Rock Identifier

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Sedimentary (Formed From Silica Deposits)

Browse sedimentary (formed from silica deposits) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Amber (Succinite (a fossilized organic resin)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (a fossilized organic resin)

Greenstone (Greywacke or Nephrite Jade variant) (Metamorphosed mafic igneous or sedimentary rock (e.g., Actinolite-Chlorite Schist)) — metamorphic

Greenstone (Greywacke or Nephrite Jade variant)

Metamorphosed mafic igneous or sedimentary rock (e.g., Actinolite-Chlorite Schist)

Celestite (Celestine) (Strontium sulfate (SrSO4)) — mineral

Celestite (Celestine)

Strontium sulfate (SrSO4)

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Ocean Jasper (Spherulitic Chalcedony (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Ocean Jasper

Spherulitic Chalcedony (SiO2)

Banded Iron Formation (BIF) with Quartz (Banded Iron Formation, often composed of alternating layers of hematite (Fe2O3) or magnetite (Fe3O4) and chert (microcrystalline quartz, SiO2)) — Sedimentary

Banded Iron Formation (BIF) with Quartz

Banded Iron Formation, often composed of alternating layers of hematite (Fe2O3) or magnetite (Fe3O4) and chert (microcrystalline quartz, SiO2)

Chert (varietal known as Jasper or Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Sedimentary Rock

Chert (varietal known as Jasper or Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sedimentary Rock

Fossiliferous Limestone (with Coralline Inclusions) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone (with Coralline Inclusions)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — Sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Limonite (Iron Ore)

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

Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Jet (Lignite (Anthracite-grade compact coal)) — sedimentary

Jet

Lignite (Anthracite-grade compact coal)

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (principally Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (principally Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety) — mineral

Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Picture Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and clay impurities) — sedimentary

Picture Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and clay impurities

Black Chert (Chert (microcrystalline quartz)) — Mineral

Black Chert

Chert (microcrystalline quartz)

Chert (Arrowhead Fragment) (Chert / Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Arrowhead Fragment)

Chert / Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Fossil Shark Tooth (embedded in matrix) (Lamniformes (likely Cretalamna or Squalicorax) within phosphatic/calcareous matrix) — sedimentary

Fossil Shark Tooth (embedded in matrix)

Lamniformes (likely Cretalamna or Squalicorax) within phosphatic/calcareous matrix

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Sandstone (lithified sand)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (lithified sand)

Red Moss Agate (Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Moss Agate (Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper/Mudstone)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (Red Jasper) (Jasper (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with iron inclusions)) — sedimentary

Jasper (Red Jasper)

Jasper (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with iron inclusions)

Celestite (Celestine) (Strontium Sulfate (SrSO4)) — mineral

Celestite (Celestine)

Strontium Sulfate (SrSO4)

Honey Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Honey Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Hag Stone (Perforated Sandstone (composed of SiO2 and calcareous cement)) — sedimentary

Hag Stone

Perforated Sandstone (composed of SiO2 and calcareous cement)

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)

Sandstone (Quartz Sandstone) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartz Sandstone)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)