Rock Identifier

Category

Sedimentary (Secondary Formation)

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

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Limestone (CaCO3 (Mainly Calcite or Aragonite)) — sedimentary

Limestone

CaCO3 (Mainly Calcite or Aragonite)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily composed of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily composed of SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (with Iron Oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (with Iron Oxide cement)

Greenstone / Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) or Altered Basalt) — sedimentary or metamorphic

Greenstone / Chert

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) or Altered Basalt

sedimentary or metamorphic

Specular Hematite (Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Specular Hematite

Hematite (Fe2O3)

Specular Hematite (Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Specular Hematite

Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)

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

Yellow Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Quartz (Milky/Common) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Common)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gold (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold

Native Gold (Au)

Magnetite / Iron Ore (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite / Iron Ore

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Sandstone (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Quartz (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (SiO₂)

Gneiss (specifically a weathered Amphibolite or Garnet Gneiss) (Gneiss (complex silicate composition)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (specifically a weathered Amphibolite or Garnet Gneiss)

Gneiss (complex silicate composition)

Pink Dyed Agate (Pink Agate Slice) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony / Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Pink Dyed Agate (Pink Agate Slice)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony / Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Chert (Jasper-bearing) (Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper-bearing)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)

Chert (Iron-stained) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Blue Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions) — sedimentary

Blue Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions

Red Jasper (Jasper (Silica/Microcrystalline Quartz with Hematite inclusions), SiO2) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silica/Microcrystalline Quartz with Hematite inclusions), SiO2

Mookaite Jasper (Silicified Radiolarite (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Mookaite Jasper

Silicified Radiolarite (SiO2)

Travertine (Terrestrial Sedimentary Form of Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Travertine

Terrestrial Sedimentary Form of Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chert (Jasper) (Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper)

Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Green Chert (Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Green Chert (Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Sandstone (Liesegang Rings) (Sedimentary Arenite (SiO2 with FeO/Fe2O3 impurities)) — sedimentary

Banded Sandstone (Liesegang Rings)

Sedimentary Arenite (SiO2 with FeO/Fe2O3 impurities)

Limestone with Calcite Crystals (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone with Calcite Crystals

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Jasper with Epidote Vein (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Aluminum Iron Silicate (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))) — sedimentary

Jasper with Epidote Vein

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Aluminum Iron Silicate (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))

Botryoidal Goethite on Quartz (Goethite (α-Fe3+O(OH)) on Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Botryoidal Goethite on Quartz

Goethite (α-Fe3+O(OH)) on Quartz (SiO2)

Orange Calcite (Dogtooth/Cluster) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite (Dogtooth/Cluster)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

Mookaite Jasper (Silicified Radiolarite (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Mookaite Jasper

Silicified Radiolarite (SiO2)

Sandstone with Concretions / Liesegang Rings (Arenite with iron oxide banding) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Concretions / Liesegang Rings

Arenite with iron oxide banding

Jasper with Quartz Veining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Opaque cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz) — sedimentary

Jasper with Quartz Veining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Opaque cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (Fe-rich)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (Fe-rich)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with various cementing agents)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with various cementing agents)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide cement)