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Sedimentary (Secondary Mineral Formation)

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

Hematite with Magnetite (Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite with Magnetite

Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

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

Quartz (Milky/Common)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Yellow Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Specular Hematite (Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Specular Hematite

Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)

Specular Hematite (Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Specular Hematite

Hematite (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)

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

Sandstone (specifically Flagstone)

Arenite (primarily composed of SiO2)

Quartz Geode Fragment (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Vesicular-Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Vesicular-Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)

Travertine (Terrestrial Sedimentary Rock (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Travertine

Terrestrial Sedimentary Rock (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Red Jasper (with Quartz inclusions) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary (physico-chemical)

Red Jasper (with Quartz inclusions)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary (physico-chemical)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Limestone (Weathered) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone (Weathered)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Bornite (Bornite (Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Bornite

Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

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

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Diamond (Diamond (carbon allotrope), C (chemical formula)) — Mineral

Diamond

Diamond (carbon allotrope), C (chemical formula)

N/A - Image does not contain a rock or mineral (Anthropogenic textile material) — Non-geological

N/A - Image does not contain a rock or mineral

Anthropogenic textile material

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (with Iron Oxide / Hematite), Formula: SiO2 (Quartz) + Fe2O3 (Hematite coating)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (with Iron Oxide / Hematite), Formula: SiO2 (Quartz) + Fe2O3 (Hematite coating)

Basalt with Secondary Mineralization (Likely Zeolites or Calcite) (Aphanitic mafic volcanic rock with secondary mineral inclusions (e.g., CaAl2Si3O10·3H2O for Scolecite)) — igneous

Basalt with Secondary Mineralization (Likely Zeolites or Calcite)

Aphanitic mafic volcanic rock with secondary mineral inclusions (e.g., CaAl2Si3O10·3H2O for Scolecite)

Satin Spar Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)) — Mineral

Satin Spar Gypsum

Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)

Dyed Agate (Tumbled) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - stained microcrystalline quartz) — sedimentary

Dyed Agate (Tumbled)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - stained microcrystalline quartz

Chrysocolla in Jasper (Chryso-Jasper) (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·n H2O (Chrysocolla) + SiO2 (Jasper)) — mineral

Chrysocolla in Jasper (Chryso-Jasper)

Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·n H2O (Chrysocolla) + SiO2 (Jasper)

Chrysocolla and Malachite Beads (Hydrated copper silicates (Chrysocolla) and Copper carbonate hydroxide (Malachite)) — mineral

Chrysocolla and Malachite Beads

Hydrated copper silicates (Chrysocolla) and Copper carbonate hydroxide (Malachite)

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

Ferruginous Chert

Silicon dioxide with iron oxide impurities (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

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

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Chert (often called Jasper in this color variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Jasper in this color variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Flint/Chalcedony) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint/Chalcedony)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Pyrite (on Quartz matrix) (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (on Quartz matrix)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Picture Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Picture Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (Tumbled) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — sedimentary (cryptocrystalline quartz)

Jasper (Tumbled)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

sedimentary (cryptocrystalline quartz)

Ferruginous Sandstone (Gritstone) (Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement (SiO2 with Fe2O3 and FeO(OH))) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone (Gritstone)

Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement (SiO2 with Fe2O3 and FeO(OH))

Pyrite (Pyrite (FeS2)) — Mineral

Pyrite

Pyrite (FeS2)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limestone with Calcite Veins (Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone with Calcite Veins

Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Pyrite (Pyrite (Iron Disulfide), FeS2) — Mineral

Pyrite

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide), FeS2

Chert (Yellow Jasper/Flint) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow Jasper/Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Magnetite / Hematite mix (Iron Ore) (Fe3O4 (Magnetite) / Fe2O3 (Hematite)) — mineral

Magnetite / Hematite mix (Iron Ore)

Fe3O4 (Magnetite) / Fe2O3 (Hematite)

Quartz (likely milky/rose quartz variety) (Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz (likely milky/rose quartz variety)

Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)