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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.

Clear/White Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear/White Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Orbicular Jasper (Ocean Jasper variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Orbicular Jasper (Ocean Jasper variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Chert (Grey Chert) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Grey Chert)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

River Cobble (likely Basalt or Chert) (Siliceous River Rock / Microcrystalline Quartz / Mafic Igneous) — igneous/sedimentary

River Cobble (likely Basalt or Chert)

Siliceous River Rock / Microcrystalline Quartz / Mafic Igneous

igneous/sedimentary

Sandstone with Quartz Veins (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Quartz Veins

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide impurities (Hematite)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

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

Chert (Nodule) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

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

Quartz (Smoky/Milky variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fluorite (Calcium fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium fluoride (CaF2)

Fluorite with Quartz coating (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2) with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Fluorite with Quartz coating

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2) with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Hematite (Iron Ore) (Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Red Hematite (Iron Ore)

Hematite (Fe2O3)

Granodiorite (Riverbed Cobble) (Granodiorite) — igneous

Granodiorite (Riverbed Cobble)

Granodiorite

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

Quartz (Milky/Clear variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Green Chert/Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Green Chert/Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Chert (Iron-Stained) (Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-Stained)

Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Botryoidal Agate / Chalcedony Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Botryoidal Agate / Chalcedony Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Slate (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, Muscovite, and Illite)) — metamorphic

Slate

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, Muscovite, and Illite)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Sandstone (Hematitic) (Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone (Hematitic)

Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Ferruginous Breccia (Breccia with Iron-rich (Hematite/Goethite) Matrix) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Breccia

Breccia with Iron-rich (Hematite/Goethite) Matrix

Chert (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Chert (SiO2)

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

Almandine Garnet

Iron aluminum silicate - Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Basalt with secondary mineral infilling) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Basalt with secondary mineral infilling

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Quartzite / Sandstone / Chert Mix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary and metamorphic

Quartzite / Sandstone / Chert Mix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary and metamorphic

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Basalt with secondary mineral infilling) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Basalt with secondary mineral infilling

Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Sandstone (Greywacke) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 with lithic fragments)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Greywacke)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 with lithic fragments)

White Agate (Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Agate (Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Bauxite (AlOx(OH)3-2x (mixture of Gibbsite, Boehmite, and Diaspore)) — sedimentary

Bauxite

AlOx(OH)3-2x (mixture of Gibbsite, Boehmite, and Diaspore)

Sandstone (Pebble/Cobble) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Pebble/Cobble)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Basalt (tumbled/river-worn) (Mafic volcanic rock (primarily plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt (tumbled/river-worn)

Mafic volcanic rock (primarily plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)

Blue Apatite (Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Herkimer Diamond (Quartz Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Herkimer Diamond (Quartz Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz River Pebbles

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chalcedony (Desert Rose or Botryoidal Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Desert Rose or Botryoidal Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Vesicular-Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Vesicular-Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)

Chert Geode or Nodule (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Geode or Nodule

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Agate Geode (Chalcedony (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — sedimentary (secondary mineral formation)

Agate Geode

Chalcedony (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

sedimentary (secondary mineral formation)

Banded Calcite (often sold as 'Travertine' or 'Mexican Onyx') (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Banded Calcite (often sold as 'Travertine' or 'Mexican Onyx')

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)