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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.

Specular Hematite (Specularite) (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Specular Hematite (Specularite)

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]

Satin Spar (often marketed as Selenite) (Fibrous Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Satin Spar (often marketed as Selenite)

Fibrous Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)

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

Satin Spar (Gypsum)

Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)

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

Red Dyed Howlite

Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

Optical Calcite (Iceland Spar) (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Optical Calcite (Iceland Spar)

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Honey Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Honey Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Optical Calcite (Iceland Spar)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Pyrite (Iron Pyrite) (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Iron Pyrite)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Breciated Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Breciated Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Orbicular Jasper (Ocean Jasper variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Orbicular Jasper (Ocean Jasper variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Magnetite / Iron Ore (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite / Iron Ore

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Kyanite (Kyanite (Al2SiO5)) — mineral

Kyanite

Kyanite (Al2SiO5)

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Sandstone (with Limonite staining) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Limonite staining)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Green Fluorite (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)

Blue Apatite (Apatite-(CaF), Ca5(PO4)3F) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Apatite-(CaF), Ca5(PO4)3F

Green Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Native Copper (Native Copper (Cu)) — mineral

Native Copper

Native Copper (Cu)

Limonite (Iron Stone/Iron Ore) (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrous ferric oxide)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Stone/Iron Ore)

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrous ferric oxide)

Dalmatian Stone (Dalmatian Jasper (Aplitic Rock)) — igneous

Dalmatian Stone

Dalmatian Jasper (Aplitic Rock)

Jasper with Quartz Vein (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper with Quartz Vein

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Sandstone (with Limonite staining) (Arenite (FeOx-rich)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Limonite staining)

Arenite (FeOx-rich)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeO(OH) cementing agents)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeO(OH) cementing agents)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Shale (Shale (Lutite)) — sedimentary

Shale

Shale (Lutite)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Hematite impurities (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — mineral

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide with Hematite impurities (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in a Secondary Formation) — sedimentary

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in a Secondary Formation

Limonite Sandstone (Ferruginous Sandstone (Hydrated Iron Oxide)) — sedimentary

Limonite Sandstone

Ferruginous Sandstone (Hydrated Iron Oxide)

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

Green Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

Optical Calcite (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Optical Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

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

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Yellow Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony) — mineral

Yellow Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony

Red Jasper (Polished) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper (Polished)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

Blue Chalcedony (Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Chalcedony

Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Blue Kyanite (Kyanite (Al2SiO5)) — mineral

Blue Kyanite

Kyanite (Al2SiO5)

Banded Calcite (often sold as Caribbean Calcite or Pink Calcite) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Banded Calcite (often sold as Caribbean Calcite or Pink Calcite)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Satin Spar (Selenite)

Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O