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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

Glauconite

Quartzite Sandstone

Quartzite Sandstone

Breccia

Hutcheonite

Halite

Ironstone

Sperrylite

Baddeleyite

Anatase

Brookite

Chert (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — Sedimentary

Chert

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Limonite (Iron Ore Congcretion) (Limonite (a mixture of hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxides, FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore Congcretion)

Limonite (a mixture of hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxides, FeO(OH)·nH2O)

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

Lazulite

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

Geode (Small unopened nodule) (Quartz-lined nodule (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Geode (Small unopened nodule)

Quartz-lined nodule (SiO2)

Banded Iron Formation (BIF) (Banded Iron Formation (Fe2O3 + SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Iron Formation (BIF)

Banded Iron Formation (Fe2O3 + SiO2)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Botryoidal calcite (likely calcite concretion) (Calcite, calcium carbonate (CaCO₃)) — mineral

Botryoidal calcite (likely calcite concretion)

Calcite, calcium carbonate (CaCO₃)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Druzy Quartz Geode (Oco or Moroccan variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Druzy Quartz Geode (Oco or Moroccan variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Geode (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in a Geode) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in a Geode

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Ochre / Limonite (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — Mineral

Yellow Ochre / Limonite

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Sea Glass (Frosted Glass Fragment) (Amorphous Silica (Anthropogenic Sediment)) — sedimentary

Sea Glass (Frosted Glass Fragment)

Amorphous Silica (Anthropogenic Sediment)

Common Opal in Host Rock (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineraloid

Common Opal in Host Rock

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

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

Chert (White Chert / Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Yellow Quartzite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (Green) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral/Sedimentary

Jasper (Green)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Mineral/Sedimentary

Shale or Slate with Quartz Veins (Shale (fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock) or Slate (low-grade metamorphic rock formed from shale) with Quartz (SiO2) veins) — Metamorphic, likely Sedimentary with Quartz veins

Shale or Slate with Quartz Veins

Shale (fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock) or Slate (low-grade metamorphic rock formed from shale) with Quartz (SiO2) veins

Metamorphic, likely Sedimentary with Quartz veins

Quartz Vein Pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartz Vein Pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Hematite or Goethite-rich Ironstone (Ironstone (Oxidized Iron Ore)) — sedimentary

Hematite or Goethite-rich Ironstone

Ironstone (Oxidized Iron Ore)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Aragonite Star Cluster (Cross-section) (Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Aragonite Star Cluster (Cross-section)

Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Fancy Jasper (Agate/Chert mix) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions) — sedimentary

Fancy Jasper (Agate/Chert mix)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions

Quartz Pebble (Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert / Flint (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Chert Pebble (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Pebble

Chert (SiO2)

Chert (Brown Variety) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Brown Variety)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Beach Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Beach Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Milky/Clear variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Halite (Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)) — mineral

Halite

Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)

Dyed Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment) — mineral

Dyed Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment

Jasper and Quartz Breccia (Silicified Breccia (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper and Quartz Breccia

Silicified Breccia (SiO2)

Quartzite (or Milky Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (or Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limonite Concretion (Goethite/Limonite concretion (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite Concretion

Goethite/Limonite concretion (FeO(OH)·nH2O)