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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.

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Emerald in Matrix

Emerald in Matrix

Aquamarine Matrix

Aquamarine Matrix

Ironstone

Ironstone

Coal

Coal

Claystone

Claystone

Shale

Shale

Anglesite

Anglesite

Garnierite

Garnierite

Pyromorphite

Pyromorphite

Marl

Marl

Black Shale

Black Shale

Crocoite

Crocoite

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Basalt with secondary mineral infilling) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Basalt with secondary mineral infilling

Fossiliferous Sandstone (with Brachiopod or Bivalve mold) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock with Macrofossil Mold) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Sandstone (with Brachiopod or Bivalve mold)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock with Macrofossil Mold

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

Chert (Jasper/Agate variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite (Granite) — igneous

Granite

Granite

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

Quartz (Milky or Cloudy Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite in Matrix (often with Chalcopyrite) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) / Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite in Matrix (often with Chalcopyrite)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) / Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)

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

Chalcedony (Agate Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Banded Gneiss (with Quartz Vein) (Gneiss (Metamorphic rock of varying mineralogy)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss (with Quartz Vein)

Gneiss (Metamorphic rock of varying mineralogy)

Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminum)) — mineral

Turquoise

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminum)

Greywacke (River Slikkenstone) (Greywacke (Impure Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Greywacke (River Slikkenstone)

Greywacke (Impure Sandstone)

Chert (River Pebble) (Chert (Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (River Pebble)

Chert (Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Bivalve Fossil (Clam) (Class Bivalvia (e.g., Mercenaria or similar genus), composed of CaCO3 (Aragonite/Calcite)) — fossil

Bivalve Fossil (Clam)

Class Bivalvia (e.g., Mercenaria or similar genus), composed of CaCO3 (Aragonite/Calcite)

Ferruginous Sandstone (Ironstone) (Sedimentary rock with Limonite/Goethite cement) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone (Ironstone)

Sedimentary rock with Limonite/Goethite cement

Smoky Quartz (with possible Feldspar inclusions) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz (with possible Feldspar inclusions)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Vein in Sedimentary Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with host rock) — mineral

Quartz Vein in Sedimentary Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with host rock

Prehnite (Prehnite, Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral

Prehnite

Prehnite, Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Ironstone Concretion (Limonite/Goethite) (Ferruginous Sandstone / Ironstone (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion (Limonite/Goethite)

Ferruginous Sandstone / Ironstone (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Ironstone Concretion / Limonite Specimen (Goethite and Limonite (Hydrous Iron Oxides)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion / Limonite Specimen

Goethite and Limonite (Hydrous Iron Oxides)

Ironstone Concretion (Ironstone Gourd) (Limonite/Goethite Concretion (FeOO(H))) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion (Ironstone Gourd)

Limonite/Goethite Concretion (FeOO(H))

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

Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Chert / River Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / River Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Brown Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Brown Chert

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz (Milky/Smoky Crystal fragment) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Smoky Crystal fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (often called Jasper or River Siltstone) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Jasper or River Siltstone)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert Nodule (Commonly known as a Flint or River Cobble) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Nodule (Commonly known as a Flint or River Cobble)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Quartz (Milky/Common Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Common Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Basalt

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

Quartz-veined Basalt (Amygdaloidal or Porphyritic Basalt with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) vein) — igneous

Quartz-veined Basalt

Amygdaloidal or Porphyritic Basalt with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) vein

Red Quartzite Pebble (Meta-quartzite (SiO2 with Hematite inclusions)) — metamorphic

Red Quartzite Pebble

Meta-quartzite (SiO2 with Hematite inclusions)

Yellow Quartz Pebble (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz Pebble

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Quartz pebble (Quartztite fragment) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz pebble (Quartztite fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Malachite (Copper(II) carbonate hydroxide [Cu2CO3(OH)2]) — mineral

Malachite

Copper(II) carbonate hydroxide [Cu2CO3(OH)2]

Quartz (Common Grains) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Common Grains)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (specifically a river-worn cobble) (Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (specifically a river-worn cobble)

Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Mixed Mineral Collection (Quartz, Amethyst, Rose Quartz, Pyrite, etc.) (Mixed Silicates and Sulfides (SiO2, FeS2)) — mineral

Mixed Mineral Collection (Quartz, Amethyst, Rose Quartz, Pyrite, etc.)

Mixed Silicates and Sulfides (SiO2, FeS2)

Botryoidal Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Botryoidal Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Chert (Chert / Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 / Microcrystalline Quartz)) — sedimentary

Yellow Chert (Chert / Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 / Microcrystalline Quartz)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)