Rock Identifier

Category

Sedimentary (Synthetic)

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

Chert (Flint nodule) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint nodule)

Chert (SiO2)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

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

Limonite / Ironstone

Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide) - FeO(OH)·nH2O

Chalcedony (Common Opal or Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Common Opal or Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within a geode) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within a geode

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Kyanite (Kyanite (Al2SiO5)) — mineral

Kyanite

Kyanite (Al2SiO5)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Limonite (Limonite (Hydrous iron oxides, predominantly Goethite FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite

Limonite (Hydrous iron oxides, predominantly Goethite FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Pyrite and Sunstone (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) and Plagioclase Feldspar ((Ca,Na)Al(Al,Si)Si2O8)) — mineral

Pyrite and Sunstone

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) and Plagioclase Feldspar ((Ca,Na)Al(Al,Si)Si2O8)

Carnelian (Carnelian (SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (SiO2)

Chalcedony (Agate/Carnelian type) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Agate/Carnelian type)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Satin Spar (Selenite) (Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O) — mineral

Satin Spar (Selenite)

Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O

Pebble or Cobble (likely composed of sandstone or conglomerate) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (specific name like sandstone, conglomerate, or breccia would require microscopic analysis of clast size and angularity)) — Sedimentary Rock (possibly a conglomerate or coarse-grained sandstone)

Pebble or Cobble (likely composed of sandstone or conglomerate)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (specific name like sandstone, conglomerate, or breccia would require microscopic analysis of clast size and angularity)

Sedimentary Rock (possibly a conglomerate or coarse-grained sandstone)

Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartz Sandstone) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartz Sandstone)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Limestone (Calcite-rich Sedimentary Rock (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcite-rich Sedimentary Rock (CaCO3)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Pyrite (FeS₂)) — Mineral

Pyrite

Iron Pyrite (FeS₂)

Chert (Channery Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz)) — sedimentary

Chert

Channery Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz)

Quartz Geode (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Geode) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Geode

Assorted Tumbled Gemstones (Mixed oxides and silicates (including Quartz, Chalcedony, and Feldspar variants)) — mineral

Assorted Tumbled Gemstones

Mixed oxides and silicates (including Quartz, Chalcedony, and Feldspar variants)

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Greenish Metamorphic Rock (likely containing epidote or chlorite) (Metamorphic rock, possibly epidosite or greenstone) — Metamorphic

Greenish Metamorphic Rock (likely containing epidote or chlorite)

Metamorphic rock, possibly epidosite or greenstone

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Botryoidal Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Botryoidal Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Milky or Yellow variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky or Yellow variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Chert (SiO2)

Galena (Lead(II) sulfide (PbS)) — mineral

Galena

Lead(II) sulfide (PbS)

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

Quartz Geode (Cracked)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Dyed Howlite (Dyed Red) (Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)) — mineral

Dyed Howlite (Dyed Red)

Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

Quartz Geode (with Calcite influence) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with possible Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Quartz Geode (with Calcite influence)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with possible Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chert (Jasper variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Optical Calcite (Iceland Spar)

Calcite (CaCO3)

Garnet (Almandine) (Almandine, Fe3Al2Si3O12) — mineral

Garnet (Almandine)

Almandine, Fe3Al2Si3O12

Limonite/Goethite (Iron Ore) (Hydrous ferric oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite/Goethite (Iron Ore)

Hydrous ferric oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Specular Hematite with Quartz and Limonite (Hematite (Fe2O3) with Quartz (SiO2) and Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — Mineral

Specular Hematite with Quartz and Limonite

Hematite (Fe2O3) with Quartz (SiO2) and Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

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

Quartz (Milky/Common)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)