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Sedimentary (Physico Chemical Precipitate)

Browse sedimentary (physico chemical precipitate) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Conglomerate

Quartzite Sandstone

Quartzite Sandstone

Breccia

Ironstone

Sinter

Coal

Kambaba Jasper

Limestone

Asphalt Rock

Claystone

Mudstone

Sapropel

Ironstone (iron-oxide-rich rock) (Ironstone, composed mainly of hematite (Fe₂O₃) and/or goethite (FeO(OH)); exact minerals cannot be confirmed visually) — sedimentary

Ironstone (iron-oxide-rich rock)

Ironstone, composed mainly of hematite (Fe₂O₃) and/or goethite (FeO(OH)); exact minerals cannot be confirmed visually

Banded Iron Formation (Fragment) (Banded Iron Formation (BIF)) — sedimentary

Banded Iron Formation (Fragment)

Banded Iron Formation (BIF)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Yellow Ocher (Limonite) (Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide) - FeO(OH)·nH2O) — mineral

Yellow Ocher (Limonite)

Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide) - FeO(OH)·nH2O

Orange Calcite (Polished Sphere) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite (Polished Sphere)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Red Jasper (River Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary/mineral

Red Jasper (River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

sedimentary/mineral

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Blue calcite (probable) (Calcite — CaCO₃) — mineral

Blue calcite (probable)

Calcite — CaCO₃

Ferruginous Sandstone (Arenite with Iron-Oxide cement (Fe2O3 · nH2O)) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone

Arenite with Iron-Oxide cement (Fe2O3 · nH2O)

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

Chert / Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Flint (SiO2 (Microcrystalline Quartz / Chert)) — sedimentary

Flint

SiO2 (Microcrystalline Quartz / Chert)

Quartz pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Jasperoid) (Chert (chemically precipitated microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Jasperoid)

Chert (chemically precipitated microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Banded Calcite / Onyx Marble (Calcite (Travertine / Onyx Marble, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Banded Calcite / Onyx Marble

Calcite (Travertine / Onyx Marble, CaCO3)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Banded Calcite (Green Onyx) (Calcite (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Banded Calcite (Green Onyx)

Calcite (CaCO3)

Chert (Yellow Jasper/Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow Jasper/Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limestone (Sedimentary rock composed mainly of calcite (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Sedimentary rock composed mainly of calcite (CaCO3)

Limonite (Ironstone) (Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite (Ironstone)

Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Chert / Flint (with Crinoid Stem Molds) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint (with Crinoid Stem Molds)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Bumblebee Jasper (Travertine (Calcite/Aragonite) with Realgar, Pyrite, and Volcanic Ash) — mineral

Bumblebee Jasper

Travertine (Calcite/Aragonite) with Realgar, Pyrite, and Volcanic Ash

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Pink calcite cluster (Calcite (calcium carbonate, CaCO₃)) — mineral

Pink calcite cluster

Calcite (calcium carbonate, CaCO₃)

Yellow Ochre / Limonite (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — Mineral

Yellow Ochre / Limonite

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Calcite crystal cluster (Calcite — calcium carbonate, CaCO₃) — mineral

Calcite crystal cluster

Calcite — calcium carbonate, CaCO₃

Honey calcite (orange calcite) (Calcite, calcium carbonate (CaCO₃)) — mineral

Honey calcite (orange calcite)

Calcite, calcium carbonate (CaCO₃)

Polished blue calcite (Calcite (CaCO₃), likely blue banded or massive calcite) — mineral

Polished blue calcite

Calcite (CaCO₃), likely blue banded or massive calcite

Black Chert River Stone (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Black Chert River Stone

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Fairy Stone (Menilite Concretion) (Carbonate-rich concretion (often Siderite or Calcite in Clay)) — sedimentary

Fairy Stone (Menilite Concretion)

Carbonate-rich concretion (often Siderite or Calcite in Clay)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Limonite (Ironstone Concretion) (Limonite (Hydrous ferric oxide mixture, FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite (Ironstone Concretion)

Limonite (Hydrous ferric oxide mixture, FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Chert (River Pebble with Liesegang Rings) (Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (River Pebble with Liesegang Rings)

Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red calcite (Calcite (CaCO₃), likely iron- or manganese-colored) — mineral

Red calcite

Calcite (CaCO₃), likely iron- or manganese-colored

Honey Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Honey Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone with Liesegang Rings (Arenite with Iron Oxide Concretions) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Liesegang Rings

Arenite with Iron Oxide Concretions

Banded Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Banded Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Chert (with Quartz Veining) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with Quartz Veining)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Fossiliferous Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Biogenic Inclusions

Chert (Flint) Nodule (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint) Nodule

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Ironstone concretion (Iron-oxide-cemented sedimentary concretion, commonly hematite/goethite with quartz or clay) — sedimentary

Ironstone concretion

Iron-oxide-cemented sedimentary concretion, commonly hematite/goethite with quartz or clay