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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

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Riverstone / Cobble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Riverstone / Cobble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Septarian Nodule (Septarian Concretion (Calcium Carbonate/Aragonite/Calcite)) — sedimentary

Septarian Nodule

Septarian Concretion (Calcium Carbonate/Aragonite/Calcite)

Clear Quartz Crystal (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz Crystal

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Sedimentary rock containing Indeterminate Fossil remains (likely Crinoid stem or Bryozoan fragment)) — fossil

Fossiliferous Limestone

Sedimentary rock containing Indeterminate Fossil remains (likely Crinoid stem or Bryozoan fragment)

Quartz (likely milky/rose quartz variety) (Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz (likely milky/rose quartz variety)

Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

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

Chert (Chert Nodule)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert Nodule (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Shale or Slaty Mudstone (Argillaceous sedimentary rock) — sedimentary

Shale or Slaty Mudstone

Argillaceous sedimentary rock

Chert (Nodule) (Cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz with Chalcopyrite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Quartz with Chalcopyrite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)

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

Chert (Flint) with Patina

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz / Quartzite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral / Metamorphic

Quartz / Quartzite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mineral / Metamorphic

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

Chert (Nodule)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (with Goethite/Limonite cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (with Goethite/Limonite cement)

Drupa or Druzy Quartz on Geode Fragment (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Drupa or Druzy Quartz on Geode Fragment

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

River Pebble (Gneiss or Granite) (Metamorphic Rock (likely Gneiss or Granitic composition)) — metamorphic

River Pebble (Gneiss or Granite)

Metamorphic Rock (likely Gneiss or Granitic composition)

Bornite (Bornite (Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Bornite

Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Siltstone (Siltstone) — sedimentary

Siltstone

Siltstone

Chert (specifically Tan/Yellow Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Tan/Yellow Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limestone with Fossil Imprints (Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone with Fossil Imprints

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Chert Nodule (with Ironstone Cortex) (Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Nodule (with Ironstone Cortex)

Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Green Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete) (Asphaltum / Bitumen-Aggregate Matrix) — Technonatural composite (often containing sedimentary/igneous aggregate)

Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete)

Asphaltum / Bitumen-Aggregate Matrix

Technonatural composite (often containing sedimentary/igneous aggregate)

Proustite (Proustite (Ag3AsS3)) — mineral

Proustite

Proustite (Ag3AsS3)

Bauxite (Bauxite (mixture including Gibbsite Al(OH)3, Boehmite γ-AlO(OH), and Diaspore α-AlO(OH))) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (mixture including Gibbsite Al(OH)3, Boehmite γ-AlO(OH), and Diaspore α-AlO(OH))

Basalt (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt

Concrete / Conglomerate (Man-made) (Artificial Conglomerate (Cementitious Composite)) — sedimentary

Concrete / Conglomerate (Man-made)

Artificial Conglomerate (Cementitious Composite)

Chert Nodule (Flint) (Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Nodule (Flint)

Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Limestone (River Pebble) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone (River Pebble)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chert (Flint Nodule) (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint Nodule)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Flint or Chalcedony nodule) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Chalcedony nodule)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Iron-stained) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Howlite and Purpurite druzy (Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide (Howlite) and Manganese Phosphate (Purpurite)) — mineral

Howlite and Purpurite druzy

Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide (Howlite) and Manganese Phosphate (Purpurite)

River Stone / Pebble (Clastic Sediment (composed largely of Quartz, Feldspar, and various rock fragments)) — Mineral, Sediment

River Stone / Pebble

Clastic Sediment (composed largely of Quartz, Feldspar, and various rock fragments)

Mineral, Sediment

Gravel or Crushed Stone (Fragmented Aggregate Stone) — sedimentary or igneous fragment

Gravel or Crushed Stone

Fragmented Aggregate Stone

sedimentary or igneous fragment

Banded Agate (Chert/Chaldcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Banded Agate (Chert/Chaldcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)