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Sedimentary (Processed Mineral Product)

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

Amber (Succinite (Fossilized Resin)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (Fossilized Resin)

Sandstone Cobble with Liesegang Rings (Arenite with iron oxide precipitation (SiO2 matrix with Fe2O3 banding)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Cobble with Liesegang Rings

Arenite with iron oxide precipitation (SiO2 matrix with Fe2O3 banding)

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

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite or Iron Hydroxide inclusions

Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Orange Calcite (Polished Sphere)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Picture Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions) — sedimentary

Picture Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions

Pink Rhodonite (Manganese Silicate (MnSiO3)) — mineral

Pink Rhodonite

Manganese Silicate (MnSiO3)

Green Calcite (often commercially called Green Onyx) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — Mineral

Green Calcite (often commercially called Green Onyx)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Red Jasper (Opaque Chalcedony) (Jasper / Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferric Iron inclusions) — mineral

Red Jasper (Opaque Chalcedony)

Jasper / Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferric Iron inclusions

Dyed Agate Slice (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial colorants) — Mineral (variety of Chalcedony)

Dyed Agate Slice

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial colorants

Mineral (variety of Chalcedony)

Laterite (Laterite (no specific mineral formula as it's a rock type)) — Sedimentary

Laterite

Laterite (no specific mineral formula as it's a rock type)

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

Opalite

Synthetic Opalite Glass (Silicon Dioxide)

mineraloid (man-made)

Fossiliferous Chert (with Brachiopod or Mollusk fragments) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) inclusions) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Chert (with Brachiopod or Mollusk fragments)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) inclusions

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily SiO₂ / Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO₂ / Silicon Dioxide)

Red Jasper (Red Jasper (SiO2 with Fe2O3 impurities)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Red Jasper (SiO2 with Fe2O3 impurities)

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

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Concrete (Anthropogenic Sedimentary Rock (Hydrated Calcium Silicate)) — sedimentary (anthropogenic / man-made)

Concrete

Anthropogenic Sedimentary Rock (Hydrated Calcium Silicate)

sedimentary (anthropogenic / man-made)

Green Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Red Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions, SiO2)) — Mineral

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions, SiO2)

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

Yellow Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Dolomite on Prehnite (Saddle-shaped Dolomite) (Dolomite [CaMg(CO3)2] on Prehnite [Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2]) — mineral

Dolomite on Prehnite (Saddle-shaped Dolomite)

Dolomite [CaMg(CO3)2] on Prehnite [Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2]

Druzy Quartz on Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Druzy Quartz on Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Carnelian (Carnelian (variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)

Ferruginous Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Hematite/Limonite) inclusions) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Hematite/Limonite) inclusions

Schorl (Black Tourmaline) (Sodium Iron Aluminum Borosilicate (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)) — mineral

Schorl (Black Tourmaline)

Sodium Iron Aluminum Borosilicate (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)

Honey Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Honey Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Precious Opal (Hydrated amorphous silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Precious Opal

Hydrated amorphous silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Ruby in Zoisite (Ruby (Corundum, Al2O3) in Zoisite (Calcium aluminum silicate hydroxide, Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)) with some Hornblende) — Metamorphic Rock (specifically a rock composed of minerals)

Ruby in Zoisite

Ruby (Corundum, Al2O3) in Zoisite (Calcium aluminum silicate hydroxide, Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)) with some Hornblende

Metamorphic Rock (specifically a rock composed of minerals)

Coarse-grained Jasper or Jasper Conglomerate (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide (SiO2) + Fe2O3) — sedimentary

Coarse-grained Jasper or Jasper Conglomerate

Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide (SiO2) + Fe2O3

Zebra Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Macro-crystalline Quartz/Chert with impurities) — sedimentary

Zebra Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Macro-crystalline Quartz/Chert with impurities

Green Banded Chert (Agate/Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace impurities of Chlorite or Glauconite) — sedimentary

Green Banded Chert (Agate/Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace impurities of Chlorite or Glauconite

Dalmatian Stone (often called Dalmatian Jasper) (Peralkaline Quartz-Feldspar Rock with Arfvedsonite (formerly believed to be Jasper)) — igneous

Dalmatian Stone (often called Dalmatian Jasper)

Peralkaline Quartz-Feldspar Rock with Arfvedsonite (formerly believed to be Jasper)

River Rock (River Cobbles) (Fluvial Conglomerate Clasts (primarily composed of various minerals such as Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

River Rock (River Cobbles)

Fluvial Conglomerate Clasts (primarily composed of various minerals such as Quartz, SiO2)

River Cobble (Quartzite-rich Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Litharenite/Quartzite transition)) — sedimentary

River Cobble (Quartzite-rich Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Litharenite/Quartzite transition)

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Sedimentary or Igneous Matrix) — igneous

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Sedimentary or Igneous Matrix

Travertine (often colloquially called Tufa) (Chemical Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Travertine (often colloquially called Tufa)

Chemical Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Jasper with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) impurities

Red Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions), SiO2 + Fe2O3) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions), SiO2 + Fe2O3

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral / Sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mineral / Sedimentary