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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

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Geode (Unopened) (Silica-rich concretion (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Geode (Unopened)

Silica-rich concretion (SiO2)

Jasper and Ironstone (likely Jasperized Ironstone) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Jasper and Ironstone (likely Jasperized Ironstone)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)

Ironstone Pebble (Sedimentary Ironstone (Hematite/Limonite-bearing)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Pebble

Sedimentary Ironstone (Hematite/Limonite-bearing)

Limonite with Trace Fossils (Hydrous Iron Oxide Mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite with Trace Fossils

Hydrous Iron Oxide Mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Common Opal / Chert (Hydrated silica (SiO2·nH2O) or Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Common Opal / Chert

Hydrated silica (SiO2·nH2O) or Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Coquina / Shelly Sandstone (Calcareous Sandstone / Coquina) — sedimentary

Coquina / Shelly Sandstone

Calcareous Sandstone / Coquina

Sandstone (Pebble) (Sandstone) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Pebble)

Sandstone

Iron-rich sandstone or weathered ironstone fragment (Ferruginous sandstone; quartz (SiO₂) cemented or stained by iron oxides such as hematite/goethite) — sedimentary

Iron-rich sandstone or weathered ironstone fragment

Ferruginous sandstone; quartz (SiO₂) cemented or stained by iron oxides such as hematite/goethite

Glauconitic Sandstone (Glauconitic Sandstone (Quartz with Glauconite)) — sedimentary

Glauconitic Sandstone

Glauconitic Sandstone (Quartz with Glauconite)

Fossil Sponge / Horn Coral / Crinoid Stem (Phylum Porifera or Cnidaria fossilized in calcium carbonate / silica) — fossil

Fossil Sponge / Horn Coral / Crinoid Stem

Phylum Porifera or Cnidaria fossilized in calcium carbonate / silica

Moqui Marble (Concretion) (Iron Oxide Concretion (Hematite-cemented Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Moqui Marble (Concretion)

Iron Oxide Concretion (Hematite-cemented Sandstone)

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

Sandstone (Quartzite-rich Cobble)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Red Arkose) (Sandstone (Arkose variant, primarily SiO2 with KAlSi3O8)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Red Arkose)

Sandstone (Arkose variant, primarily SiO2 with KAlSi3O8)

Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Tumbled jasper (likely picture/brecciated jasper) (Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, colored by iron oxides) — mineral

Tumbled jasper (likely picture/brecciated jasper)

Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, colored by iron oxides

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

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

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

Shale or Argillite (Shale (sedimentary) / Argillite (metamorphic)) — Sedimentary or Metamorphic (low-grade)

Shale or Argillite

Shale (sedimentary) / Argillite (metamorphic)

Sedimentary or Metamorphic (low-grade)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Limestone (Calcite (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcite (CaCO3)

Fossil gastropod shell (Gastropoda; species cannot be determined from the image) — fossil

Fossil gastropod shell

Gastropoda; species cannot be determined from the image

Sandstone or possibly a conglomerate (Arenite (if sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone or possibly a conglomerate

Arenite (if sandstone)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Geode formation) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Geode formation

Polished red jasper and carnelian-like stones (Jasper: microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly colored by iron oxides; translucent piece may be carnelian, a chalcedony variety) — mineral

Polished red jasper and carnelian-like stones

Jasper: microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly colored by iron oxides; translucent piece may be carnelian, a chalcedony variety

Ocean Jasper (Orbicular Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Ocean Jasper

Orbicular Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Sandstone (Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Quartz-rich)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Quartz-rich)

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

Quartz Geode in Sedimentary Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Carbonate Matrix

Bivalve Fossil in Sedimentary Matrix (Fossiliferous Mudstone (Class: Bivalvia)) — sedimentary

Bivalve Fossil in Sedimentary Matrix

Fossiliferous Mudstone (Class: Bivalvia)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) inclusions

Smooth gray river pebble (Likely fine-grained sandstone or siltstone; exact identification requires a fresh surface and tests) — sedimentary

Smooth gray river pebble

Likely fine-grained sandstone or siltstone; exact identification requires a fresh surface and tests

Honey calcite (orange calcite) (Calcite, calcium carbonate (CaCO₃)) — mineral

Honey calcite (orange calcite)

Calcite, calcium carbonate (CaCO₃)

Quartz Geode with Calcite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Quartz Geode with Calcite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3)

Red Jasper (Red Jasper (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Red Jasper (SiO2)

Quartz on Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral Specimen

Quartz on Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mineral Specimen

Jasper with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Jasper with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (with ripple marks) (Arenite / Quartz Sandstone) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with ripple marks)

Arenite / Quartz Sandstone

Sandstone or similar clastic rock (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone or similar clastic rock

Arenite