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Sedimentary Or Igneous (Secondary Formation)

Browse sedimentary or igneous (secondary formation) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Banded Iron Formation

Banded Iron Formation

Itabirite

Jaspillite

Carbonatite

Conglomerate

Quartzite Sandstone

Quartzite Sandstone

Breccia

Ironstone

Lamproite

Troctolite

Basalt

Gabbro

Yellow Sapphire (Corundum) (Corundum (Aluminum Oxide, Al2O3)) — mineral

Yellow Sapphire (Corundum)

Corundum (Aluminum Oxide, Al2O3)

Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions) — mineral

Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions

Yellow Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3) with iron impurities) — mineral

Yellow Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3) with iron impurities

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Iridium sand or Osmium-Iridium nugget (Iridosmine / Osmiridium (Platinoid grouping)) — mineral

Iridium sand or Osmium-Iridium nugget

Iridosmine / Osmiridium (Platinoid grouping)

Sapphire Rough (Corundum) (Corundum (Aluminum Oxide, Al2O3)) — mineral

Sapphire Rough (Corundum)

Corundum (Aluminum Oxide, Al2O3)

Peacock Ore (Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or iridescent Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Peacock Ore

Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or iridescent Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)

Hematite (Hematite (Fe2O3)) — Mineral

Hematite

Hematite (Fe2O3)

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

Red Jasper (Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Vesicular Basalt / Scoria pebble (Extrusive igneous rock with amygdaloidal infilling) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt / Scoria pebble

Extrusive igneous rock with amygdaloidal infilling

Mookaite Jasper (SiO2) — Sedimentary

Mookaite Jasper

SiO2

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Dumortierite or similar minerals) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Dumortierite or similar minerals

Quartz (Crystal/Druzy Quartz) (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz (Crystal/Druzy Quartz)

Quartz (SiO₂)

Red Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Tuff with Quartz and Calcite Veining (Lithic Tuff (Silicified)) — igneous

Tuff with Quartz and Calcite Veining

Lithic Tuff (Silicified)

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

Labradorite

(Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8 (Plagioclase Feldspar)

K2 Jasper (K2 Granite) (Azurite in Granite (Al2Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 in NaAlSi3O8)) — igneous

K2 Jasper (K2 Granite)

Azurite in Granite (Al2Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 in NaAlSi3O8)

Basalt (Extrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive igneous rock

Basalt (Extrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive Igneous Rock

Basalt with Vesicular/Amygdaloidal Alteration (Extrusive Igneous Rock (Mafic)) — igneous

Basalt with Vesicular/Amygdaloidal Alteration

Extrusive Igneous Rock (Mafic)

Agate Nodule (Chalcedony (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Agate Nodule

Chalcedony (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz Crystal Cluster

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Sandstone (Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 with Iron Oxide)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 with Iron Oxide)

Quartz (possibly milky quartz) (Quartz (Silica; SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz (possibly milky quartz)

Quartz (Silica; SiO₂)

Native Copper with Cuprite and Quartz (Copper (Cu), Cuprite (Cu2O), Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Native Copper with Cuprite and Quartz

Copper (Cu), Cuprite (Cu2O), Quartz (SiO2)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Carbonate sedimentary rock (CaCO3) with bioclasts) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Carbonate sedimentary rock (CaCO3) with bioclasts

Limestone Pebble (Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone Pebble

Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Biomicrite / Fossiliferous Limestone (CaCO3)) — fossil

Fossiliferous Limestone

Biomicrite / Fossiliferous Limestone (CaCO3)

Weathered chert or silicified limestone nodule (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly replacing limestone; exact identification requires testing) — sedimentary

Weathered chert or silicified limestone nodule

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly replacing limestone; exact identification requires testing

Iron-stained Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite coatings) — mineral

Iron-stained Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite coatings

Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — gemstone

Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Prehnite with Epidote (Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) with Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))) — mineral

Prehnite with Epidote

Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) with Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))

Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst (Raw) (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities, SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst (Raw)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities, SiO2)

Quartz (Sea Glass or River-worn Pebble style) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Sea Glass or River-worn Pebble style)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Fluorite (Green)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

Quartz (Iron-Stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-Stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)