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Sedimentary (Or Mineraloid)

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

Shungite (Non-crystalline carbon (high-carbon metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Shungite

Non-crystalline carbon (high-carbon metamorphic rock)

metamorphic
Kyanite in Quartz (Kyanite (Al2SiO5) with Quartz (SiO2) matrix) — metamorphic

Kyanite in Quartz

Kyanite (Al2SiO5) with Quartz (SiO2) matrix

metamorphic
Almandine Garnet (Iron aluminum silicate - Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) — metamorphic

Almandine Garnet

Iron aluminum silicate - Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

metamorphic
Rhodochrosite (Manganese carbonate (MnCO3)) — mineral

Rhodochrosite

Manganese carbonate (MnCO3)

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

mineral
Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

mineral
Carnelian (Carnelian (SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (SiO2)

mineral
Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3) / Marble) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3) / Marble

metamorphic
Coprolite (Coprolite) — sedimentary

Coprolite

Coprolite

sedimentary
Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

mineral
Barite (Desert Rose or Cockscomb variety) (Barium Sulfate (BaSO4)) — mineral

Barite (Desert Rose or Cockscomb variety)

Barium Sulfate (BaSO4)

mineral
Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

mineral
Clear Quartz (Carved Merkaba) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Carved Merkaba)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Orpiment (Orpiment (As2S3)) — mineral

Orpiment

Orpiment (As2S3)

mineral
Chalcedony (Common Agate pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Common Agate pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

mineral
Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

mineral
Chert (Flint) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Chert (SiO2)

sedimentary
Blue Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Carnelian (SiO2 (Chalcedony with iron oxide impurities)) — mineral

Carnelian

SiO2 (Chalcedony with iron oxide impurities)

mineral
Quartz (Milk Quartz / Massive Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milk Quartz / Massive Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Chert (Nodule) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Flint (Chert (Silicon dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Flint

Chert (Silicon dioxide, SiO2)

sedimentary
Gold (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold

Native Gold (Au)

mineral
Chert (Chalcedony/Agate variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Chalcedony/Agate variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary
Garnet (specifically Almandine) (Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Garnet (specifically Almandine)

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

mineral
Chalcedony (Moonstone-like Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Moonstone-like Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

mineral
Kyanite in Quartz (Kyanite (Al2SiO5) with Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Kyanite in Quartz

Kyanite (Al2SiO5) with Quartz (SiO2)

metamorphic
Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

mineral
Green Kyanite (Kyanite (Al2SiO5)) — mineral

Green Kyanite

Kyanite (Al2SiO5)

mineral
Yellow Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2 + Muscovite/Fuchsite)) — mineral

Yellow Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2 + Muscovite/Fuchsite)

mineral
Quartz (Milky/Crystal Variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Crystal Variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Chert (Arrowhead variety) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Arrowhead variety)

Chert (SiO2)

sedimentary
Blue Kyanite in Quartz (Kyanite (Al2SiO5)) — mineral

Blue Kyanite in Quartz

Kyanite (Al2SiO5)

mineral
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

mineral
Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

metamorphic
Travertine (Calcareous Tufa / Travertine (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Travertine

Calcareous Tufa / Travertine (CaCO3)

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

Chalcedony / Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

mineral
Caribbean Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Aragonite (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Caribbean Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Aragonite (CaCO3)

sedimentary