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Sedimentary (Volcanic)

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

Banded Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Gold Ore (Auriferous Quartz and Sulfide Mineralization in Host Rock) — igneous

Gold Ore

Auriferous Quartz and Sulfide Mineralization in Host Rock

Diorite (River Pebble) (Intermediate plutonic igneous rock) — igneous

Diorite (River Pebble)

Intermediate plutonic igneous rock

Basalt (River Stone) (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt (River Stone)

Basalt

Sandstone or Limestone (Arenite or Calcareous Sedimentary Rock) — Sedimentary

Sandstone or Limestone

Arenite or Calcareous Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone (Arenite (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (Siliclastic Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (Siliclastic Sedimentary Rock)

Banded Agate (specifically Sardonyx Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety) — mineral

Banded Agate (specifically Sardonyx Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety

Olivine (Peridot) (Magnesium Iron Silicate ((Mg, Fe)2SiO4)) — mineral

Olivine (Peridot)

Magnesium Iron Silicate ((Mg, Fe)2SiO4)

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)

Shatter Cone (Impactite (Shatter Cone texture)) — metamorphic

Shatter Cone

Impactite (Shatter Cone texture)

Glass Nugget (Tumbled Glass) (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with additives) — mineraloid (man-made)

Glass Nugget (Tumbled Glass)

Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with additives

mineraloid (man-made)

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock (consisting mostly of plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine)) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic volcanic rock (consisting mostly of plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine)

Agate (Agate (Cryptocrystalline Variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — Mineral

Agate

Agate (Cryptocrystalline Variety of Quartz, SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 dominant)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 dominant)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Sandstone with Quarzite clasts (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Quarzite clasts

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Diorite (Dalmatian Stone) (Phaneritic Plutonic Diorite) — igneous

Diorite (Dalmatian Stone)

Phaneritic Plutonic Diorite

Chert (specifically Red Chert/Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Red Chert/Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Tektite (Indochinite) (Tektite (impactite), primarily high-silica glass (SiO2)) — igneous

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite (impactite), primarily high-silica glass (SiO2)

Green Slag Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (with metallic impurities)) — Igneous (Anthropogenic)

Green Slag Glass

Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (with metallic impurities)

Igneous (Anthropogenic)

Basalt (Mafic Volcanic Rock (composed mainly of Plagioclase, Pyroxene, and Olivine)) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic Volcanic Rock (composed mainly of Plagioclase, Pyroxene, and Olivine)

Granite with Quartz Vein (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz [SiO2], Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite with Quartz Vein

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz [SiO2], Feldspar, and Mica)

Iron Slag (Industrial Byproduct) (Anthropogenic Vitrification Product/Ferrous Slag) — Mineral-like Industrial Smelting Waste

Iron Slag (Industrial Byproduct)

Anthropogenic Vitrification Product/Ferrous Slag

Mineral-like Industrial Smelting Waste

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt (extrusive volcanic rock with mineral inclusions)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (extrusive volcanic rock with mineral inclusions)

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

Carnelian

Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)

Banded Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Obsidian (Volcanic glass (SiO2 - Silicon dioxide predominant composition)) — Igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass (SiO2 - Silicon dioxide predominant composition)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (predominantly SiO2, approximately 70% or more)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (predominantly SiO2, approximately 70% or more)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (Primary composition: SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Primary composition: SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Apricot Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety) — mineral

Apricot Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety

Agate (Banded Chalcedony) (Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Agate (Banded Chalcedony)

Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Sandstone (likely Calcareous or Quartz-rich) (Arenite (SiO2 based typically)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Calcareous or Quartz-rich)

Arenite (SiO2 based typically)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Obsidian (Obsidian (volcanic glass), primarily SiO2 (silicon dioxide)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (volcanic glass), primarily SiO2 (silicon dioxide)

Snowflake Obsidian (Spherulitic Volcanic Glass (primarily SiO2 with Cristobalite inclusions)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Spherulitic Volcanic Glass (primarily SiO2 with Cristobalite inclusions)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, complex silicate)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, complex silicate)

Pumice (Pumice (Highly vesicular volcanic glass)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (Highly vesicular volcanic glass)

Basalt River Pebble (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Volcanic Rock)) — igneous

Basalt River Pebble

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Volcanic Rock)