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Sedimentary (Chemically Precipitated Mineral)

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

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Coal

Conglomerate

Quartzite Sandstone

Quartzite Sandstone

Glauconite

Breccia

Hutcheonite

Halite

Ironstone

Sperrylite

Baddeleyite

Anatase

Brookite

Quartz fragment (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Light-colored limestone (Calcite-rich limestone (CaCO₃)) — sedimentary

Light-colored limestone

Calcite-rich limestone (CaCO₃)

Chert (Flint / Jasper / Hornstone) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint / Jasper / Hornstone)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz vein rock (milky quartz) (Milky quartz, SiO₂; likely quartz-rich vein material in altered host rock) — igneous

Quartz vein rock (milky quartz)

Milky quartz, SiO₂; likely quartz-rich vein material in altered host rock

Limonite pseudo-concretion (Ironstone) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) / Goethite) — sedimentary

Limonite pseudo-concretion (Ironstone)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) / Goethite

Gold Ore (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Ore

Native Gold (Au)

Sandstone with Quartz Vein (Quartz-veined Arenite (SiO2 in detrital quartz matrix)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Quartz Vein

Quartz-veined Arenite (SiO2 in detrital quartz matrix)

Pale limestone (Limestone, predominantly calcite (CaCO₃)) — sedimentary

Pale limestone

Limestone, predominantly calcite (CaCO₃)

Likely red jasper or iron-rich chert (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) colored by hematite/goethite) — sedimentary

Likely red jasper or iron-rich chert

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) colored by hematite/goethite

Weathered iron-rich chert or jasper (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), variably stained by iron oxides) — sedimentary

Weathered iron-rich chert or jasper

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), variably stained by iron oxides

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral理论上属于沉积成因

Limonite (Iron Ore)

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

mineral理论上属于沉积成因

Chalky limestone fragment (Micritic limestone, chiefly calcite (CaCO₃)) — sedimentary

Chalky limestone fragment

Micritic limestone, chiefly calcite (CaCO₃)

Quartz (Milky/Crystalline fragment) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Crystalline fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Weathered iron-rich rock, possibly hematite-bearing basalt or ironstone (Uncertain; likely Fe-oxide-rich basalt/ironstone containing hematite (Fe₂O₃), magnetite (Fe₃O₄), and silicate minerals) — igneous

Weathered iron-rich rock, possibly hematite-bearing basalt or ironstone

Uncertain; likely Fe-oxide-rich basalt/ironstone containing hematite (Fe₂O₃), magnetite (Fe₃O₄), and silicate minerals

Hematite (Hematite, Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Hematite, Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Red jasper (likely iron-rich chert) (Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, colored mainly by hematite/goethite) — sedimentary

Red jasper (likely iron-rich chert)

Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, colored mainly by hematite/goethite

Chert (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Chert (SiO2)

Red sandstone or iron-stained chert (Likely quartz-rich sandstone (SiO₂) or microcrystalline quartz/chert with hematite) — sedimentary

Red sandstone or iron-stained chert

Likely quartz-rich sandstone (SiO₂) or microcrystalline quartz/chert with hematite

Goethite/Hematite Nodule (Goethite (FeO(OH)) and Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Goethite/Hematite Nodule

Goethite (FeO(OH)) and Hematite (Fe2O3)

Green Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Limonite Concretion (Hydrated Iron Oxide-Hydroxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O) — mineral

Limonite Concretion

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

Honey Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Honey Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chert (Nodular Chert) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodular Chert)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

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

Manganese Ore (Psilomelane/Pyrolusite) (Psilomelane ((Ba,H2O)2Mn5O10) and Pyrolusite (MnO2)) — Mineral

Manganese Ore (Psilomelane/Pyrolusite)

Psilomelane ((Ba,H2O)2Mn5O10) and Pyrolusite (MnO2)

Wonderstone Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Wonderstone Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Goethite and related iron hydroxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Goethite and related iron hydroxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Rhodochrosite (Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)) — mineral

Rhodochrosite

Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)

Geode (Quartz / Chalcedony (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Geode

Quartz / Chalcedony (SiO2)

Quartz Geode (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Geode

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Limonite on Sandstone (Iron Oxyhydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O) on Quartz Sandstone) — sedimentary

Limonite on Sandstone

Iron Oxyhydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O) on Quartz Sandstone

Banded Calcite / Onyx Marble (Calcite (Travertine / Onyx Marble, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Banded Calcite / Onyx Marble

Calcite (Travertine / Onyx Marble, CaCO3)

Honey Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Honey Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Hematite (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Chert with Quartz Veining (Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert with Quartz Veining

Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Chalcedony with Druzy Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony with Druzy Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fairy Stone (Menilite Concretion) (Carbonate-rich concretion (often Siderite or Calcite in Clay)) — sedimentary

Fairy Stone (Menilite Concretion)

Carbonate-rich concretion (often Siderite or Calcite in Clay)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)