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Sedimentary (Or Mineraloid)

Browse sedimentary (or mineraloid) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Learn about Sedimentary (Or Mineraloid) in the encyclopedia

Shungite

Conglomerate

Quartzite Sandstone

Quartzite Sandstone

Breccia

Ironstone

Coal

Kambaba Jasper

Limestone

Asphalt Rock

Claystone

Mudstone

Sapropel

Amber (Succinite (with a generalized formula of C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (with a generalized formula of C10H16O)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (Amorphous SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Amorphous SiO2)

Obsidian (Volcanic glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with impurities)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with impurities)

Mahogany Obsidian (Obsidian (volcanic glass with hematite/magnetite inclusions)) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Obsidian (volcanic glass with hematite/magnetite inclusions)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)

Snowflake Obsidian (Volcanic Glass with Spherulite inclusions (Chemical composition: 70–75% SiO2 + MgO, Fe3O4)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic Glass with Spherulite inclusions (Chemical composition: 70–75% SiO2 + MgO, Fe3O4)

Obsidian (Black Obsidian) (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Obsidian (Black Obsidian)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)

Snowflake Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (spherulitic Obsidian) - SiO2 (with Cristobalite inclusions)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (spherulitic Obsidian) - SiO2 (with Cristobalite inclusions)

Obsidian (Volcanic glass (silica-rich rhyolitic melt; primarily SiO₂)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass (silica-rich rhyolitic melt; primarily SiO₂)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Extrusive Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Extrusive Volcanic Glass)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (comprised primarily of SiO2)) — Igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (comprised primarily of SiO2)

Black Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (predominantly SiO2, Silicon Dioxide)) — igneous

Black Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (predominantly SiO2, Silicon Dioxide)

Mahogany Obsidian (Volcanic glass (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Volcanic glass (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Opalite (Synthetic Glass (Hydrated Crystalline Silicon Dioxide simulation)) — mineral

Opalite

Synthetic Glass (Hydrated Crystalline Silicon Dioxide simulation)

Amber (Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — Mineral

Amber

Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Obsidian (Volcanic glass (Amorphous silicon dioxide)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass (Amorphous silicon dioxide)

Obsidian (Volcanic glass) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass

Mahogany Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2 with Fe/Mg oxides)) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2 with Fe/Mg oxides)

Black Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — igneous

Black Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Black Obsidian (Volcanic glass (Amorphous silicates)) — igneous

Black Obsidian

Volcanic glass (Amorphous silicates)

Limonite with Quartz (Gossan) (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O) with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Limonite with Quartz (Gossan)

Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O) with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (Primary composition: SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Primary composition: SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Obsidian (Obsidian (principally SiO2 with MgO and Fe3O4)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (principally SiO2 with MgO and Fe3O4)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (Amorphous silicon dioxide with trace impurities)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Amorphous silicon dioxide with trace impurities)

Tektite (likely Australite) (Tektite (no specific chemical formula as it's a natural glass of variable composition, mostly SiO2, Al2O3, FeO, MgO, CaO, K2O, Na2O, TiO2)) — Mineral (specifically a mineraloid)

Tektite (likely Australite)

Tektite (no specific chemical formula as it's a natural glass of variable composition, mostly SiO2, Al2O3, FeO, MgO, CaO, K2O, Na2O, TiO2)

Mineral (specifically a mineraloid)

Amber (Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber); C10H16O (Variable organic compound)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber); C10H16O (Variable organic compound)

Ceramic or Polished Stone Heart (Anthropogenic Material) (Glazed Ceramic (Silicon Dioxide based coating on Alumina Silicate body) or Polished Limestone/Marble (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — Synthetic/Anthropogenic Mineraloid

Ceramic or Polished Stone Heart (Anthropogenic Material)

Glazed Ceramic (Silicon Dioxide based coating on Alumina Silicate body) or Polished Limestone/Marble (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Synthetic/Anthropogenic Mineraloid

Baltic Amber (Butterscotch or Egg Yolk Variety) (Succinite (C10H16O)) — Organic Gemstone (Mineraloid)

Baltic Amber (Butterscotch or Egg Yolk Variety)

Succinite (C10H16O)

Organic Gemstone (Mineraloid)

Opalite (Synthetic Opalite Glass (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineraloid (man-made)

Opalite

Synthetic Opalite Glass (Silicon Dioxide)

mineraloid (man-made)

Mahogany Obsidian Arrowhead (Volcanic Glass with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide)) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian Arrowhead

Volcanic Glass with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide)

Red Jasper (Jasper (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO₂)) — Mineraloid (cryptocrystalline quartz)

Red Jasper

Jasper (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO₂)

Mineraloid (cryptocrystalline quartz)

Chalcedony (or a variety of Chalcedony, likely Agate or Jasper) (Chalcedony (SiO₂)) — Mineral (or mineraloid if microcrystalline)

Chalcedony (or a variety of Chalcedony, likely Agate or Jasper)

Chalcedony (SiO₂)

Mineral (or mineraloid if microcrystalline)

Amber (Succinite (fossilized tree resin)) — Organic Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (fossilized tree resin)

Organic Mineraloid

Amber (Succinate (Succinite for Baltic varieties)) — Organic Mineraloid

Amber

Succinate (Succinite for Baltic varieties)

Organic Mineraloid

Man-made Glass (Tumbled/Shaped) (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metal oxide colorants) — Mineraloid (synthetic)

Man-made Glass (Tumbled/Shaped)

Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metal oxide colorants

Mineraloid (synthetic)

Opalite (Synthetic Fluorescent Glass (SiO2 + impurities)) — mineraloid (synthetic)

Opalite

Synthetic Fluorescent Glass (SiO2 + impurities)

mineraloid (synthetic)

Synthetic Convention Badge (Plastic/PVC) (Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) / Polycarbonate) — mineraloid (synthetic)

Synthetic Convention Badge (Plastic/PVC)

Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) / Polycarbonate

mineraloid (synthetic)

Amber (Succinite (C10H16O)) — Mineraloid (Organic)

Amber

Succinite (C10H16O)

Mineraloid (Organic)

Jade (likely Jadeite or Nephrite) (Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6) or Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)) — Mineral/Mineraloid

Jade (likely Jadeite or Nephrite)

Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6) or Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)

Mineral/Mineraloid

Jade (Jadeite or Nephrite) — Mineral/Mineraloid

Jade

Jadeite or Nephrite

Mineral/Mineraloid

Amber (Succinite) — Organic Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite

Organic Mineraloid