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Sedimentary (Secondary Formation)

Browse sedimentary (secondary formation) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Litharenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Litharenite)

Chert (with Quartz Veining) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with Quartz Veining)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (̑FeO(OH)·nH₂O)

Painted Pet Rock (Quartzite/Sandstone base) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with anthropomorphic acrylic embellishments) — sedimentary

Painted Pet Rock (Quartzite/Sandstone base)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with anthropomorphic acrylic embellishments

Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Rhodochrosite (Manganese carbonate (MnCO3)) — mineral

Rhodochrosite

Manganese carbonate (MnCO3)

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

Turquoise

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

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

Turquoise

Turquoise - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminium)

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]) — Mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]

Chalcedony (Commonly known as Carnelian or Agate pebble) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Commonly known as Carnelian or Agate pebble)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Carnelian Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony

Quartz Pebble (Geode-like) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz Pebble (Geode-like)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Turquoise and Hematite (Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) and Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Turquoise and Hematite

Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) and Hematite (Fe2O3)

Turquoise (Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)) — mineral

Turquoise

Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Quartz Geode (Crystalline Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Crystalline Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Carnelian (Carnelian (SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)) — mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)

Jasper and Quartzite Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary/metamorphic

Jasper and Quartzite Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

sedimentary/metamorphic

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]

Ferruginous Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Hematite/Limonite) inclusions) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

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

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

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)

Almandine Garnet in Schist Matrix (Almandine - Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) — metamorphic

Almandine Garnet in Schist Matrix

Almandine - Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

Yellow Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide impurities, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide impurities, SiO2)

Red Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions), SiO2) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions), SiO2

Kambaba Jasper (Stromatolite (Fossilized Algae)) — sedimentary

Kambaba Jasper

Stromatolite (Fossilized Algae)

Jasper (Iron-rich) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper (Iron-rich)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) impurities

Banded Iron Formation (Banded Iron Formation (BIF)) — sedimentary

Banded Iron Formation

Banded Iron Formation (BIF)

Stromatolite (Cyanobacteria fossilized formation (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Stromatolite

Cyanobacteria fossilized formation (CaCO3)

Banded Iron Formation (BIF) (Magnetite-hematite-chert formation) — sedimentary

Banded Iron Formation (BIF)

Magnetite-hematite-chert formation

Gowganda Tillite (Puddingstone) (Glacial Diamictite (Gowganda Formation)) — sedimentary

Gowganda Tillite (Puddingstone)

Glacial Diamictite (Gowganda Formation)

Red Siltstone (Siltstone (primarily quartz and feldspar sized 0.0039 to 0.0625 mm)) — sedimentary

Red Siltstone

Siltstone (primarily quartz and feldspar sized 0.0039 to 0.0625 mm)

Red Quartz (Carnelian/Red Jasper Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — mineral

Red Quartz (Carnelian/Red Jasper Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Tiger Iron (Tiger Iron (A complex combination of Hematite Fe2O3, Red Jasper SiO2, and Tiger's Eye SiO2/FeOOH)) — metamorphic

Tiger Iron

Tiger Iron (A complex combination of Hematite Fe2O3, Red Jasper SiO2, and Tiger's Eye SiO2/FeOOH)

Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Black Mountain Stone (Seiryu Stone) (Limestone with Calcite veins (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Black Mountain Stone (Seiryu Stone)

Limestone with Calcite veins (CaCO3)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Milky Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Kambaba Jasper (Crocodile Jasper) (Stromatolite (Fossilized Algae within Microcrystalline Quartz), SiO2) — sedimentary

Kambaba Jasper (Crocodile Jasper)

Stromatolite (Fossilized Algae within Microcrystalline Quartz), SiO2

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

White Agate (Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with iron impurities)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with iron impurities)