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Sedimentary (Biogenic)

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

Chert / Flint (Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide impurities, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide impurities, SiO2)

Fossilized Favosites (Honeycomb Coral) (Favosites (extinct genus of tabulate coral)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Favosites (Honeycomb Coral)

Favosites (extinct genus of tabulate coral)

Chert / Flint (with quartz or calcite inclusion) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint (with quartz or calcite inclusion)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Mookaite Jasper (Mookaite (variety of Chert/Jasper), Silicon Dioxide - SiO2) — sedimentary

Mookaite Jasper

Mookaite (variety of Chert/Jasper), Silicon Dioxide - SiO2

Moqui Marble (Shaman Stone) (Ironstone Concretion (Fe2O3 with a sandstone core)) — sedimentary

Moqui Marble (Shaman Stone)

Ironstone Concretion (Fe2O3 with a sandstone core)

Silty Sand / Loam (Unconsolidated Clastic Sediment (Silicon Dioxide / Alumino-silicates mixture)) — sedimentary

Silty Sand / Loam

Unconsolidated Clastic Sediment (Silicon Dioxide / Alumino-silicates mixture)

Limestone (specifically Dolomitic Limestone) (Calcium Magnesium Carbonate (CaMg(CO3)2)) — sedimentary

Limestone (specifically Dolomitic Limestone)

Calcium Magnesium Carbonate (CaMg(CO3)2)

Brachiopod Fossil in Limestone (Phylum Brachiopoda, Class Rhynchonellata) — sedimentary

Brachiopod Fossil in Limestone

Phylum Brachiopoda, Class Rhynchonellata

Jasper with Quartz Vein (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper with Quartz Vein

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Fossilized Brachiopod (Phylum Brachiopoda (replaced by Calcite/CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Brachiopod

Phylum Brachiopoda (replaced by Calcite/CaCO3)

Chert (with Limonite staining) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with Limonite staining)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone with Quartz Veining (Arenite with hydrothermal quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Quartz Veining

Arenite with hydrothermal quartz (SiO2)

Wonderstone (Sandstone) (Silicified Quartz Sandstone with Iron Oxide staining) — sedimentary

Wonderstone (Sandstone)

Silicified Quartz Sandstone with Iron Oxide staining

Chalk (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Chalk

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Kambaba Jasper (Stromatolite (Fossilized Algae)) — sedimentary

Kambaba Jasper

Stromatolite (Fossilized Algae)

Jasper with Quartz inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper with Quartz inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (including varieties like Flint) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (including varieties like Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Brown Chert or Flint) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Brown Chert or Flint)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper) (Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper)

Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Chert (varietal: Flint/River Pebble) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (varietal: Flint/River Pebble)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Cherty Flint) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Cherty Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Siliceous Mudstone variant) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Siliceous Mudstone variant)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Gravel)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous conglomerate) — sedimentary

Asphalt Concrete

Bituminous conglomerate

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (River pebble) (Jasper / Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper (River pebble)

Jasper / Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mookaite Jasper (Silicified Radiolarite (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Mookaite Jasper

Silicified Radiolarite (SiO2)

Yellow Jasper (Mookaite style) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite/Hematite inclusions) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper (Mookaite style)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite/Hematite inclusions

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

Chert (Jasper variation)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Greywacke (River Pebble) (Greywacke sandstone with quartz veining) — sedimentary

Greywacke (River Pebble)

Greywacke sandstone with quartz veining

Bauxite (Pisolitic Bauxite) (Bauxite (mixture of Hydrous Aluminum Oxides)) — sedimentary

Bauxite (Pisolitic Bauxite)

Bauxite (mixture of Hydrous Aluminum Oxides)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Banded Calcite (often sold as Onyx Marble) (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Banded Calcite (often sold as Onyx Marble)

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)