Concrete
Hydrated Portland Cement Aggregate Composite
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Browse sedimentary (chemically precipitated) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Concrete
Hydrated Portland Cement Aggregate Composite
Chert (or Flint)
Chert (cryptocrystalline quartz), SiO2
Calcite
Calcite (CaCO3)
Quartz / Quartzite Fragment
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Fluorite
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)
Green Jasper with Agate Banding
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities of ferrous silicate or chlorite
Veined Quartz
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Kyanite
Kyanite (Al2SiO5)
Aquamarine and clear quartz
Aquamarine (Be3Al2Si6O18), Quartz (SiO2)
Chert / Flint
Chert (varietal name for microcrystalline quartz). Chemical formula: SiO₂
Amber (Black)
Amber (succinite, retinite, etc., specifically, heavily included/dark varieties)
Jasper (specifically Polychrome or Desert Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and other mineral impurities
Red Jasper (Plum or Brick variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions (Hematite)
Banded Iron Formation (BIF)
Banded Iron Formation
Shale or Mudstone (Based on appearance)
Shale (fine-grained, laminated fissile sedimentary rock) / Mudstone (fine-grained, non-fissile sedimentary rock)
Pebble (likely Sandstone or Granitic Pebble)
Clastic Sediment (or specific rock type, e.g., Arenite, Granitoid Pebble)
Quartz (in matrix)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Chert or Flint (polished/water-worn)
Chert (a microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline variety of quartz, SiO2). Flint is a specific variety of chert.
Nephrite Jade
Nephrite (a variety of the mineral actinolite within the amphibole group); Chemical Formula: Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2
Concrete Fragment
Hardened Portland Cement Composite
Orthoclase Feldspar
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)
Aragonite (variety 'Flos Ferri')
Aragonite (CaCO3)
Brecciated Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with varying mineral inclusions (Iron Oxide, Hematite, Clay)
Nephrite Jade
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
Jasper with Pyrite (Gold-colored inclusions)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Disulfide (FeS2) inclusions
Jasper (Milky/Cream Variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony
Agate (or Chalcedony)
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) - a cryptocrystalline variety of quartz
Pink Stained Rock (Likely Quartzite or Sandstone with Iron Oxide Staining)
Quartzite (metamorphic) or Sandstone (sedimentary); coloration likely due to hematite or other iron oxides.
Agate
Agate (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)
Quartz (Float/Abraded)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Fluorite and Rose Quartz
Fluorite (CaF2), Rose Quartz (SiO2)
Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Banded Metamorphic Rock (likely Quartzite or Serpentinite/Soapstone)
Metamorphic Rock (possibly a banded Quartzite or a foliated Serpentinite/Talc Schist based on appearance, general term for such a rock is 'Banded Metamorphic Rock' or 'Gneiss' if pronounced banding of different minerals)
Fluorite
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)
Banded Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Garnet (likely Almandine or a blend)
Garnet group: X3Y2(SiO4)3, where X can be Ca, Mg, Fe2+, Mn2+ and Y can be Al, Fe3+, Cr3+. Given the dark, somewhat reddish-brown appearance in the image, it's likely Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) or a mix with other iron-rich garnets.
Anthracite Coal
Anthracite (Carbon-based organic sedimentary rock exposed to metamorphic heat/pressure; Chemical composition is approximately 86%–98% Carbon)
Garnet (likely Almandine, Pyrope, or a blend)
Garnet group minerals: X3Y2(SiO4)3, where X and Y represent various metal ions (e.g., Almandine: Fe3Al2(SiO4)3, Pyrope: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3)
Apatite
Apatite group mineral (e.g., Fluorapatite - Ca5(PO4)3F, Chlorapatite - Ca5(PO4)3Cl, Hydroxylapatite - Ca5(PO4)3(OH))
Fluorite (often referred to casually as 'Fluorspar' in industrial contexts)
Fluorite (CaF2)
Labradorite (tumbled)
Labradorite (a plagioclase feldspar mineral between anorthite and albite; chemical formula: (Ca,Na)(Si,Al)4O8)
Chalcedony
Chalcedony (SiO₂)