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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

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/River Stone) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/River Stone)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline quartz

Sandstone (with Liesegang rings or Oxidation) (Arenite (primarily Quartz SiO2 with Iron Oxide Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Liesegang rings or Oxidation)

Arenite (primarily Quartz SiO2 with Iron Oxide Fe2O3 staining)

Red Siltstone (Siltstone (primarily quartz and feldspar sized 0.0039 to 0.0625 mm)) — sedimentary

Red Siltstone

Siltstone (primarily quartz and feldspar sized 0.0039 to 0.0625 mm)

Fossil Shell (Bivalve) (Phylum Mollusca, Class Bivalvia (typically composed of Calcium Carbonate / CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossil Shell (Bivalve)

Phylum Mollusca, Class Bivalvia (typically composed of Calcium Carbonate / CaCO3)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert with Jasper and Quartz

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Coprolite (Fossilized feces (various taxa)) — sedimentary

Coprolite

Fossilized feces (various taxa)

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

Chert

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Gastropod Fossil (Phylum Mollusca, Class Gastropoda (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Gastropod Fossil

Phylum Mollusca, Class Gastropoda (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Chert (Yellow/Tan) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow/Tan)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (with small quartz vug) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with small quartz vug)

Chert (SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Chert (SiO2)

Concretion in Shale (Siltstone/Shale with Siderite or Calcareous concretions) — sedimentary

Concretion in Shale

Siltstone/Shale with Siderite or Calcareous concretions

Collection of Minerals and Ores (Various (e.g., Uraninite (U3O8), Carbon (C), Native Gold (Au), Hematite (Fe2O3), Galena (PbS), etc.)) — mineral

Collection of Minerals and Ores

Various (e.g., Uraninite (U3O8), Carbon (C), Native Gold (Au), Hematite (Fe2O3), Galena (PbS), etc.)

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

Sandstone (Quartz-rich)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Lithic) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed mostly of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Lithic)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed mostly of SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone) (Clastic Terrigenous Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Clastic Terrigenous Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Chert (specifically Flint or Dark Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Dark Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Chert (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Limestone (Calcareous sedimentary rock (primarily CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcareous sedimentary rock (primarily CaCO3)

Limestone (River Stone) (Calcite-rich Sedimentary Rock (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone (River Stone)

Calcite-rich Sedimentary Rock (CaCO3)

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

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Fossiliferous) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Fossiliferous)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

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

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Fossiliferous Chert (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with fossil inclusions) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Chert

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with fossil inclusions

Brown Sandstone Pebble (Clastic Sandstone (SiO2 with iron oxides)) — sedimentary

Brown Sandstone Pebble

Clastic Sandstone (SiO2 with iron oxides)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Tiger Iron (Tiger Iron (Hematite, Red Jasper, and Tiger's Eye)) — metamorphic

Tiger Iron

Tiger Iron (Hematite, Red Jasper, and Tiger's Eye)

Sandstone (Yellow/Siltstone variant) (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Yellow/Siltstone variant)

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Sandstone (likely Arkose) (Arenite (Feldspathic Sandstone / Arkose)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Arkose)

Arenite (Feldspathic Sandstone / Arkose)

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

Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (with Quartz Vein/Inclusion) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Quartz Vein/Inclusion)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Glauconitic Sandstone (Glauconitic Quartz-Wacke / Sandstone (Fe(II),Fe(III),Al,Mg)2-3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2) — sedimentary

Glauconitic Sandstone

Glauconitic Quartz-Wacke / Sandstone (Fe(II),Fe(III),Al,Mg)2-3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2

Sandstone (Arenite (with iron oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (with iron oxide cement)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)