Rock Identifier

Category

Sedimentary (Secondary Mineral Formation)

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

Chert (or Flint) (Chert (Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Sio2)) — sedimentary

Chert (or Flint)

Chert (Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Sio2)

Quartz (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (SiO₂)

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

Jasper with Quartz Veining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Lithic Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 with assorted minerals)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Lithic Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 with assorted minerals)

Howlite and Purpurite druzy (Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide (Howlite) and Manganese Phosphate (Purpurite)) — mineral

Howlite and Purpurite druzy

Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide (Howlite) and Manganese Phosphate (Purpurite)

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)

Chert (variations include Flint/Jasper) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (variations include Flint/Jasper)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (specifically Cross-bedded Sandstone) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (specifically Cross-bedded Sandstone)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Native Copper Nugget (Native Copper (Cu)) — mineral

Native Copper Nugget

Native Copper (Cu)

Fluorite (Blue) (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite (Blue)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Tufa (Calcareous Tufa (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Tufa

Calcareous Tufa (CaCO3)

Chert (specifically Jasper/Carnelian variety) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Jasper/Carnelian variety)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2)

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

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

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

Malachite

Copper carbonate hydroxide Cu2CO3(OH)2

Agate (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper with Hematite (Red Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide (SiO2 and Fe2O3)) — sedimentary (physico-chemical precipitate)

Jasper with Hematite (Red Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide (SiO2 and Fe2O3)

sedimentary (physico-chemical precipitate)

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

Orange Calcite (Dogtooth/Cluster)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Wishing Stone (Basalt/Greywacke with Quartz Vein) (Basalt or Siltstone with SiO2 (Quartz) hydrothermal intrusion) — igneous/sedimentary

Wishing Stone (Basalt/Greywacke with Quartz Vein)

Basalt or Siltstone with SiO2 (Quartz) hydrothermal intrusion

igneous/sedimentary

Sandstone (Arenite (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)

Quartz Druze on Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Druze on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Jasper (likely a variety of Brecciated Jasper or a patterned variety) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Jasper (likely a variety of Brecciated Jasper or a patterned variety)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Flexicalymene Trilobite Fossil (Flexicalymene meeki (Order Phacopida, Family Calymenidae)) — sedimentary

Flexicalymene Trilobite Fossil

Flexicalymene meeki (Order Phacopida, Family Calymenidae)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

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

Quartz (Clear Quartz/Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based with quartz grains)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based with quartz grains)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (Fe2O3 rich)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (Fe2O3 rich)

Prehnite (Prehnite, Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral

Prehnite

Prehnite, Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Travertine (Calcareous tufa (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Travertine

Calcareous tufa (CaCO3)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Moqui Marble (Shaman Stone) (Iron Oxide Concretion (Goethite/Hematite shell with Sandstone core)) — sedimentary

Moqui Marble (Shaman Stone)

Iron Oxide Concretion (Goethite/Hematite shell with Sandstone core)

Prehnite (Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Prehnite

Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Sandstone (likely Siltstone or fine-grained Sandstone) (Sedimentary Rock (Clastic)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Siltstone or fine-grained Sandstone)

Sedimentary Rock (Clastic)

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

Chert (Jasper)

Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (Fe2O3 stained)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (Fe2O3 stained)

Sandstone (Arenite (Sedimentary rock comprising sand-sized grains)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Sedimentary rock comprising sand-sized grains)

Chert (Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Optical Calcite (Iceland Spar) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Optical Calcite (Iceland Spar)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with goethite or limonite inclusions