Rock Identifier

Category

Sedimentary Mineral

Browse sedimentary mineral specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Marble (Carrara style) (Recrystallized Calcite-rich Metamorphic Rock (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble (Carrara style)

Recrystallized Calcite-rich Metamorphic Rock (CaCO3)

metamorphic
Yellow Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 plus various mineral impurities)) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 plus various mineral impurities)

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

Chert (Yellow Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary
Chert (Flint/Chalcedony) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint/Chalcedony)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Chert (often called Jasper in this color variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Jasper in this color variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Picture Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Picture Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary
Kambaba Jasper (Crocodile Jasper) (Stromatolitic Rhyolite/Jasper (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Kambaba Jasper (Crocodile Jasper)

Stromatolitic Rhyolite/Jasper (SiO2)

sedimentary
Rhodonite with Manganese Oxides (Rhodonite (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — metamorphic

Rhodonite with Manganese Oxides

Rhodonite (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

metamorphic
Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

metamorphic
Jasper (Jasper (Silica-rich Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silica-rich Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

sedimentary
Chert (specifically Agate/Jasper variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Agate/Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

sedimentary
Ironstone Concretion (Siderite Nodules) (Siderite (FeCO3) in Mudstone or Sandstone matrix) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion (Siderite Nodules)

Siderite (FeCO3) in Mudstone or Sandstone matrix

sedimentary
Banded Flint (Polished Stripe Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chert) — sedimentary

Banded Flint (Polished Stripe Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chert

sedimentary
Red Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

sedimentary
Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

sedimentary
Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

sedimentary
Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with goethite or iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with goethite or iron oxide inclusions

sedimentary
Conglomerate (River Rock) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate (River Rock)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

sedimentary
Sandstone (specifically an Iron-Concretion) (Arenite with Iron Oxide (Limonite/Goethite) cementation) — sedimentary

Sandstone (specifically an Iron-Concretion)

Arenite with Iron Oxide (Limonite/Goethite) cementation

sedimentary
Sandstone (likely Fossilized Wood or Concrete Simulacrum) (Arenite / Silicified Wood / Anthropogenic Concrete) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Fossilized Wood or Concrete Simulacrum)

Arenite / Silicified Wood / Anthropogenic Concrete

sedimentary
Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-stained Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Goethite inclusions) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-stained Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Goethite inclusions

mineral
Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

mineral
Yellow Quartz Pebble (Citrine or Iron-stained Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz Pebble (Citrine or Iron-stained Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Conglomerate (Conglomerate rock) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate rock

sedimentary
Green Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of hornblende or chlorite) — sedimentary

Green Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of hornblende or chlorite

sedimentary
Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 with various cementing agents)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 with various cementing agents)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz: SiO2)

sedimentary
Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Potassium Feldspar

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)

mineral
Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Green Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

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

Honey Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

mineral
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Pearl (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Conchiolin) — mineral

Pearl

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Conchiolin

mineral
Carnelian (Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian (Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

mineral
Onyx (Black Onyx) (Onyx (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Onyx (Black Onyx)

Onyx (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

mineral
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Vuggy Quartz on Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Vuggy Quartz on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Carnelian (Carnelian (Chalcedony / SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (Chalcedony / SiO2)

mineral
Carnelian (Red Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities) — mineral

Carnelian (Red Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities

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

Yellow Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

mineral
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral