Rock Identifier

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Sedimentary (Or Mineraloid)

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

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrous ferric oxide)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrous ferric oxide)

Chert (Red Jasper variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Red Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace minerals) — mineral

Green Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace minerals

Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Blue Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Blue Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Chalcedony (Agate/Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Agate/Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Barite (Barium Sulfate (BaSO4)) — mineral

Barite

Barium Sulfate (BaSO4)

Onyx Marble (Banded Calcite) (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Onyx Marble (Banded Calcite)

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Potassium Feldspar and Quartz (KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Feldspar) and SiO2 (Quartz)) — mineral

Potassium Feldspar and Quartz

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Feldspar) and SiO2 (Quartz)

Optical Calcite (Iceland Spar) (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Optical Calcite (Iceland Spar)

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Howlite (Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)) — mineral

Howlite

Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

Pyrite in Matrix (often with Chalcopyrite) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) / Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite in Matrix (often with Chalcopyrite)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) / Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)

Pyrite Geode (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite Geode

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Mixed collection of minerals and rocks (Jasper, Carnelian, Granite, and Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with varying impurities for silicates and igneous aggregates) — igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic

Mixed collection of minerals and rocks (Jasper, Carnelian, Granite, and Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with varying impurities for silicates and igneous aggregates

igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic

Blue Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandy Ironstone (Ferruginous Sandstone) — sedimentary

Sandy Ironstone

Ferruginous Sandstone

Dendritic Agate or Tree Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities of manganese or iron oxide) — mineral

Dendritic Agate or Tree Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities of manganese or iron oxide

Manganese Oxide Crust on Limestone (Manganese Oxides (e.g., Pyrolusite MnO2 or Romanechite) on CaCO3) — sedimentary

Manganese Oxide Crust on Limestone

Manganese Oxides (e.g., Pyrolusite MnO2 or Romanechite) on CaCO3

Carnelian and White Quartz Bracelet (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - specifically Carnelian (Chalcedony) and Rock Crystal/Snow Quartz) — mineral

Carnelian and White Quartz Bracelet

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - specifically Carnelian (Chalcedony) and Rock Crystal/Snow Quartz

Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

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

Orange Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Shale or Argillite (Shale (fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock) or Argillite (low-grade metamorphic rock derived from shale)) — Sedimentary or Metamorphic (low grade)

Shale or Argillite

Shale (fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock) or Argillite (low-grade metamorphic rock derived from shale)

Sedimentary or Metamorphic (low grade)

Banded Sandstone (Wonderstone) (Sandstone with Liesegang Rings (SiO2 with Iron Oxides)) — sedimentary

Banded Sandstone (Wonderstone)

Sandstone with Liesegang Rings (SiO2 with Iron Oxides)

Fossilized Wood (with Coal and Limonite) (Petrified Wood (Silicified or Carbonized Flora)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Wood (with Coal and Limonite)

Petrified Wood (Silicified or Carbonized Flora)

Fossilized Gastropod (Snail) (Class Gastropoda (internal mold or 'steinkern')) — sedimentary

Fossilized Gastropod (Snail)

Class Gastropoda (internal mold or 'steinkern')

Chert (Hagstone/Gasket Rock variant) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Hagstone/Gasket Rock variant)

Chert (SiO2)

Glauconitic Sandstone (Glauconitic arenite (contains (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2)) — sedimentary

Glauconitic Sandstone

Glauconitic arenite (contains (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Ferruginous Sandstone (Arenite with Iron-oxide cement (composed of Quartz and Limonite/Hematite)) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone

Arenite with Iron-oxide cement (composed of Quartz and Limonite/Hematite)

Fossil Coral (Favosites) (Favosites (Order: Tabulata, Phylum: Cnidaria)) — sedimentary

Fossil Coral (Favosites)

Favosites (Order: Tabulata, Phylum: Cnidaria)

Jasper or Agate-bearing Chert (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Jasper or Agate-bearing Chert

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Jasper with Quartz Veining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities such as Fe2O3) — sedimentary

Jasper with Quartz Veining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities such as Fe2O3

Chert (Limestone-based) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Limestone-based)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gneiss (specifically a granitic gneiss cobble) (Gneiss (high-grade regional metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (specifically a granitic gneiss cobble)

Gneiss (high-grade regional metamorphic rock)

Dalmatian Jasper / Dalmatian Stone (Peralkaline Rock (Silicon Dioxide with Amphibole inclusions)) — igneous

Dalmatian Jasper / Dalmatian Stone

Peralkaline Rock (Silicon Dioxide with Amphibole inclusions)

Dalmation Stone (Dalmation Jasper) (Peralkaline rock (primarily Feldspar and Quartz with Arfvedsonite spots)) — igneous

Dalmation Stone (Dalmation Jasper)

Peralkaline rock (primarily Feldspar and Quartz with Arfvedsonite spots)

Dalmatian Stone (Peralkaline rhyolite with arfvedsonite (formerly incorrectly called Dalmatian Jasper)) — igneous

Dalmatian Stone

Peralkaline rhyolite with arfvedsonite (formerly incorrectly called Dalmatian Jasper)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (Fe-rich)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (Fe-rich)

Chert (specifically Jasper or Flint type) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Jasper or Flint type)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)