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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

Likely weathered sandstone or iron-stained sedimentary rock (Quartz-rich sandstone; exact identification is limited by the blurred photograph) — sedimentary

Likely weathered sandstone or iron-stained sedimentary rock

Quartz-rich sandstone; exact identification is limited by the blurred photograph

Small weathered mineral/rock fragment (Indeterminate; possibly quartz-bearing feldspathic rock or calcite-rich specimen) — mineral

Small weathered mineral/rock fragment

Indeterminate; possibly quartz-bearing feldspathic rock or calcite-rich specimen

Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Magnetite (Iron Ore) (Iron(II,III) oxide (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (Iron Ore)

Iron(II,III) oxide (Fe3O4)

Brown Jasper (Tumbled) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Brown Jasper (Tumbled)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Red Jasper and Hematite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) and Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Red Jasper and Hematite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) and Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)

Red Jasper or Ironstone concretion (SiO2 or Fe2O3) — sedimentary or mineral

Red Jasper or Ironstone concretion

SiO2 or Fe2O3

sedimentary or mineral

Aragonite Star Cluster (Cross-section) (Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Aragonite Star Cluster (Cross-section)

Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Fluorite, Turquoise, and Calcite set (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2), Hydrous Phosphate of Copper and Aluminum (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O), Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Fluorite, Turquoise, and Calcite set

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2), Hydrous Phosphate of Copper and Aluminum (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O), Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Host Rock) — sedimentary

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Host Rock

Jasper (Iron-rich) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe2O3 (Hematite) impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper (Iron-rich)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe2O3 (Hematite) impurities

Red Jasper (Polished) (Jasper (Iron-rich Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper (Polished)

Jasper (Iron-rich Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Geode (Chert or Quartz Nodule) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Geode (Chert or Quartz Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Chert Nodule with Chalky Cortex) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (Chert Nodule with Chalky Cortex)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Halite (Rock Salt) (Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)) — mineral

Halite (Rock Salt)

Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)

Blue Apatite (Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Orange Calcite (Cleavage Rhomb) (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite (Cleavage Rhomb)

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Manganese Ore (Psilomelane/Pyrolusite) (Psilomelane ((Ba,H2O)2Mn5O10) and Pyrolusite (MnO2)) — Mineral

Manganese Ore (Psilomelane/Pyrolusite)

Psilomelane ((Ba,H2O)2Mn5O10) and Pyrolusite (MnO2)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Green Opal (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineraloid

Green Opal

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Red Claystone / Mudstone (Argillaceous sedimentary rock) — sedimentary

Red Claystone / Mudstone

Argillaceous sedimentary rock

Conglomerate (Conglomerate Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate Sedimentary Rock

River Stone (Sandstone or Siltstone) (Sedimentary Rock (Clastic)) — sedimentary

River Stone (Sandstone or Siltstone)

Sedimentary Rock (Clastic)

Sandstone (Banded) (Sedimentary Clastic Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Banded)

Sedimentary Clastic Rock

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Conglomerate / Breccia Matrix (Aggregated Rock) (Sedimentary Breccia / Conglomerate) — sedimentary

Conglomerate / Breccia Matrix (Aggregated Rock)

Sedimentary Breccia / Conglomerate

River Pebble (Siltstone / Fine-grained Sandstone) (Sedimentary Pebble (Siliclastic)) — sedimentary

River Pebble (Siltstone / Fine-grained Sandstone)

Sedimentary Pebble (Siliclastic)

Coal (Bituminous or Anthracite) (Carbonaceous Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Coal (Bituminous or Anthracite)

Carbonaceous Sedimentary Rock

River Stone (likely Siltstone or Mudstone) (Argillaceous Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

River Stone (likely Siltstone or Mudstone)

Argillaceous Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone (Arenite (Sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Sedimentary rock)

Banded Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Sandstone) — sedimentary

Banded Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Sandstone

Shale (Argillaceous Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Shale

Argillaceous Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Flagstone (Sedimentary Sandstone / Flagstone) — sedimentary

Flagstone

Sedimentary Sandstone / Flagstone

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock