Rock Identifier

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Sedimentary (Processed Mineral Product)

Browse sedimentary (processed mineral product) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Red Jasper (Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper (Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Banded Gneiss with Quartz Vein (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Gneiss)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss with Quartz Vein

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Gneiss)

Echinoid Fossil (Commonly called a Sea Urchin or Heart Urchin) (Phylum Echinodermata, Class Echinoidea) — sedimentary

Echinoid Fossil (Commonly called a Sea Urchin or Heart Urchin)

Phylum Echinodermata, Class Echinoidea

Zebra Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities; typically a form of Chalcedony/Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Zebra Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities; typically a form of Chalcedony/Microcrystalline Quartz

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Hematite (Iron (III) Oxide, Fe2O3) — Mineral

Hematite

Iron (III) Oxide, Fe2O3

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

Yellow Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Banded Agate (with small Geode cavity) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety) — mineral

Banded Agate (with small Geode cavity)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety

Quartz Druzy Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Crystalline Variety) — mineral

Quartz Druzy Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Crystalline Variety

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Polychrome Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron and other mineral inclusions) — sedimentary

Polychrome Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron and other mineral inclusions

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

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Jasper (likely river-worn) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper (likely river-worn)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz River Pebbles (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz River Pebbles

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron inclusions) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron inclusions

N/A - Image is non-geological (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) or Polypropylene (PP)) — Synthetic material (Plastic/Polymer)

N/A - Image is non-geological

Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) or Polypropylene (PP)

Synthetic material (Plastic/Polymer)

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Specular Hematite Geode/Nodule (Specularite (Polycrystalline Hematite), Fe2O3) — mineral

Specular Hematite Geode/Nodule

Specularite (Polycrystalline Hematite), Fe2O3

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

Clear Quartz Crystal Cluster

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Ferruginous Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Water and Silt (Sedimentary Environment) (Suspended Sediment / H2O (dihydrogen monoxide)) — sedimentary

Water and Silt (Sedimentary Environment)

Suspended Sediment / H2O (dihydrogen monoxide)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Ferruginous Quartz (Carnelian-tinted Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz (Carnelian-tinted Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Milky or Iron-Stained Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky or Iron-Stained Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Howlite (Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)) — mineral

Howlite

Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

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

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily Quartz/Chalcedony, formula: SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily Quartz/Chalcedony, formula: SiO2)

Blue Chalcedony (likely dyed) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Blue Chalcedony (likely dyed)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Chert (specifically Gray/Black Chert) (Chert (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Gray/Black Chert)

Chert (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Picture Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Opaque Chert/Quartzite variety) — sedimentary

Picture Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Opaque Chert/Quartzite variety

Hag Stone (Porous sedimentary rock (typically Flint, Chert, or Sandstone) with naturally occurring holes) — sedimentary

Hag Stone

Porous sedimentary rock (typically Flint, Chert, or Sandstone) with naturally occurring holes

Seraphinite (Clinochlore (Mg,Fe)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 - specific variety for Seraphinite due to its fibrous inclusions and chatoyancy.) — Mineral

Seraphinite

Clinochlore (Mg,Fe)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 - specific variety for Seraphinite due to its fibrous inclusions and chatoyancy.

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Fossilized Angel Wing Shell (Cyrtopleura costata) — sedimentary

Fossilized Angel Wing Shell

Cyrtopleura costata

Quartz (Milky/Smoky variety on matrix) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Smoky variety on matrix)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mica (Muscovite) (Muscovite, KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — Mineral

Mica (Muscovite)

Muscovite, KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Quartz Druze on Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Druze on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily Chalcedony/Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily Chalcedony/Quartz, SiO2)