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Sedimentary Or Mineral

Browse sedimentary or 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

Quartz Geode (partially formed) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode (partially formed)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Geode with Iron Oxide (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Goethite coatings) — mineral

Quartz Geode with Iron Oxide

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Goethite coatings

Barite (Barium Sulfate (BaSO4)) — mineral

Barite

Barium Sulfate (BaSO4)

Limonite/Ironstone (Limonite (Hydrous ferric oxides), FeO(OH)·nH2O) — sedimentary

Limonite/Ironstone

Limonite (Hydrous ferric oxides), FeO(OH)·nH2O

Rhodochrosite (Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)) — mineral

Rhodochrosite

Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)

Black Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with carbon/mineral inclusions) — sedimentary

Black Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with carbon/mineral inclusions

Chert (Jasper variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Blue Apatite (Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Mica-rich Schist fragment (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Mica-rich Schist fragment

Mica Schist

Greywacke (River Slikenside) (Greywacke (Lithic Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Greywacke (River Slikenside)

Greywacke (Lithic Sandstone)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (SiO2 with Fe-oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (SiO2 with Fe-oxide cement)

Shale (Shale (Fissile Mudstone)) — sedimentary

Shale

Shale (Fissile Mudstone)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Epidote (Unakite component) / Green Quartzite (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)) — metamorphic

Epidote (Unakite component) / Green Quartzite

Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)

Quartz Druzy Geode Fragment (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Druzy Geode Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Amethyst

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities)

Chalcedony (specifically Agate or Carnelian variety) (Cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (specifically Agate or Carnelian variety)

Cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Blue Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Garnet (likely Almandine) (Almandine Garnet, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) — mineral

Garnet (likely Almandine)

Almandine Garnet, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

Limonite (also known as Yellow Ochre or Brown Hematite) (Limonite (Hydrated iron oxide-hydroxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — Mineral

Limonite (also known as Yellow Ochre or Brown Hematite)

Limonite (Hydrated iron oxide-hydroxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Celestite (Celestine (Strontium Sulfate, SrSO4)) — mineral

Celestite

Celestine (Strontium Sulfate, SrSO4)

Banded Gneiss (Metamorphic Gneiss) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Metamorphic Gneiss

Sandstone (Quartzose) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Limestone (Travertine/Tufa variant) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone (Travertine/Tufa variant)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Sandstone (likely Arkose) (Arenite (composed mainly of SiO2 with Feldspar)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Arkose)

Arenite (composed mainly of SiO2 with Feldspar)

Sandstone (Quartz-rich) (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartz-rich)

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Coal (Anthracite / Bituminous) (Organic Sedimentary Rock (Carbon-based)) — sedimentary

Coal (Anthracite / Bituminous)

Organic Sedimentary Rock (Carbon-based)

Limestone with Calcareous Accretion (Sedimentary Carbonate Rock (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone with Calcareous Accretion

Sedimentary Carbonate Rock (CaCO3)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

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)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite with Iron Oxide cement) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite with Iron Oxide cement

Chert with Quartz Druzy (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Drusy Quartz Coating) — sedimentary

Chert with Quartz Druzy

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Drusy Quartz Coating

Gneiss (Metamorphic Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Metamorphic Gneiss

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone Pebbles (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebbles

Arenite

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

Jasper (specifically Red Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Poppy Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite and Iron Oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Poppy Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite and Iron Oxide inclusions

Septarian Nodule (Dragon Stone) (Septarian concretion (composition: CaCO3 - Calcite, Aragonite, and Siderite/Limestone)) — sedimentary

Septarian Nodule (Dragon Stone)

Septarian concretion (composition: CaCO3 - Calcite, Aragonite, and Siderite/Limestone)