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Sedimentary (Secondary Formation)

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

Yellow Ocher (Iron-rich Silt/Clay) (Goethite-rich Limonite (FeO(OH)qnH2O)) — sedimentary

Yellow Ocher (Iron-rich Silt/Clay)

Goethite-rich Limonite (FeO(OH)qnH2O)

Quartz Geode (with Agate banding) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Sedimentary or Igneous (secondary formation)

Quartz Geode (with Agate banding)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sedimentary or Igneous (secondary formation)

Banded Iron Formation (Banded Iron Formation (BIF)) — Sedimentary

Banded Iron Formation

Banded Iron Formation (BIF)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Hematite (Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)

Dinosaur Fossil (Tyrannosaurus rex skull replica/specimen) (Tyrannosaurus rex (fossilized in permineralized sedimentary matrix)) — sedimentary

Dinosaur Fossil (Tyrannosaurus rex skull replica/specimen)

Tyrannosaurus rex (fossilized in permineralized sedimentary matrix)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Limonite Geode / Ironstone Concretion (Hydrated Iron Oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite Geode / Ironstone Concretion

Hydrated Iron Oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Banded Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Agate

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Green Onyx (Banded Calcite) (Travertine (CaCO3 - Calcium Carbonate)) — sedimentary

Green Onyx (Banded Calcite)

Travertine (CaCO3 - Calcium Carbonate)

Chert (Nodular) (Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodular)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Agate variant) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Agate variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Chert (Yellow Jasper variant) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron inclusions

Geode (Chert or Quartz Nodule) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Geode (Chert or Quartz Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Sedimentary Rock (Sedimentary rock with Liesegang banding) — sedimentary

Banded Sedimentary Rock

Sedimentary rock with Liesegang banding

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chert (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Chert (SiO2)

Iron-rich chert (jasper/chalcedony) (Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, variably stained by iron oxides and hydroxides) — sedimentary

Iron-rich chert (jasper/chalcedony)

Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, variably stained by iron oxides and hydroxides

Jasper (Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Jasper (Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Chert with Iron Inclusions (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite) — sedimentary

Chert with Iron Inclusions

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite

Picture Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Picture Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with goethite or limonite inclusions) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with goethite or limonite inclusions

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron inclusions) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron inclusions

Coral Fossil (Scleractinia (Fossilized Coral)) — fossil

Coral Fossil

Scleractinia (Fossilized Coral)

Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite/Arkose)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite/Arkose)

Fossilized Brachiopod (Phylum Brachiopoda) — fossil

Fossilized Brachiopod

Phylum Brachiopoda

Coal (Bituminous Coal / Anthracite) — sedimentary

Coal

Bituminous Coal / Anthracite

Sandstone Pebble (Sedimentary Rock (Quartzose Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebble

Sedimentary Rock (Quartzose Sandstone)

Fossilized Bivalve Shell (Class Bivalvia (fossilized)) — fossil

Fossilized Bivalve Shell

Class Bivalvia (fossilized)

Banded Chert (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper Breccia (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper Breccia

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Limonite/Goethite on Shale (Hydrous ferric oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O) often associated with argillaceous rock) — sedimentary

Limonite/Goethite on Shale

Hydrous ferric oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O) often associated with argillaceous rock

Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Rhodochrosite (Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)) — mineral

Rhodochrosite

Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rhodochrosite (Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)) — mineral

Rhodochrosite

Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)

Quartz (Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limonite (Limonite (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide) FeO(OH)·nH2O) — mineral

Limonite

Limonite (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide) FeO(OH)·nH2O