Rock Identifier

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Sedimentary (Secondary Formation)

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

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

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Dyed Pink Agate (or Dyed Quartzite) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment) — sedimentary

Dyed Pink Agate (or Dyed Quartzite)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment

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

Banded Jasper (Mookaite / Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Carnelian (Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Iron Oxide) — mineral

Carnelian (Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Iron Oxide

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)

Native copper-bearing rock (probable copper ore) (Native copper (Cu), likely with cuprite (Cu₂O), malachite (Cu₂CO₃(OH)₂), and iron-oxide matrix) — mineral

Native copper-bearing rock (probable copper ore)

Native copper (Cu), likely with cuprite (Cu₂O), malachite (Cu₂CO₃(OH)₂), and iron-oxide matrix

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

Turquoise

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

Agate (Puddingstone style) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — mineral

Agate (Puddingstone style)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Turquoise (possible Dyed Howlite or Magnesite imitation) (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Turquoise)) — mineral

Turquoise (possible Dyed Howlite or Magnesite imitation)

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Turquoise)

Native Copper (Penny specimen) (Native Copper (Cu)) — mineral

Native Copper (Penny specimen)

Native Copper (Cu)

Yellow Quartz (Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Beach Agate (Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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]

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

Agate (Common Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Turquoise

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

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Turquoise

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

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite (Iron oxide-hydroxide mixture, FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (Iron oxide-hydroxide mixture, FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Dyed Blue Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Dyed Blue Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Botryoidal Hematite

Hematite (Iron(III) oxide, Fe2O3)

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

Turquoise in Matrix

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

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

Quartz (Chert/Chalcedony Variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite (Hydrous ferric oxides), generic formula FeO(OH)·nH2O) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (Hydrous ferric oxides), generic formula FeO(OH)·nH2O

Calcite (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Polished banded jasper (likely red jasper) (Microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony, SiO₂, colored by iron oxides; exact variety uncertain) — gemstone

Polished banded jasper (likely red jasper)

Microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony, SiO₂, colored by iron oxides; exact variety uncertain

Limestone with Fossil Fish Fragment (Calcite (CaCO3) containing a fossil teleost) — sedimentary

Limestone with Fossil Fish Fragment

Calcite (CaCO3) containing a fossil teleost

Rounded river stone (likely iron-stained sandstone or siltstone) (Indeterminate ferruginous sandstone/siltstone; composition cannot be confirmed from the image) — sedimentary

Rounded river stone (likely iron-stained sandstone or siltstone)

Indeterminate ferruginous sandstone/siltstone; composition cannot be confirmed from the image

Tumbled river pebble, likely limestone or weathered chert (Indeterminate carbonate/siliceous pebble; possible micritic limestone or chert) — sedimentary

Tumbled river pebble, likely limestone or weathered chert

Indeterminate carbonate/siliceous pebble; possible micritic limestone or chert

Rounded river pebble, likely quartz-rich sandstone or quartzite (Indeterminate; probable quartz (SiO₂) with feldspar, iron-oxide staining, and minor lithic grains) — sedimentary or metamorphic

Rounded river pebble, likely quartz-rich sandstone or quartzite

Indeterminate; probable quartz (SiO₂) with feldspar, iron-oxide staining, and minor lithic grains

sedimentary or metamorphic

Red Jasper (Silicon dioxide / Quartz (SiO2 (+Fe2O3))) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon dioxide / Quartz (SiO2 (+Fe2O3))

Small red-brown mineral or rock fragment (Unidentified; possibly iron-oxide-rich jasper, garnet, or weathered sulfide) — mineral

Small red-brown mineral or rock fragment

Unidentified; possibly iron-oxide-rich jasper, garnet, or weathered sulfide

Small rounded pebble (Indeterminate lithic grain; likely weathered sandstone, iron-stained quartz-rich rock, or a concretion) — sedimentary

Small rounded pebble

Indeterminate lithic grain; likely weathered sandstone, iron-stained quartz-rich rock, or a concretion

Botryoidal Chalcedony with Iron Staining (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Botryoidal Chalcedony with Iron Staining

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Iron-stained / Orange Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Ferruginous Chert (Silicon dioxide with iron oxide impurities (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Chert

Silicon dioxide with iron oxide impurities (SiO2 + Fe2O3)