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Sedimentary (Secondary Mineral Formation)

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

Halite (Halite (NaCl)) — Mineral

Halite

Halite (NaCl)

Chert (and Flint variant) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and Flint variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Pink Granite (Granite (Phaneritic felsic intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Granite (Phaneritic felsic intrusive igneous rock)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Larimar (Pectolite (a blue variety of Pectolite)) — Mineral

Larimar

Pectolite (a blue variety of Pectolite)

Jasper (Jasper (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)) — Mineral

Jasper

Jasper (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock (various silicate minerals including Pyroxene and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic volcanic rock (various silicate minerals including Pyroxene and Plagioclase)

Mookaite Jasper (Siliceous (chert) sedimentary rock, a form of Jasper) — Sedimentary

Mookaite Jasper

Siliceous (chert) sedimentary rock, a form of Jasper

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)

Grey River Pebble (Likely Quartz-rich or Limestone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (typically SiO2 or CaCO3 based)) — sedimentary

Grey River Pebble (Likely Quartz-rich or Limestone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (typically SiO2 or CaCO3 based)

Atlantic Calico Scallop (Biogenic Aragonite/Calcite) (Argopecten gibbus (Chemical: CaCO3)) — mineral

Atlantic Calico Scallop (Biogenic Aragonite/Calcite)

Argopecten gibbus (Chemical: CaCO3)

Smoky Quartz (Smoky Quartz (SiO2: Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (SiO2: Silicon Dioxide)

River Cobble (likely Sandstone or Siltstone type) (Sandstone or Siltstone (common rock types that form river cobbles)) — Sedimentary Rock (specifically a clastic sedimentary rock formed into a cobble)

River Cobble (likely Sandstone or Siltstone type)

Sandstone or Siltstone (common rock types that form river cobbles)

Sedimentary Rock (specifically a clastic sedimentary rock formed into a cobble)

Banded Agate (Polished Slice) (Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline Quartz), SiO2) — mineral

Banded Agate (Polished Slice)

Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline Quartz), SiO2

Dyed Pink Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety Chalcedony) — mineral

Dyed Pink Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety Chalcedony

Chert (Jasper-like) (SiO2 (Cryptocrystalline Quartz)) — Sedimentary

Chert (Jasper-like)

SiO2 (Cryptocrystalline Quartz)

Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Ferruginous Quartz (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3/FeO(OH))) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3/FeO(OH))

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

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

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities

Yellow Quartz (Citrine-colored Quartz Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Citrine-colored Quartz Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Herkimer Diamond (Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Herkimer Diamond

Quartz (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese

Rough Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese) — mineral

Rough Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese

Green Aventurine (Quartz variety (SiO2 with inclusions)) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Quartz variety (SiO2 with inclusions)

Quartz (Iron-stained or Ferruginous) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-stained or Ferruginous)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Tourmalinated Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Schorl (NaFe2+3Al6Si6O18(BO3)3(OH)3OH)) — mineral

Tourmalinated Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Schorl (NaFe2+3Al6Si6O18(BO3)3(OH)3OH)

Quartz (Milky Quartz vein fragment) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky Quartz vein fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Citrine Quartz Crystal Cluster (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Citrine Quartz Crystal Cluster

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Smoky Quartz (Chlorite Inclusions) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Aluminum and Natural Irradiation) — mineral

Smoky Quartz (Chlorite Inclusions)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Aluminum and Natural Irradiation

Green Aventurine (Aventurine (a variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Aventurine (a variety of Quartz, SiO2)

Chert (Blue-Gray Chert) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Blue-Gray Chert)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Ironstone variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Ironstone variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Botryoidal Quartz / Calcite Geode crust (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Botryoidal Quartz / Calcite Geode crust

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Amethyst (Rough Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst (Rough Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Quartzite (River Stone) (Quartzite (composed primarily of Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (River Stone)

Quartzite (composed primarily of Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Granite (Thin Section) (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite (Thin Section)

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)