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Sedimentary (Secondary Mineral Formation)

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

Milky Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Green Onyx (Banded Calcite) (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Onyx (Banded Calcite)

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Beryl (Aquamarine) in Matrix (Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2(SiO3)6)) — mineral

Beryl (Aquamarine) in Matrix

Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2(SiO3)6)

Agate (specifically Botswana or Banded Agate variety) (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Agate (specifically Botswana or Banded Agate variety)

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Rhodonite (Manganese Silicate (Mn, Fe, Mg, Ca)SiO3) — mineral

Rhodonite

Manganese Silicate (Mn, Fe, Mg, Ca)SiO3

Amazonite (Triklinic Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Amazonite

Triklinic Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)

Basalt with Quartz Veins (Amygdaloidal Basalt (matrix) with Crystalline SiO2 (veins)) — igneous

Basalt with Quartz Veins

Amygdaloidal Basalt (matrix) with Crystalline SiO2 (veins)

Pearl (in a decorative hair comb setting) (Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) primarily as Aragonite, bonded with Conchiolin) — Organic Mineraloid

Pearl (in a decorative hair comb setting)

Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) primarily as Aragonite, bonded with Conchiolin

Organic Mineraloid

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Dyed Pumice (Vesicular Rhyolite (Artificial Coloration Addition)) — igneous

Dyed Pumice

Vesicular Rhyolite (Artificial Coloration Addition)

Basalt (River Pebble) (Basalt (dominated by Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt (River Pebble)

Basalt (dominated by Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz and Alkali Feldspar)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz and Alkali Feldspar)

Tiger's Eye (Rough) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide / Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite)) — Mineral / Metamorphic

Tiger's Eye (Rough)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide / Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite)

Mineral / Metamorphic

Quartz Mineral (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Mineral

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Apatite (Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Limonite (Ironstone Concretion) (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Ironstone Concretion)

Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Unakite (Epidotized Granite) — metamorphic

Unakite

Epidotized Granite

Diamond (Rough) (Diamond (C)) — Mineral

Diamond (Rough)

Diamond (C)

Pink Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)

Apatite (Fluorapatite, Chlorapatite, and Hydroxylapatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))) — mineral

Apatite

Fluorapatite, Chlorapatite, and Hydroxylapatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))

Iron (Hematite variety) (Iron (Fe) / Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Iron (Hematite variety)

Iron (Fe) / Hematite (Fe2O3)

Amazonite (K(AlSi3O8) - Microcline (Lead-bearing variety)) — mineral

Amazonite

K(AlSi3O8) - Microcline (Lead-bearing variety)

Quartz Vein in Sedimentary Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with host Chert or Limestone) — mineral

Quartz Vein in Sedimentary Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with host Chert or Limestone

Diamond (Rough) (Diamond (Carbon, C)) — Mineral

Diamond (Rough)

Diamond (Carbon, C)

Moss Agate / Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Moss Agate / Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Rose Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) - SiO2

White Topaz (Topaz [Al2SiO4(F,OH)2]) — mineral

White Topaz

Topaz [Al2SiO4(F,OH)2]

Tiger's Eye (and Hematite/Jasper Matrix) (SiO2 (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite) with Hematite/Magnetite) — mineral

Tiger's Eye (and Hematite/Jasper Matrix)

SiO2 (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite) with Hematite/Magnetite

Green Aventurine (Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with inclusions of Fuchsite)) — Mineral

Green Aventurine

Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with inclusions of Fuchsite)

Carnelian (Red-Orange Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian (Red-Orange Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic Igneous Rock

Silty Shale (Silty Shale (Fissile Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Silty Shale

Silty Shale (Fissile Sedimentary Rock)

Goldfish Cracker (Culinary Mimic) (Cibus aurum (Commonly composed of Enriched Wheat Flour and Cheddar Cheese)) — Anthropogenic Sedimentary-style Organic Solid

Goldfish Cracker (Culinary Mimic)

Cibus aurum (Commonly composed of Enriched Wheat Flour and Cheddar Cheese)

Anthropogenic Sedimentary-style Organic Solid

Mixed Gemstone Beaded Jewelry (Various minerals (e.g., Quartz varieties like Rose Quartz, Amethyst; Peridot; Garnet; etc.)) — Mineral

Mixed Gemstone Beaded Jewelry

Various minerals (e.g., Quartz varieties like Rose Quartz, Amethyst; Peridot; Garnet; etc.)

Pink Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Pink Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone Concretion (Sedimentary concretion) — Sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Sedimentary concretion

Shale (Beach-worn) (Laminated Pelite (primarily clay minerals and quartz)) — sedimentary

Shale (Beach-worn)

Laminated Pelite (primarily clay minerals and quartz)

Quartzite (Quartzite (Primary mineral: Quartz, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (Primary mineral: Quartz, SiO2)

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Quartz-veined Sedimentary Rock (Hydrothermally veined Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 veins in Matrix)) — sedimentary

Quartz-veined Sedimentary Rock

Hydrothermally veined Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 veins in Matrix)