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Sedimentary (Biogenic)

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

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Conglomerate

Conglomerate

Quartzite Sandstone

Quartzite Sandstone

Breccia

Breccia

Ironstone

Ironstone

Diatomite

Diatomite

Coal

Coal

Limestone

Limestone

Kambaba Jasper

Kambaba Jasper

Asphalt Rock

Asphalt Rock

Sapropel

Sapropel

Mudstone

Mudstone

Claystone

Claystone

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite with Hematite cement (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite with Hematite cement (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Coal (Bituminous or Anthracite coal (carbon-rich sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Coal

Bituminous or Anthracite coal (carbon-rich sedimentary rock)

Gastropod Fossil (Snail Steinkern) (Class Gastropoda fossil, composed of Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Gastropod Fossil (Snail Steinkern)

Class Gastropoda fossil, composed of Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone concretion (Ironstone-stained) (Arenite with Limonite/Hematite staining (Silica-based with Iron Oxides)) — sedimentary

Sandstone concretion (Ironstone-stained)

Arenite with Limonite/Hematite staining (Silica-based with Iron Oxides)

Banded Chert (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fossilized Gastropod in Limestone (Gastropoda (Class) in Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Gastropod in Limestone

Gastropoda (Class) in Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chert / Flint (Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — Sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Water-worn Cobble) (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Water-worn Cobble)

Arenite (SiO2 based)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (likely Ferruginous) (Arenite (SiO2 based with Fe2O3/FeO(OH) cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Ferruginous)

Arenite (SiO2 based with Fe2O3/FeO(OH) cement)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 cementation)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 cementation)

Quartz (Druzy) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Druzy)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone with Quartz Vein (Arenite with SiO2 intrusion) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Quartz Vein

Arenite with SiO2 intrusion

Chert Nodules in Limestone (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) within Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Chert Nodules in Limestone

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) within Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Shale (Fissile mudstone (primarily clay minerals and silt-sized quartz)) — sedimentary

Shale

Fissile mudstone (primarily clay minerals and silt-sized quartz)

Fossilized Sea Urchin (Echinoid) (Echinoidea (Class) - likely replaced by Calcite or Quartz) — sedimentary

Fossilized Sea Urchin (Echinoid)

Echinoidea (Class) - likely replaced by Calcite or Quartz

Chert (Flint) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (with Iron Oxide)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (with Iron Oxide)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 predominantly)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 predominantly)

Fossil Shell Fragment (possibly Brachiopod or Bivalve) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Phylum Brachiopoda or Mollusca) — sedimentary

Fossil Shell Fragment (possibly Brachiopod or Bivalve)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Phylum Brachiopoda or Mollusca

Brown Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Brown Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Common Opal or Chalcedony) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Common Opal or Chalcedony)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Crinoid Fossil in Limestone (Crinoidea fossil (stalk segments) in Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) matrix) — sedimentary

Crinoid Fossil in Limestone

Crinoidea fossil (stalk segments) in Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) matrix

Chert (varietal: Flint/Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (varietal: Flint/Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Siltstone-Chert mixture) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Siltstone-Chert mixture)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Chert Arrowhead (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Arrowhead

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone/Quartzite (Sedimentary Rock (composed mainly of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone/Quartzite

Sedimentary Rock (composed mainly of SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartzite-rich) (Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzite-rich)

Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 primarily)

Sandstone (with minor quartz and possible clay components) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 dominated)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with minor quartz and possible clay components)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 dominated)

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

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (White/Gray variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 / Cryptocrystalline Quartz)) — sedimentary

Chert (White/Gray variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 / Cryptocrystalline Quartz)

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

Chert / Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Geode (unopened) or Calcareous Nodule (Siliceous or Calcareous Concretion/Nodule) — sedimentary

Geode (unopened) or Calcareous Nodule

Siliceous or Calcareous Concretion/Nodule

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Sandstone (Iron-stained) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Iron-stained)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Dalmatian Jasper (Peralkaline rhyolite with arfvedsonite inclusions) — igneous

Dalmatian Jasper

Peralkaline rhyolite with arfvedsonite inclusions