Rock Identifier

Category

Sedimentary (Chemically Precipitated)

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

Chalcedony (Chalcedony (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Chalcedony

Chalcedony (SiO₂)

Mineral
Apatite (Apatite Group (e.g., Fluorapatite Ca5(PO4)3F, Chlorapatite Ca5(PO4)3Cl, Hydroxylapatite Ca5(PO4)3(OH))) — mineral

Apatite

Apatite Group (e.g., Fluorapatite Ca5(PO4)3F, Chlorapatite Ca5(PO4)3Cl, Hydroxylapatite Ca5(PO4)3(OH))

mineral
Fluorite (Fluorite (CaF₂)) — mineral

Fluorite

Fluorite (CaF₂)

mineral
Jasper (Wonderstone/Banded Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities) — sedimentary (chemical/biological origin) or volcanic-related metamorphic

Jasper (Wonderstone/Banded Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities

sedimentary (chemical/biological origin) or volcanic-related metamorphic
Cobaltoan Calcite / Pink Dolomite (Possible) (Cobaltoan Calcite: (Ca,Co)CO3; Pink Dolomite (or Thulite): CaMg(CO3)2 or Mn-Dolomite / (Thulite: Mn2+3Al2(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH))) — Mineral / Rock (depending on purity)

Cobaltoan Calcite / Pink Dolomite (Possible)

Cobaltoan Calcite: (Ca,Co)CO3; Pink Dolomite (or Thulite): CaMg(CO3)2 or Mn-Dolomite / (Thulite: Mn2+3Al2(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH))

Mineral / Rock (depending on purity)
Fluorite (likely) (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — Mineral

Fluorite (likely)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Mineral
African Turquoise (Jasper) (Polychrome African Jasper (often marketed as 'African Turquoise' due to its color, but it is not true turquoise)) — Rock

African Turquoise (Jasper)

Polychrome African Jasper (often marketed as 'African Turquoise' due to its color, but it is not true turquoise)

Rock
Micaceous Rock (likely Muscovite Schist/Gneiss or a Muscovite-rich Specimen) (Predominantly Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2), often found in rocks like Muscovite Schist or Muscovite Gneiss.) — Metamorphic, Mineral (within a rock type)

Micaceous Rock (likely Muscovite Schist/Gneiss or a Muscovite-rich Specimen)

Predominantly Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2), often found in rocks like Muscovite Schist or Muscovite Gneiss.

Metamorphic, Mineral (within a rock type)
Fluorite (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

mineral
Amber (Fossilized tree resin (not a true mineral as it is organic and amorphous); Chemical formula is highly variable, but often approximated as C10H16O.) — Mineral

Amber

Fossilized tree resin (not a true mineral as it is organic and amorphous); Chemical formula is highly variable, but often approximated as C10H16O.

Mineral
Pyrite (Pyrite (Iron sulfide, FeS₂)) — mineral

Pyrite

Pyrite (Iron sulfide, FeS₂)

mineral
Pink Anthracite Coal (dyed) (Anthracite Coal (Artificially Colored)) — Sedimentary Rock (Altered)

Pink Anthracite Coal (dyed)

Anthracite Coal (Artificially Colored)

Sedimentary Rock (Altered)
Laterite (Laterite (primarily composed of hydrated oxides of iron and aluminum)) — Sedimentary Rock (as a residual soil/rock, it's often considered a type of sedimentary rock due to its formation from weathering, though it can cross into soil science)

Laterite

Laterite (primarily composed of hydrated oxides of iron and aluminum)

Sedimentary Rock (as a residual soil/rock, it's often considered a type of sedimentary rock due to its formation from weathering, though it can cross into soil science)
Calcite (or Alabaster, if truly carved) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — Mineral/Rock

Calcite (or Alabaster, if truly carved)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Mineral/Rock