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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

Cubic Zirconia (Set in Jewelry) (Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)) — gemstone

Cubic Zirconia (Set in Jewelry)

Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)

Banded Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Banded Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Blue Apatite (Chlorapatite / Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Chlorapatite / Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))

Garnierite in Matrix (Nickel-bearing Magnesium Silicates (Garnierite)) — mineral

Garnierite in Matrix

Nickel-bearing Magnesium Silicates (Garnierite)

Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Milky or Cloudy) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky or Cloudy)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Milky to Clear) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky to Clear)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (possibly Citrine or Smoky Quartz variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (possibly Citrine or Smoky Quartz variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Concrete (Hydrated Portland Cement Aggregate Composite) — Anthropogenic Sedimentary (Man-made)

Concrete

Hydrated Portland Cement Aggregate Composite

Anthropogenic Sedimentary (Man-made)

Lazulite (Lazulite (MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2)) — mineral

Lazulite

Lazulite (MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2)

Chondrite Meteorite (L or H type Ordinary Chondrite) — igneous

Chondrite Meteorite

L or H type Ordinary Chondrite

Quartz / Quartzite Fragment (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic (mineral-based)

Quartz / Quartzite Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic (mineral-based)

Quartzite (Meta-sandstone (mostly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Meta-sandstone (mostly SiO2)

White Jade / White Chalcedony (Nephrite Jade (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Chalcedony (SiO2)) — Mineral

White Jade / White Chalcedony

Nephrite Jade (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Chalcedony (SiO2)

Quartz Geode (likely within Limestone or Dolomite matrix) (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral within a Sedimentary Rock

Quartz Geode (likely within Limestone or Dolomite matrix)

Quartz (SiO₂)

Mineral within a Sedimentary Rock

Azurite with Malachite (Azurite: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 / Malachite: Cu2CO3(OH)2) — mineral

Azurite with Malachite

Azurite: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 / Malachite: Cu2CO3(OH)2

Banded Rock (likely Quartz-rich) (Uncertain, likely a Metamorphic Rock (e.g., Gneiss or Schist) with prominent Quartz and other minerals) — Mineral

Banded Rock (likely Quartz-rich)

Uncertain, likely a Metamorphic Rock (e.g., Gneiss or Schist) with prominent Quartz and other minerals

Leopardskin Jasper (Jasper (a variety of microcrystalline Quartz)) — Sedimentary

Leopardskin Jasper

Jasper (a variety of microcrystalline Quartz)

N/A - Image is non-geological (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) or Polypropylene (PP)) — Synthetic material (Plastic/Polymer)

N/A - Image is non-geological

Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) or Polypropylene (PP)

Synthetic material (Plastic/Polymer)

Gabbro (River Cobble) (Gabbro (mafic intrusive rock)) — igneous

Gabbro (River Cobble)

Gabbro (mafic intrusive rock)

Paper (Cellulose) (Cellulose (C6H10O5)n) — Organic (Anthropogenic)

Paper (Cellulose)

Cellulose (C6H10O5)n

Organic (Anthropogenic)

Yellow Ocher / Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide)) — mineral

Yellow Ocher / Limonite

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide)

Limonite / Ironstone (Hydrated ferric oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite / Ironstone

Hydrated ferric oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Desert Rose (Baryte (BaSO4) or Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O) with sand inclusions) — mineral

Desert Rose

Baryte (BaSO4) or Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O) with sand inclusions

Quartz / Quartzite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Metamorphic or Mineral

Quartz / Quartzite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Metamorphic or Mineral

Shale or Mudstone (Based on appearance) (Shale (fine-grained, laminated fissile sedimentary rock) / Mudstone (fine-grained, non-fissile sedimentary rock)) — Sedimentary

Shale or Mudstone (Based on appearance)

Shale (fine-grained, laminated fissile sedimentary rock) / Mudstone (fine-grained, non-fissile sedimentary rock)

Limonite pseudomorph after Pyrite (Goethite/Limonite FeO(OH)·nH2O) — mineral

Limonite pseudomorph after Pyrite

Goethite/Limonite FeO(OH)·nH2O

Micrometeorite (Spherule) (Extraterrestrial Accretion Spherule) — mineral

Micrometeorite (Spherule)

Extraterrestrial Accretion Spherule

Quartzite Pebbles (Crystalline silica rock (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebbles

Crystalline silica rock (SiO2)

Agate (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Apatite (Apatite-(CaF), Ca5(PO4)3F (Calcium Fluorophosphate)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Apatite-(CaF), Ca5(PO4)3F (Calcium Fluorophosphate)

Quartz Vein on Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Vein on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Water-worn pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Water-worn pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (specifically Milky/Gray Quartz vein) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (specifically Milky/Gray Quartz vein)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granodiorite Core (Granodiorite) — igneous

Granodiorite Core

Granodiorite

Red Jasper (with Quartz inclusions) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary (physico-chemical)

Red Jasper (with Quartz inclusions)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary (physico-chemical)

Rose Quartz (Dyed) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace impurities) — mineral

Rose Quartz (Dyed)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace impurities

Dzi Bead (Etched Chalcedony) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with chemical etching) — mineral

Dzi Bead (Etched Chalcedony)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with chemical etching

Textile (Upholstery Fabric) (Woven Polyethylene/Polyester or Cotton Blend) — Synthetic or Natural Fiber

Textile (Upholstery Fabric)

Woven Polyethylene/Polyester or Cotton Blend

Synthetic or Natural Fiber

Nephrite Jade (Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Nephrite Jade

Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)