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Sedimentary (Biogenic)

Browse sedimentary (biogenic) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Conglomerate

Quartzite Sandstone

Quartzite Sandstone

Breccia

Ironstone

Diatomite

Coal

Kambaba Jasper

Limestone

Asphalt Rock

Claystone

Mudstone

Sapropel

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartz, Sandstone, and Siltstone specimens (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) and Clastic Sedimentary Rocks) — mineral and sedimentary

Quartz, Sandstone, and Siltstone specimens

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) and Clastic Sedimentary Rocks

mineral and sedimentary

Shale (Sedimentary pelitic rock) — sedimentary

Shale

Sedimentary pelitic rock

Sandstone (Arenite) — Sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Fossil in Shale (Fossiliferous Shale) — sedimentary

Fossil in Shale

Fossiliferous Shale

Sandstone and Conglomerate pebbles (Sedimentary clastic rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone and Conglomerate pebbles

Sedimentary clastic rock

Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Sedimentary Sandstone with Iron Oxide (Ferruginous Sandstone) — sedimentary

Sedimentary Sandstone with Iron Oxide

Ferruginous Sandstone

Brachiopod Fossil in Sedimentary Matrix (Phylum Brachiopoda in Siltstone/Mudstone matrix) — fossil

Brachiopod Fossil in Sedimentary Matrix

Phylum Brachiopoda in Siltstone/Mudstone matrix

Banded Jasper (Mookaite / Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Banded Jasper (Mookaite / Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Weathered sandstone (probable arkosic sandstone) (Clastic sandstone, mainly quartz (SiO₂) with feldspar and iron-oxide cement) — sedimentary

Weathered sandstone (probable arkosic sandstone)

Clastic sandstone, mainly quartz (SiO₂) with feldspar and iron-oxide cement

Rounded brown pebble, likely weathered sandstone or iron-stained quartzite (Probable quartz-rich sandstone (SiO₂-dominated); exact identification requires testing) — sedimentary

Rounded brown pebble, likely weathered sandstone or iron-stained quartzite

Probable quartz-rich sandstone (SiO₂-dominated); exact identification requires testing

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (Sedimentary Rock)

Sandstone Pebble (Sandstone (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebble

Sandstone (primarily SiO2)

Shale with Siltstone layering (Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Mudstone/Shale)) — sedimentary

Shale with Siltstone layering

Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Mudstone/Shale)

Shale or Siltstone (Fine-grained siliciclastic sedimentary rock) — sedimentary

Shale or Siltstone

Fine-grained siliciclastic sedimentary rock

Sandstone (Quartz Sandstone) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartz Sandstone)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (lithic) (Lithic Wacke / Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone (lithic)

Lithic Wacke / Arenite

Banded Sedimentary Rock (Sedimentary rock with mineral veins/banding) — sedimentary

Banded Sedimentary Rock

Sedimentary rock with mineral veins/banding

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Weathered sandstone or arkosic sandstone (Clastic sandstone, likely quartz–feldspar-rich (arkose)) — sedimentary

Weathered sandstone or arkosic sandstone

Clastic sandstone, likely quartz–feldspar-rich (arkose)

Flesh-toned Siltstone (Siltstone (composed of microscopic Quartz and Feldspar grains)) — sedimentary

Flesh-toned Siltstone

Siltstone (composed of microscopic Quartz and Feldspar grains)

Agate (SiO2) — mineral

Agate

SiO2

Weathered sandstone fragment (Quartz-rich sandstone, likely ferruginous sandstone) — sedimentary

Weathered sandstone fragment

Quartz-rich sandstone, likely ferruginous sandstone

Ironstone (Limonite/Hematite concretion) (Ferruginous Siltstone / Goethite (FeO(OH))) — sedimentary

Ironstone (Limonite/Hematite concretion)

Ferruginous Siltstone / Goethite (FeO(OH))

Quartz-veined Sandstone (Quartzite-veined Arenite / SiO2 and quartz sand) — sedimentary

Quartz-veined Sandstone

Quartzite-veined Arenite / SiO2 and quartz sand

Ironstone Concretion / Chert Nodules (Iron-rich Sedimentary Concretion (Fe2O3 / SiO2 mix)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion / Chert Nodules

Iron-rich Sedimentary Concretion (Fe2O3 / SiO2 mix)

Sandstone with Quartz/Calcite druse (Arenite with druse (SiO2 or CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Quartz/Calcite druse

Arenite with druse (SiO2 or CaCO3)

Chert (Common Opal/Chalcedony variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Common Opal/Chalcedony variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Banded Sandstone (Zebra Stone) (Arenite with Iron Oxide Banding (Liesegang rings)) — sedimentary

Banded Sandstone (Zebra Stone)

Arenite with Iron Oxide Banding (Liesegang rings)

Sandstone with Ironstone Concretion (Arenite with Hematite/Goethite nodules (Fe2O3 / FeO(OH))) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Ironstone Concretion

Arenite with Hematite/Goethite nodules (Fe2O3 / FeO(OH))

Jasper (SiO2) — Sedimentary

Jasper

SiO2

Shale (Mudrock / Fissile Shale) — sedimentary

Shale

Mudrock / Fissile Shale

Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Tiny rounded metallic-looking pebble, possibly pyrite or a metal-rich mineral (Uncertain from image; possible pyrite (FeS₂), chalcopyrite (CuFeS₂), or magnetite (Fe₃O₄)) — mineral

Tiny rounded metallic-looking pebble, possibly pyrite or a metal-rich mineral

Uncertain from image; possible pyrite (FeS₂), chalcopyrite (CuFeS₂), or magnetite (Fe₃O₄)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron impurities) — mineral

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron impurities

Blue Apatite (Apatite (Calcium Phosphate) - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Apatite (Calcium Phosphate) - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Chert (Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)