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Sedimentary (Secondary Formation)

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

Likely chert (flint) (Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂) — sedimentary

Likely chert (flint)

Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rhodochrosite (Manganese carbonate (MnCO3)) — mineral

Rhodochrosite

Manganese carbonate (MnCO3)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Botryoidal Hematite (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Botryoidal Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Carnelian (Tumbled Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — gemstone

Carnelian (Tumbled Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Geode with Iron Oxide (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Goethite coatings) — mineral

Quartz Geode with Iron Oxide

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Goethite coatings

Turquoise (Turquoise - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — gemstone

Turquoise

Turquoise - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Iron-stained Quartz (with Limonite/Hematite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions (FeO(OH) or Fe2O3)) — Mineral

Iron-stained Quartz (with Limonite/Hematite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions (FeO(OH) or Fe2O3)

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

Turquoise

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Amber (Succinite) — Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite

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

Turquoise

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

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

Quartz (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Carnelian Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Green Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Turquoise

Turquoise - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Quartz (Citrine or Smoky variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Citrine or Smoky variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Agate (Turtle Carving) (Agate (Cryptocrystalline variety of Silica, SiO2)) — mineral

Agate (Turtle Carving)

Agate (Cryptocrystalline variety of Silica, SiO2)

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

Specular Hematite (Specularite)

Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities

Sandstone / Quartzite (Sedimentary quartz arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone / Quartzite

Sedimentary quartz arenite

Sea Shell Fragment (Calcium Carbonate) (Aragonite / Calcite (CaCO3)) — mineral

Sea Shell Fragment (Calcium Carbonate)

Aragonite / Calcite (CaCO3)

Beach Agate / Chalcedony Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Beach Agate / Chalcedony Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Jasper with Quartz Veining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper with Quartz Veining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities

Limonitic Iron Ore / Goethite (Hydrated Iron(III) oxide-hydroxide (primarily FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonitic Iron Ore / Goethite

Hydrated Iron(III) oxide-hydroxide (primarily FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities

Chert / Jasper / Agate (Chalcedony Group) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Jasper / Agate (Chalcedony Group)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Biomicrite / Fossiliferous Limestone (CaCO3)) — fossil

Fossiliferous Limestone

Biomicrite / Fossiliferous Limestone (CaCO3)

Chert (Jasper-like Silicate) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper-like Silicate)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Rounded chert or silicified limestone pebble (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly fossiliferous or iron-stained carbonate host) — sedimentary

Rounded chert or silicified limestone pebble

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly fossiliferous or iron-stained carbonate host

Banded gneiss (Quartz–feldspar gneiss, possibly biotite-bearing; exact identification requires testing) — metamorphic

Banded gneiss

Quartz–feldspar gneiss, possibly biotite-bearing; exact identification requires testing

Liesegang Stone (Sandstone with Liesegang Rings) (Clastic sedimentary rock with li-secondary iron oxide mineralization) — sedimentary

Liesegang Stone (Sandstone with Liesegang Rings)

Clastic sedimentary rock with li-secondary iron oxide mineralization

Limonite (Ironstone Concretion) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite (Ironstone Concretion)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Chert (Arrowhead Preform or Flake) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Arrowhead Preform or Flake)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz Geode with Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Geode Form) — sedimentary

Quartz Geode with Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Geode Form

Brecciated Chert (Sedimentary Chert (SiO2) with Calc-Silicate mineralization) — sedimentary

Brecciated Chert

Sedimentary Chert (SiO2) with Calc-Silicate mineralization

Chert (Jasper/Agate variety) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Agate variety)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)