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Sedimentary (Secondary Classification For A Weathered Mineral Specimen)

Browse sedimentary (secondary classification for a weathered mineral specimen) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Limonite Concretion (Ironstone) (Limonite (Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite Concretion (Ironstone)

Limonite (Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Quartzite with Iron Staining (Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Iron Staining

Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Rhodochrosite (Manganese carbonate (MnCO3)) — mineral

Rhodochrosite

Manganese carbonate (MnCO3)

Quartz Geode (partially opened) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron staining) — mineral

Quartz Geode (partially opened)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron staining

Orange Quartzite / Carnelian Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Orange Quartzite / Carnelian Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Quartzite (Iron-stained Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide staining) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite (Iron-stained Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide staining

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz (Milky/Crystalline variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Crystalline variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Native Copper with Cuprite and Quartz (Copper (Cu), Cuprite (Cu2O), Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Native Copper with Cuprite and Quartz

Copper (Cu), Cuprite (Cu2O), Quartz (SiO2)

Basalt (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

Iron-stained Quartz (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide (SiO2 with Limonite/Hematite impurities)) — mineral

Iron-stained Quartz

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

Fossilized Bone Fragment (Permineralized Vertebrate Fossil (Hydroxyapatite replaced by Minerals)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Bone Fragment

Permineralized Vertebrate Fossil (Hydroxyapatite replaced by Minerals)

Granite Pebble (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Red Sandstone Pebble (Arenite (primarily Quartz SiO2 with Hematite Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone Pebble

Arenite (primarily Quartz SiO2 with Hematite Fe2O3 staining)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (or Ferruginous Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — metamorphic

Quartzite (or Ferruginous Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Quartzite (Quartz-rich Cobble) (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (Quartz-rich Cobble)

Quartzite (SiO2)

Granite River Pebble (Phaneritic Granite (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite River Pebble

Phaneritic Granite (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Quartz Pebble (Iron-Stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble (Iron-Stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limonite (Ochreous) (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated Iron Oxide)) — mineral

Limonite (Ochreous)

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated Iron Oxide)

Basalt with Jasper Veining (Basaltic Rock with Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — igneous

Basalt with Jasper Veining

Basaltic Rock with Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz (specifically Clear Quartz or Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (specifically Clear Quartz or Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Carnelian

Carnelian Chalcedony (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)

Smoky Quartz (Smoky Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions) — mineral

Quartz with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Vein (Basalt (Mafic Volcanic Rock with secondary mineralization)) — igneous

Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Vein

Basalt (Mafic Volcanic Rock with secondary mineralization)

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Ferruginous Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Iron-rich)) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Iron-rich)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gold (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold

Native Gold (Au)

Limonite-stained Quartzite (Quartzite with Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) staining) — metamorphic

Limonite-stained Quartzite

Quartzite with Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) staining

Breciated Chert (Brecciated Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Breciated Chert

Brecciated Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Sandstone (likely Ferruginous) (Arenite (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Ferruginous)

Arenite (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)

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

Quartz (Milky or Druzy Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Vein in Sandstone (Sandstone with Hydrothermal Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Vein in Sandstone

Sandstone with Hydrothermal Quartz (SiO2)

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Limonite/Goethite) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Limonite/Goethite

Chert (variant of Flint) (Chert (SiO2)) — Sedimentary

Chert (variant of Flint)

Chert (SiO2)