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Sedimentary (Chemical)

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

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — Mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Quartzite (River Cobble) (SiO2 (Quartz-rich Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (River Cobble)

SiO2 (Quartz-rich Metamorphic Rock)

Cubic Zirconia (as used in jewelry setting) (Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)) — mineral

Cubic Zirconia (as used in jewelry setting)

Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)

Red Vanadinite on Matrix (Vanadinite (Pb5(VO4)3Cl)) — mineral

Red Vanadinite on Matrix

Vanadinite (Pb5(VO4)3Cl)

Hand-Drawn Gengar Pokémon Card Artist Item (Lignocellulosic Fiber (Cellulose, C6H10O5) with wax-based pigment (crayon/colored pencil)) — Organic (Paper and Cellulose)

Hand-Drawn Gengar Pokémon Card Artist Item

Lignocellulosic Fiber (Cellulose, C6H10O5) with wax-based pigment (crayon/colored pencil)

Organic (Paper and Cellulose)

Zirconia (Ceramic) & Ion-X Glass (Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2) and Ion-strengthened Aluminosilicate Glass) — Synthetic Mineral / Glass

Zirconia (Ceramic) & Ion-X Glass

Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2) and Ion-strengthened Aluminosilicate Glass

Synthetic Mineral / Glass

Onyx (Chalcedony (SiO2) with parallel banding) — mineral

Onyx

Chalcedony (SiO2) with parallel banding

Limonite (with goethite) (Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (with goethite)

Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Quartz (Citrine or Iron-Stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Citrine or Iron-Stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Quartzite (Yellow Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite (Yellow Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (Primary mineral: SiO2)) — Metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (Primary mineral: SiO2)

Clay (as a rock-forming material) (Clay minerals (e.g., Kaolinite group, Smectite group, Illite group, Chlorite group)) — Mineral

Clay (as a rock-forming material)

Clay minerals (e.g., Kaolinite group, Smectite group, Illite group, Chlorite group)

Gold (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold

Native Gold (Au)

Yellow Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Concrete Fragment (Hardened Portland Cement Composite) — Anthropogenic (Man-made material mimicking sedimentary rock)

Concrete Fragment

Hardened Portland Cement Composite

Anthropogenic (Man-made material mimicking sedimentary rock)

Slag (Industrial Glass) (Anthropogenic Vitreous Slag (Post-industrial byproduct)) — igneous

Slag (Industrial Glass)

Anthropogenic Vitreous Slag (Post-industrial byproduct)

Banded Iron Formation (Banded Iron Formation (BIF)) — Sedimentary Rock

Banded Iron Formation

Banded Iron Formation (BIF)

Sedimentary Rock

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - a variety of Chalcedony (Cryptocrystalline Quartz)) — Mineral

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - a variety of Chalcedony (Cryptocrystalline Quartz)

Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Potassium-Rich Silicate Clay (inferred from biological context) (Phyllosilicate group (likely Illite or Smectite within surrounding soil substrate)) — mineral

Potassium-Rich Silicate Clay (inferred from biological context)

Phyllosilicate group (likely Illite or Smectite within surrounding soil substrate)

Green Agate (Silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Green Agate

Silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Banded Iron Formation (Banded Iron Formation (BIF)) — Sedimentary

Banded Iron Formation

Banded Iron Formation (BIF)

Yellow Ochre / Limonite (Limonite (Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Yellow Ochre / Limonite

Limonite (Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Lapis Lazuli (Sodalite-rich Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Sodalite-rich Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2

Sea Glass (often mistaken for Gemstones) (Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with trace additives) — mineraloid

Sea Glass (often mistaken for Gemstones)

Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with trace additives

Diabase (Dolerite) (Mafic Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Diabase (Dolerite)

Mafic Intrusive Igneous Rock

Yellow Quartzite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Agate (Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate

Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Red Quartzite (Ferruginous Quartz) (Quartzite (SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)) — metamorphic

Red Quartzite (Ferruginous Quartz)

Quartzite (SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)

Quartz (Milky or Smoky Quartz) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky or Smoky Quartz)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Peridot (Olivine ((Mg, Fe)2SiO4)) — mineral

Peridot

Olivine ((Mg, Fe)2SiO4)

Quartz Pebble (Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (composed primarily of Silica, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (composed primarily of Silica, SiO2)

Brimstone (Native Sulfur) (Native Sulfur (S)) — mineral

Brimstone (Native Sulfur)

Native Sulfur (S)

Prehnite (Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Prehnite

Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Halite (Himalayan Pink Salt) (Halite - NaCl (Sodium Chloride)) — Mineral (Evaporite)

Halite (Himalayan Pink Salt)

Halite - NaCl (Sodium Chloride)

Mineral (Evaporite)

Quartzite with Quartz Veining (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Quartz Veining

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Stardust (Micrometeorite) (Chondrite / Micrometeorite (Extraterrestrial Silicate)) — igneous

Stardust (Micrometeorite)

Chondrite / Micrometeorite (Extraterrestrial Silicate)

Calcite (Banded Calcite / Onyx Marble) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite (Banded Calcite / Onyx Marble)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)