Rock Identifier

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Sedimentary (If Natural Jasper) Or Artificial (If Slag)

Browse sedimentary (if natural jasper) or artificial (if slag) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Yellow Jasper (Jasper (Silica-rich Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2 with Iron impurities)) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Jasper (Silica-rich Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2 with Iron impurities)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)

K2 Azurite Granite / K2 Stone (Granite (igneous rock) with Azurite inclusions (mineral)) — igneous

K2 Azurite Granite / K2 Stone

Granite (igneous rock) with Azurite inclusions (mineral)

Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin (Succinate)) — mineral

Amber

Fossilized Tree Resin (Succinate)

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

Chert (Yellow Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) inclusions

Yellow Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Argillaceous microcrystalline quartz (SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Argillaceous microcrystalline quartz (SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)

Kambaba Jasper (Rhyolite (with Stromatolite fossil inclusions)) — sedimentary

Kambaba Jasper

Rhyolite (with Stromatolite fossil inclusions)

Red Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite mica) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite mica

Shale (Shale (comprised mostly of clay minerals and quartz)) — sedimentary

Shale

Shale (comprised mostly of clay minerals and quartz)

Selenite (Satin Spar) (Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Selenite (Satin Spar)

Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)

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

Chert (Jasper variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Hag Stone (Banded Chert or Limestone with Borehole) (Microcrystalline Quartz (Chert) or Calciferous Siltstone (CaCO3/SiO2)) — sedimentary

Hag Stone (Banded Chert or Limestone with Borehole)

Microcrystalline Quartz (Chert) or Calciferous Siltstone (CaCO3/SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Adventurine (Green) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite) — metamorphic

Adventurine (Green)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite

Red Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)) — mineral

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions) — mineral

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

Orange Calcite (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

River Pebble Gravel (Hydrothermally modified Clastic Sediment (mainly Quartzite and Chert)) — sedimentary

River Pebble Gravel

Hydrothermally modified Clastic Sediment (mainly Quartzite and Chert)

Asphalt (Aggregate) (Bituminous macadam / Concrete Aggregate) — sedimentary

Asphalt (Aggregate)

Bituminous macadam / Concrete Aggregate

Chert / Flint Nodules (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint Nodules

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Fossiliferous Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Bioclastic Inclusions

Coquina / Fossiliferous Limestone (Coquina (composed primarily of Calcium Carbonate / CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina / Fossiliferous Limestone

Coquina (composed primarily of Calcium Carbonate / CaCO3)

River Stone (likely Siltstone or fine-grained Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic Wacke / Siltstone)) — sedimentary

River Stone (likely Siltstone or fine-grained Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic Wacke / Siltstone)

Sandstone (Wonderstone) (Silicified Sandstone / Orthoquartzite with Liesegang rings) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Wonderstone)

Silicified Sandstone / Orthoquartzite with Liesegang rings

Sandstone Concretion (Arenaceous concretion (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Arenaceous concretion (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

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

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chert (often called Jasper or Flint in this color variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Jasper or Flint in this color variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Micaceous) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Micaceous)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Jasper (Cream/Yellow variety) (Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper (Cream/Yellow variety)

Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Red Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide impurities), SiO2) — mineral

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide impurities), SiO2

Red Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide) - SiO2) — sedimentary/mineral

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide) - SiO2

sedimentary/mineral

Chert (Jasper) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper Agate (specifically Brecciated Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and clay impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper Agate (specifically Brecciated Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and clay impurities

Jasper (specifically Fancy or Polychrome Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony) — Sedimentary

Jasper (specifically Fancy or Polychrome Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony

Jasper with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Jasper with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Puddingstone (Jasper Conglomerate) (Jasper Conglomerate (SiO2 matrix with Fe2O3 inclusions)) — sedimentary

Puddingstone (Jasper Conglomerate)

Jasper Conglomerate (SiO2 matrix with Fe2O3 inclusions)