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Sedimentary (With Some Aspects Of Mineral Replacement)

Browse sedimentary (with some aspects of mineral replacement) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Quartz (likely Milky Quartz) (Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz (likely Milky Quartz)

Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)

Red Jasper (Jasper (Silica-rich Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2 with Iron Oxide)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silica-rich Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2 with Iron Oxide)

Chert (Quartz Variety) (Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Quartz Variety)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Chert (Arrowhead Debitage or Flake) (Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Arrowhead Debitage or Flake)

Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (Petrified Wood variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Jasper (Petrified Wood variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Favosites (Honeycomb Coral Fossil) (Favosites (Genus of extinct tabulate coral)) — sedimentary

Favosites (Honeycomb Coral Fossil)

Favosites (Genus of extinct tabulate coral)

Coquina (Coquina (Biogenic Limestone / CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Coquina (Biogenic Limestone / CaCO3)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Gneiss (Variety of Gneiss) (Gneiss (specifically, a variety exhibiting prominent banding; mineral composition can vary, but often contains quartz, feldspar, mica, and amphibole)) — Metamorphic Rock

Banded Gneiss (Variety of Gneiss)

Gneiss (specifically, a variety exhibiting prominent banding; mineral composition can vary, but often contains quartz, feldspar, mica, and amphibole)

Metamorphic Rock

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Milky Quartz (Quartz (Silica - SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silica - SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rose Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide with trace inclusions of dumortierite, Al7(BO3)(SiO4)3O3)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide with trace inclusions of dumortierite, Al7(BO3)(SiO4)3O3)

Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)

Epidote (or Epidote-rich rock) (Epidote. Mineral formula: Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH).) — Mineral, often found in metamorphic rocks but also in sedimentary and igneous rocks

Epidote (or Epidote-rich rock)

Epidote. Mineral formula: Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH).

Mineral, often found in metamorphic rocks but also in sedimentary and igneous rocks

Labradorite (Labradorite (Plagioclase Feldspar Series - (Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)) — mineral

Labradorite

Labradorite (Plagioclase Feldspar Series - (Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)

Amazonite (Microcline (Amazonstone), K(AlSi3O8)) — mineral

Amazonite

Microcline (Amazonstone), K(AlSi3O8)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Sapphire (Corundum variety) (Sapphire (Al₂O₃)) — Mineral

Sapphire (Corundum variety)

Sapphire (Al₂O₃)

Red Jasper (Jasper (SiO2, Silicon Dioxide with Iron inclusions)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Jasper (SiO2, Silicon Dioxide with Iron inclusions)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (lithified rudite)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (lithified rudite)

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

Chert (Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Jasper, possibly Brecciated Jasper or Ocean Jasper due to patterns and color (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2), a variety of Chalcedony) — Sedimentary Rock

Jasper, possibly Brecciated Jasper or Ocean Jasper due to patterns and color

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2), a variety of Chalcedony

Sedimentary Rock

Porphyry (Flower Stone) (Porphyritic Basalt or Andesite) — igneous

Porphyry (Flower Stone)

Porphyritic Basalt or Andesite

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

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Garnet (Garnet Group (formula varies, e.g., Almasndine: Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Garnet

Garnet Group (formula varies, e.g., Almasndine: Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Garnet (Garnet Group (often Pyrope or Almandine); X3Y2(SiO4)3) — mineral

Garnet

Garnet Group (often Pyrope or Almandine); X3Y2(SiO4)3

Schist (N/A (a rock type, not a mineral formula)) — metamorphic

Schist

N/A (a rock type, not a mineral formula)

Peridot (Olivine ((Mg, Fe)2SiO4)) — mineral

Peridot

Olivine ((Mg, Fe)2SiO4)

Selenite (Giant Crystals) (Selenite (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Selenite (Giant Crystals)

Selenite (CaSO4·2H2O)

Plagioclase Feldspar (Plagioclase Feldspar Series (NaAlSi3O8 - CaAl2Si2O8)) — Mineral

Plagioclase Feldspar

Plagioclase Feldspar Series (NaAlSi3O8 - CaAl2Si2O8)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sodalite (Sodalite [Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2]) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite [Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2]

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (pronounced "nice")) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (pronounced "nice")

Banded Iron Formation (BIF) (Banded Iron Formation) — Sedimentary

Banded Iron Formation (BIF)

Banded Iron Formation

Quartz (beads) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz (beads)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Graphite (Graphite (C)) — mineral

Graphite

Graphite (C)

Quartz Crystal Cluster (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Crystal Cluster

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Cloudy Quartz / Quartz Tumble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Cloudy Quartz / Quartz Tumble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rock Salt / Halite Crust (Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)) — sedimentary

Rock Salt / Halite Crust

Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)