Rock Identifier

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Sedimentary Or Igneous (Secondary Formation)

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

Gneiss (specifically Granitic Gneiss) (Gneiss (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite/Amphibole)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (specifically Granitic Gneiss)

Gneiss (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite/Amphibole)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone or Mudstone with Iron Staining (Ferruginous Sandstone/Mudstone) — Sedimentary

Sandstone or Mudstone with Iron Staining

Ferruginous Sandstone/Mudstone

Native Copper (in coinage alloy) (Copper (Cu)) — mineral

Native Copper (in coinage alloy)

Copper (Cu)

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

Yellow Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Unidentified Rock Fragment (Unknown) — Rock

Unidentified Rock Fragment

Unknown

Agate Geode (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate Geode

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Limonite and Goethite (Ironstone) (Hydrous Iron Oxide Mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite and Goethite (Ironstone)

Hydrous Iron Oxide Mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

White Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Chalcedony (Agate) (Chalcedony (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Banded Chalcedony (Agate)

Chalcedony (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Black Marble (Recrystallized Carbonate Rock (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Black Marble

Recrystallized Carbonate Rock (CaCO3)

Peacock Ore (Bornite or Iridescent Chalcopyrite) (Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2) with oxidation) — mineral

Peacock Ore (Bornite or Iridescent Chalcopyrite)

Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2) with oxidation

Ferruginous Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions

Quartz (Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Carnelian (Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline quartz), SiO2) — Mineral

Carnelian

Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline quartz), SiO2

Banded Agate (Jasper-Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Banded Agate (Jasper-Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Arkosic Sandstone (or Conglomeritic Sandstone fragment) (Arkose (rich in feldspar)) — sedimentary

Arkosic Sandstone (or Conglomeritic Sandstone fragment)

Arkose (rich in feldspar)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Heulandite with Stilbite (Heulandite-Ca ((Ca,Na)2-3Al3(Al,Si)2Si13O36·12H2O) and Stilbite-Ca (NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72·28H2O)) — mineral

Heulandite with Stilbite

Heulandite-Ca ((Ca,Na)2-3Al3(Al,Si)2Si13O36·12H2O) and Stilbite-Ca (NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72·28H2O)

Quartz (likely milky/rose quartz variety) (Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz (likely milky/rose quartz variety)

Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony) — mineral

Carnelian

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony

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

Botryoidal Chalcedony (Agate/Carnelian)

Chalcedony (SiO2)

Blue Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions) — sedimentary

Blue Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions

Chert (Limestone-based) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Limestone-based)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Magnetite (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — Mineral

Magnetite

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Specular Hematite (Specularite) in Matrix (Specularite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Specular Hematite (Specularite) in Matrix

Specularite (Fe2O3)

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

Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Magnetite (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Vesicular-Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Vesicular-Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)

Pink Granite (Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)

Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Conglomerate) (Anthropogenic Bituminous Conglomerate) — sedimentary

Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Conglomerate)

Anthropogenic Bituminous Conglomerate

Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 (Calcium Aluminum Silicate hydroxide)) — mineral

Prehnite

Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 (Calcium Aluminum Silicate hydroxide)

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)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — Mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Shale with Vein Infillings (Shale (a fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock). The veins could be Calcite (CaCO3), Quartz (SiO2), or other minerals.) — Sedimentary Rock

Shale with Vein Infillings

Shale (a fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock). The veins could be Calcite (CaCO3), Quartz (SiO2), or other minerals.

Sedimentary Rock

Lepidolite (Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)) — mineral

Lepidolite

Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)

Bloodstone / Heliotrope (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions) — Mineral (variety of Chalcedony)

Bloodstone / Heliotrope

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions

Mineral (variety of Chalcedony)

Turquoise (Turquoise (Hydrated copper aluminum phosphate, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)) — Mineral

Turquoise

Turquoise (Hydrated copper aluminum phosphate, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)