Rock Identifier

Category

Sedimentary (Secondary Formation)

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

Mica Schist with Iron Staining (Muscovite/Biotite Schist) — metamorphic

Mica Schist with Iron Staining

Muscovite/Biotite Schist

Prehnite (Prehnite (Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2)) — mineral

Prehnite

Prehnite (Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2)

Quartz (Chert/Chalcedony variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Chert/Chalcedony variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper and Chalcedony Composite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) microcrystalline quartz) — sedimentary

Jasper and Chalcedony Composite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) microcrystalline quartz

Quartzite Pebble (Meta-quartzite) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Meta-quartzite

Chert or Flint (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert or Flint

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Pitted Sedimentary Rock / Cupstone (Sedimentary rock with weathering pit (arenite / sandstone)) — sedimentary

Pitted Sedimentary Rock / Cupstone

Sedimentary rock with weathering pit (arenite / sandstone)

Sandstone Grain (Clastic Sedimentary Rock Grain (SiO2 dominated)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Grain

Clastic Sedimentary Rock Grain (SiO2 dominated)

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone Pebble (Sedimentary quartz arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebble

Sedimentary quartz arenite

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Limonitic Sandstone (Stained Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock with Iron Oxide (Limonite/Goethite) staining) — sedimentary

Limonitic Sandstone (Stained Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock with Iron Oxide (Limonite/Goethite) staining

Limestone (Weathered) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone (Weathered)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (with Goethite/Limonite cement)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz, SiO2)

Limestone with Fossil Inclusion (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone with Fossil Inclusion

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Specular Hematite (Specularite) (Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Specular Hematite (Specularite)

Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 cementation)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 cementation)

Agate Nodule (Chalcedony (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Agate Nodule

Chalcedony (SiO2)

Chalcedony Geode (Chalcedony (SiO2) within a geode structure) — Mineral Geode/Sedimentary or Volcanic related

Chalcedony Geode

Chalcedony (SiO2) within a geode structure

Mineral Geode/Sedimentary or Volcanic related

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 predominantly)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 predominantly)

Red jasper / iron-rich chert (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly colored by hematite or goethite) — sedimentary

Red jasper / iron-rich chert

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly colored by hematite or goethite

Botryoidal Quartz Cluster (Druzy Stalactitic Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Botryoidal Quartz Cluster (Druzy Stalactitic Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Agate (or Chalcedony pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate (or Chalcedony pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Agate / Jasper (Chert Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Banded Agate / Jasper (Chert Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

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

Turquoise

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Rhodochrosite (Manganese carbonate (MnCO3)) — mineral

Rhodochrosite

Manganese carbonate (MnCO3)

Baltic Amber (Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — fossil

Baltic Amber

Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Hydrated ferric oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Hydrated ferric oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Druzy Chalcedony (Agate Geode) (Silica (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz with druzy macrocrystalline quartz) — mineral

Druzy Chalcedony (Agate Geode)

Silica (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz with druzy macrocrystalline quartz

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Pink Opal (Hydrated silica (SiO2 "n H2O)) — mineral

Pink Opal

Hydrated silica (SiO2 "n H2O)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Citrine or Iron-Stained variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Citrine or Iron-Stained variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Ferruginous Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

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

Variscite in Matrix (Variscite (AlPO4 · 2H2O)) — mineral

Variscite in Matrix

Variscite (AlPO4 · 2H2O)

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

Ferruginous Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Limonite with Hematite (Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite with Hematite

Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Carnelian (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide), a variety of Chalcedony) — mineral

Carnelian

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide), a variety of Chalcedony

Green Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Agate (Chert/Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate (Chert/Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)