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Sedimentary Mineral

Browse sedimentary mineral specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Coal

Conglomerate

Quartzite Sandstone

Quartzite Sandstone

Glauconite

Breccia

Hutcheonite

Halite

Ironstone

Sperrylite

Baddeleyite

Anatase

Brookite

Black Opal (Triplet) (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Black Opal (Triplet)

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Biotite-rich gneiss (Gneiss, likely quartz–feldspar–biotite gneiss) — metamorphic

Biotite-rich gneiss

Gneiss, likely quartz–feldspar–biotite gneiss

Jasper with Purple Fluorite or Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions) — sedimentary

Jasper with Purple Fluorite or Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions

Sandstone (Arenite (Siliclastic sedimentary rock), SiO2 + various minerals) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Siliclastic sedimentary rock), SiO2 + various minerals

Banded Ironstone / Jasper Siltstone (Siltstone with Iron Oxide Hydrates (SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeO(OH))) — sedimentary

Banded Ironstone / Jasper Siltstone

Siltstone with Iron Oxide Hydrates (SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeO(OH))

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

Sandstone (with Limonite staining)

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

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

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Banded gneiss pebble (Gneiss, a foliated metamorphic rock, likely quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss) — metamorphic

Banded gneiss pebble

Gneiss, a foliated metamorphic rock, likely quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss

Shale (Fissile Siliciclastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Shale

Fissile Siliciclastic Sedimentary Rock

Banded gneiss (Gneiss, likely quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss) — metamorphic

Banded gneiss

Gneiss, likely quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock (Quartz arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (Quartz arenite)

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Polished brecciated jasper (likely picture jasper) (Silica-rich microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony, SiO₂, with iron-oxide and clay inclusions) — metamorphic

Polished brecciated jasper (likely picture jasper)

Silica-rich microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony, SiO₂, with iron-oxide and clay inclusions

Hag Stone (Perforated Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Hag Stone

Perforated Sedimentary Rock

Limonite Ironstone (Goethite-Limonite concretion / Iron oxide) — sedimentary

Limonite Ironstone

Goethite-Limonite concretion / Iron oxide

Sandstone Pebble (Sedimentary Rock (Quartz Arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebble

Sedimentary Rock (Quartz Arenite)

Limonite Concretion (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated Iron Oxide)) — sedimentary

Limonite Concretion

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated Iron Oxide)

Petrified Wood / Fossilized Wood (Silicified Wood (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood / Fossilized Wood

Silicified Wood (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

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

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Geode form

Pyrite (on Shale/Matrix) (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (on Shale/Matrix)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Iron-rich concretion or weathered ironstone (Limonite/goethite-rich ironstone; commonly hydrated iron oxides (FeO(OH)·nH₂O)) — sedimentary

Iron-rich concretion or weathered ironstone

Limonite/goethite-rich ironstone; commonly hydrated iron oxides (FeO(OH)·nH₂O)

Polished banded gneiss pebble (Gneiss, chiefly quartz–feldspar–mica; exact mineralogy uncertain from image) — metamorphic

Polished banded gneiss pebble

Gneiss, chiefly quartz–feldspar–mica; exact mineralogy uncertain from image

Barite Rose on Marcasite (Barium Sulfate (BaSO4) on Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Barite Rose on Marcasite

Barium Sulfate (BaSO4) on Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Limonite with Pyrite (Hydrated Iron Oxide Hydroxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O) — mineral

Limonite with Pyrite

Hydrated Iron Oxide Hydroxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O

Limestone Breccia (Sedimentary Breccia (Calcareous)) — sedimentary

Limestone Breccia

Sedimentary Breccia (Calcareous)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Geode (Silicon dioxide (Quartz/Chalcedony) concretion) — sedimentary

Geode

Silicon dioxide (Quartz/Chalcedony) concretion

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Zebra Jasper (Silicified sedimentary rock (SiO2) with mineral inclusions) — sedimentary

Zebra Jasper

Silicified sedimentary rock (SiO2) with mineral inclusions

Sandstone Pebble (Quartzose Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebble

Quartzose Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock)

Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock (Quartz Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary Rock (Quartz Sandstone)

Blue Apatite (Apatite, Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Apatite, Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)

Sandstone (with vugs) (Arenite / Sedimentary Sandstone) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with vugs)

Arenite / Sedimentary Sandstone

Banded River Stone (Greywacke or Siltstone subtype) (Sedimentary Banded Siltstone) — sedimentary

Banded River Stone (Greywacke or Siltstone subtype)

Sedimentary Banded Siltstone

Geode (Quartz / Chalcedony nodule) — sedimentary

Geode

Quartz / Chalcedony nodule

Shale (Fissile mudrock (composed primarily of clay minerals and quartz)) — sedimentary

Shale

Fissile mudrock (composed primarily of clay minerals and quartz)

Halite (Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)) — mineral

Halite

Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)

Red Jasper (or Agate/Jasper mixture) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — mineral

Red Jasper (or Agate/Jasper mixture)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions