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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.

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Coal

Claystone

Shale

Marl

Black Shale

Rock Salt

Super Seven

Anatase

Limestone

Siltstone

Pisolite

Serpentine

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (SiO2)

Pink Gneiss / Pink Granite Gneiss (Felsic Gneiss (dominated by Orthoclase Feldspar and Quartz)) — metamorphic

Pink Gneiss / Pink Granite Gneiss

Felsic Gneiss (dominated by Orthoclase Feldspar and Quartz)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities

Porphyritic basalt (likely amygdaloidal basalt) (Basalt, a mafic volcanic rock; composition typically plagioclase + pyroxene, with possible olivine and vesicle-filling minerals) — igneous

Porphyritic basalt (likely amygdaloidal basalt)

Basalt, a mafic volcanic rock; composition typically plagioclase + pyroxene, with possible olivine and vesicle-filling minerals

Sandstone (Quartz Sandstone (predominantly)) — Sedimentary

Sandstone

Quartz Sandstone (predominantly)

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Garnet Gneiss (Gneiss containing Almandine Garnet) — metamorphic

Garnet Gneiss

Gneiss containing Almandine Garnet

Gneiss (Gneissic Metamorphic Rock) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneissic Metamorphic Rock

Flint nodule (Sedimentary cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Flint nodule

Sedimentary cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Polished hematite bead necklace (Hematite (iron(III) oxide, Fe₂O₃), likely polished beads) — mineral

Polished hematite bead necklace

Hematite (iron(III) oxide, Fe₂O₃), likely polished beads

Banded Gneiss (with Quartz Vein) (Gneiss (Metamorphic rock of varying mineralogy)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss (with Quartz Vein)

Gneiss (Metamorphic rock of varying mineralogy)

Red Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions) — sedimentary/mineral

Red Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions

sedimentary/mineral

Gneiss (or Granite Gneiss) (Metamorphic rock rich in quartz, feldspar, and biotite/amphibole) — metamorphic

Gneiss (or Granite Gneiss)

Metamorphic rock rich in quartz, feldspar, and biotite/amphibole

Celestite Geode (Strontium Sulfate (SrSO4)) — mineral

Celestite Geode

Strontium Sulfate (SrSO4)

Lepidodendron Fossil (Scale Tree) (Lepidodendron sp.) — fossil

Lepidodendron Fossil (Scale Tree)

Lepidodendron sp.

Magnetite (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Chert (Siliceous sedimentary rock (predominantly microcrystalline quartz, SiO2)) — Sedimentary

Chert

Siliceous sedimentary rock (predominantly microcrystalline quartz, SiO2)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (Quartz/Chalcedony replacement of cellulose)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (Quartz/Chalcedony replacement of cellulose)

Fossilized Sea Urchin (Echinoid) (Echinoidea (Fossil specimen, often replaced by Calcite or Silica)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Sea Urchin (Echinoid)

Echinoidea (Fossil specimen, often replaced by Calcite or Silica)

Chalcedony (Agate/Seashell replacement) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Chalcedony (Agate/Seashell replacement)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Rainbow Fluorite (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)) — mineral

Rainbow Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

Chert (Flint / Chalcedony pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint / Chalcedony pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Agate mix) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Agate mix)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert Nodules / Flint (Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Nodules / Flint

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Chert (Yellow Jasper/Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow Jasper/Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gneiss (Metamorphic Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphism)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Metamorphic Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphism)

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (Quartz variant, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (Quartz variant, SiO2)

Banded Gneiss Pebble (Banded Gneiss) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss Pebble

Banded Gneiss

Flint (SiO2 (Cryptocrystalline Quartz / Chert)) — sedimentary

Flint

SiO2 (Cryptocrystalline Quartz / Chert)

Quartz (Chert/Flint variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz (Chert/Flint variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert / Flint Pebble (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint Pebble

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Chert / Flint (Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz, $SiO_2$)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz, $SiO_2$)

Flint / Chert (Beach-worn Pebble) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Flint / Chert (Beach-worn Pebble)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Flint / Chert (Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Flint / Chert

Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Black Chert River Stone (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Black Chert River Stone

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint Nodules)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Garnet-Bearing Gneiss (Garnetiferous Feldspathic Gneiss) — metamorphic

Garnet-Bearing Gneiss

Garnetiferous Feldspathic Gneiss