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Sedimentary (Chemical)

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

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Conglomerate

Conglomerate

Quartzite Sandstone

Quartzite Sandstone

Breccia

Breccia

Ironstone

Ironstone

Coal

Coal

Limestone

Limestone

Kambaba Jasper

Kambaba Jasper

Asphalt Rock

Asphalt Rock

Sapropel

Sapropel

Mudstone

Mudstone

Claystone

Claystone

Siltstone

Siltstone

Limonite and Goethite (Ironstone) (Hydrous Iron Oxide Mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite and Goethite (Ironstone)

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

Banded Chert (River Pebble) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert (River Pebble)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Banded Chert / Flint

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (with Calcite Veining) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) veins) — sedimentary

Chert (with Calcite Veining)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) veins

Chert (River Pebble) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (River Pebble)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Banded Chert (Flint/Jasper variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert (Flint/Jasper variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Desert Varnish (on Sandstone) (Rock Varnish (composed of Manganese oxides, Iron oxides, and Clay minerals)) — sedimentary

Desert Varnish (on Sandstone)

Rock Varnish (composed of Manganese oxides, Iron oxides, and Clay minerals)

Chert (Iron-stained) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert / Flint

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz Pebble (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (consisting primarily of SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (consisting primarily of SiO2)

Chert (specifically Yellow Jasper) (Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Yellow Jasper)

Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Fossiliferous Calclutite / Bio-calcarenite (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Fossiliferous Calclutite / Bio-calcarenite (CaCO3)

Green Banded Chert (Agate/Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace impurities of Chlorite or Glauconite) — sedimentary

Green Banded Chert (Agate/Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace impurities of Chlorite or Glauconite

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Quartz (Milky/Crystal variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Crystal variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Chert (with Quartz Vein) (Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert (with Quartz Vein)

Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Iron-stained River Cobble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Iron-stained River Cobble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Chert in Matrix (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert in Matrix

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Satin Spar Selenite (Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate, CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Satin Spar Selenite

Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate, CaSO4·2H2O)

Chert (Grey-Green Flint) (Microcrystalline silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Grey-Green Flint)

Microcrystalline silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Graphite (Graphite (Native Carbon, C)) — metamorphic

Graphite

Graphite (Native Carbon, C)

Limonite-stained Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Hydrated Iron Oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite-stained Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Hydrated Iron Oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Chert (White/Light Tan) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (White/Light Tan)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limestone (Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chert Pebble (Yellow/Brown Jasper variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Pebble (Yellow/Brown Jasper variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Gravel pebble) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Gravel pebble)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (variant Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Iron-stained) (Chert (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained)

Chert (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Milky Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Chalcedony) — Mineral

Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Chalcedony

River Pebble (Quartz/Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

River Pebble (Quartz/Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Native Copper (Native Copper (Cu)) — mineral

Native Copper

Native Copper (Cu)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron inclusions) — mineral

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron inclusions

Orange Calcite (Polished Sphere) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite (Polished Sphere)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartz (Smoky/Milky variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Smoky/Milky variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)