Rock Identifier

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Sedimentary (Chemically Precipitated Mineral)

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

Gold (Native Gold (Au)) — Mineral

Gold

Native Gold (Au)

Chert (Hag Stone / Hole Stone) (Chert (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Hag Stone / Hole Stone)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)

Glauconitic Sandstone (or Greensand) (Glauconitic Siliciclastic Rock (Containing (K,Na)(Fe,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2)) — sedimentary

Glauconitic Sandstone (or Greensand)

Glauconitic Siliciclastic Rock (Containing (K,Na)(Fe,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2)

Banded Chert (Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert (Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Cullet Glass (Man-made Glass Slag) (Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with chemical additives) — Mineraloid

Cullet Glass (Man-made Glass Slag)

Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with chemical additives

Blue Quartz (potentially Dumortierite-included) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions) — mineral

Blue Quartz (potentially Dumortierite-included)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Diamond (as set in a gold ring) (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (as set in a gold ring)

Carbon (C)

Banded Agate (Agate (Cryptocrystalline variety of Silica, SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate

Agate (Cryptocrystalline variety of Silica, SiO2)

Dyed Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with synthetic dyes) — mineral

Dyed Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with synthetic dyes

Agate (Agate (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)) — Mineral

Agate

Agate (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)

Quartz (Float/Abraded) (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz (Float/Abraded)

Quartz (SiO₂)

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

Quartz (Smoky/Milky variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite with inclusions (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with inclusions

Quartzite (SiO2)

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

Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Sea Glass (Amorphous Silica (Anthropogenic glass)) — not a rock (man-made origin)

Blue Sea Glass

Amorphous Silica (Anthropogenic glass)

not a rock (man-made origin)

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (Mineral composition: Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl,OH)2, Calcite, and Pyrite)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (Mineral composition: Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl,OH)2, Calcite, and Pyrite)

Banded Agate (often called Brown Agate or Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate (often called Brown Agate or Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Halite (Himalayan Pink Salt) (Halite - NaCl (Sodium Chloride)) — Mineral (Evaporite)

Halite (Himalayan Pink Salt)

Halite - NaCl (Sodium Chloride)

Mineral (Evaporite)

Limestone (Cliff Formation) (Limestone (predominantly CaCO3 as calcite)) — Sedimentary

Limestone (Cliff Formation)

Limestone (predominantly CaCO3 as calcite)

Pink Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Pink Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Porphyritic Basalt (Chinese Writing Stone) (Porphyritic Basalt with Feldspar Phenocrysts) — igneous

Porphyritic Basalt (Chinese Writing Stone)

Porphyritic Basalt with Feldspar Phenocrysts

Chert (Chert Nodule) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Chert Nodule)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Iron-stained River Cobble) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained River Cobble)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Zircon (Zirconium Silicate (ZrSiO₄)) — mineral

Zircon

Zirconium Silicate (ZrSiO₄)

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.) — Mineral

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.

Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

White Topaz (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2 (Aluminium Silicate Fluoride Hydroxide)) — mineral

White Topaz

Al2SiO4(F,OH)2 (Aluminium Silicate Fluoride Hydroxide)

White Agate (Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Agate (Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Aura Quartz (Titanium Quartz) (Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 + Ti)) — mineral

Aura Quartz (Titanium Quartz)

Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 + Ti)

Breciated Howlite (Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)) — Mineral

Breciated Howlite

Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

River Stone (likely Basalt or Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) for chert or Mafic Extrusive Rock for basalt) — igneous/sedimentary

River Stone (likely Basalt or Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) for chert or Mafic Extrusive Rock for basalt

igneous/sedimentary

Granite (phaneritic background) with Limestone/Calcite carving (Felsic Igneous Plutonic Rock (background) / Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) (carving)) — igneous and sedimentary

Granite (phaneritic background) with Limestone/Calcite carving

Felsic Igneous Plutonic Rock (background) / Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) (carving)

igneous and sedimentary

Amethyst Cluster (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide), chemical formula: SiO2) — mineral

Amethyst Cluster

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide), chemical formula: SiO2

Pink Dyed Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety Agate) — mineral

Pink Dyed Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety Agate

Blue Dyed Agate (Chalcedony (SiO2) with artificial pigment) — mineral

Blue Dyed Agate

Chalcedony (SiO2) with artificial pigment

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Basalt River Rock (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt River Rock

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)