Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Category
Browse sedimentary (secondary classification for a weathered mineral specimen) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Botryoidal Chalcedony
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) inclusions
Pyrite Geode (Sparkling Druzy)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Sedimentary Nodule
Chalcedony (Agate/Jasper mix in host rock)
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Carnelian
SiO2 (Chalcedony with iron oxide impurities)
Sandstone (Micaceous/Feldspathic variant)
Arenite (specifically subarkose or lithic arenite)
Sandstone (Banded)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)
Agate (specifically a Blue Agate Geode Slice)
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz); SiO2
Granite
Granite (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase Feldspar)
Polished Ocean Jasper
Orbicular Jasper (variety of Chalcedony/Quartz, SiO2)
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock with secondary mineral fillings)
Chert (containing a small fossil)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Quartz (Iron-stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Agate
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Black Opal
Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
River Stone (Granitic Gneiss)
Foliated Granitic Gneiss
Dolomite on Prehnite (Saddle-shaped Dolomite)
Dolomite [CaMg(CO3)2] on Prehnite [Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2]
Agate (specifically Moss or Plume Agate nodding toward Agatized Wood)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz (Chalcedony)
Optical Calcite (Iceland Spar)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
Olivine in Basalt (Peridotite Xenolith)
Forsterite-rich Olivine (Mg2SiO4) in Aphanitic Basalt
Precious Opal
Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Diamond (in a cluster setting)
Crystallized Carbon (C)
Basalt with Plagioclase Phenocrysts (Porphyritic Basalt)
Porphyritic Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Host rock) with Quartz or Calcite amygdules
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Green Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (containing fossil leaf impression)
Microcrystalline silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Yellow/Tan variety)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Diamond
Native Carbon (C)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)
Chlorastrolite (Isle Royale Greenstone)
Chlorastrolite (Pumpellyite-(Mg,Al)), formula: Ca2(Mg,Fe)Al2(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)2∙H2O
Chert (variations include Flint/Jasper)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Granite (Dioritic variant)
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Chondrite Meteorite Fragment
Ordinary Chondrite (L or H type)
Agate (Beads)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Vanadinite
Lead Chlorovanadate - Pb5(VO4)3Cl