Rock Identifier

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Sedimentary (Secondary Formation)

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

Blue Lace Agate (Microcrystalline Quartz (Chalcedony), SiO2) — mineral

Blue Lace Agate

Microcrystalline Quartz (Chalcedony), SiO2

Quartz with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities) — mineral

Quartz with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities

Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-stained Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite impurities) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-stained Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite impurities

Banded Chert (with Quartz Vein) (Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert (with Quartz Vein)

Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Chert (with Quartz Vein) (Chert (Siliceous sedimentary rock, predominantly Microcrystalline Quartz SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with Quartz Vein)

Chert (Siliceous sedimentary rock, predominantly Microcrystalline Quartz SiO2)

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

Turquoise

Turquoise - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Specular Hematite (Specularite) in Matrix (Specularite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Specular Hematite (Specularite) in Matrix

Specularite (Fe2O3)

Weathered copper-bearing rock, possibly chrysocolla-bearing quartz or host rock (Indeterminate from the photo; possible chrysocolla (hydrated copper silicate) with quartz or other host minerals) — mineral

Weathered copper-bearing rock, possibly chrysocolla-bearing quartz or host rock

Indeterminate from the photo; possible chrysocolla (hydrated copper silicate) with quartz or other host minerals

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Lepidolite (Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)) — mineral

Lepidolite

Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)

Carnelian (Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline quartz), SiO2) — Mineral

Carnelian

Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline quartz), SiO2

Chrysocolla-bearing quartz (likely chrysocolla in quartz) (Chrysocolla, hydrated copper aluminosilicate: approximately (Cu,Al)₂H₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄·nH₂O, intergrown with quartz (SiO₂)) — mineral

Chrysocolla-bearing quartz (likely chrysocolla in quartz)

Chrysocolla, hydrated copper aluminosilicate: approximately (Cu,Al)₂H₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄·nH₂O, intergrown with quartz (SiO₂)

Quartz Crystal Cluster (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Crystal Cluster

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Limestone-based) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Limestone-based)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Flint / Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint / Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Orange Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Quartz crystal cluster (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), likely milky or partially included rock crystal) — mineral

Quartz crystal cluster

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), likely milky or partially included rock crystal

Peacock Ore (Bornite or Iridescent Chalcopyrite) (Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2) with oxidation) — mineral

Peacock Ore (Bornite or Iridescent Chalcopyrite)

Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2) with oxidation

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

Ferruginous Quartz

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

Stichtite in Serpentine (Atlantasite) (Mg6Cr2CO3(OH)16·4H2O (Stichtite) within Mg3Si2O5(OH)4 (Serpentine)) — Metamorphic rock / Mineral variety

Stichtite in Serpentine (Atlantasite)

Mg6Cr2CO3(OH)16·4H2O (Stichtite) within Mg3Si2O5(OH)4 (Serpentine)

Metamorphic rock / Mineral variety

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Conglomerate Pebble (with Chert / Quartz) (Sedimentary Conglomerate / Breccia Pebble) — sedimentary

Conglomerate Pebble (with Chert / Quartz)

Sedimentary Conglomerate / Breccia Pebble

Limonite / Goethite Ironstone Concretion (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated Iron Oxide)) — mineral

Limonite / Goethite Ironstone Concretion

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated Iron Oxide)

Limonite and Goethite (Ironstone) (Hydrous Iron Oxide Mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite and Goethite (Ironstone)

Hydrous Iron Oxide Mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Weathered river cobble, likely basaltic or andesitic volcanic rock (Fine-grained mafic to intermediate igneous rock; exact identification requires testing) — igneous

Weathered river cobble, likely basaltic or andesitic volcanic rock

Fine-grained mafic to intermediate igneous rock; exact identification requires testing

Okenite (Okenite, Ca3Si6O15·6H2O) — mineral

Okenite

Okenite, Ca3Si6O15·6H2O

Red Hematite (Banded Iron Formation) (Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Red Hematite (Banded Iron Formation)

Hematite (Fe2O3)

Quartz Crystal Cluster (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Crystal Cluster

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper with Purple Fluorite or Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions) — sedimentary

Jasper with Purple Fluorite or Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions

Likely hematite-rich iron ore (Hematite (Fe₂O₃), possibly with magnetite and/or goethite) — mineral

Likely hematite-rich iron ore

Hematite (Fe₂O₃), possibly with magnetite and/or goethite

Specular Hematite with Quartz (Ferric oxide (Fe2O3) and Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Specular Hematite with Quartz

Ferric oxide (Fe2O3) and Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Malachite (Cu2CO3(OH)2 (Copper carbonate hydroxide)) — mineral

Malachite

Cu2CO3(OH)2 (Copper carbonate hydroxide)

Quartzite Pebble (with iron staining) (Quartzite (SiO2 with ferric oxide impurities)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble (with iron staining)

Quartzite (SiO2 with ferric oxide impurities)

Celestite (Celestine) (Strontium Sulfate (SrSO4)) — mineral

Celestite (Celestine)

Strontium Sulfate (SrSO4)

Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony) — mineral

Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony

Vesicular basalt (likely weathered volcanic rock) (Basalt; primarily plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and sometimes olivine) — igneous

Vesicular basalt (likely weathered volcanic rock)

Basalt; primarily plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and sometimes olivine

Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 (Calcium Aluminum Silicate hydroxide)) — mineral

Prehnite

Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 (Calcium Aluminum Silicate hydroxide)

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)

Red Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Red Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Agate (with Quartz Geode Center) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate (with Quartz Geode Center)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (with Quartz vein) (Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with Quartz vein)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Gold (Gold (Native Element); Au) — mineral

Gold

Gold (Native Element); Au