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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

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Flagstone (Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed of quartz and feldspar)) — sedimentary

Flagstone (Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed of quartz and feldspar)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate Rock) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate Rock

Sandstone with Quartz Vein (Arenite with hydrothermal quartz intrusion) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Quartz Vein

Arenite with hydrothermal quartz intrusion

Banded Greywacke (Greywacke (Lithic wacke)) — sedimentary

Banded Greywacke

Greywacke (Lithic wacke)

Quartz-Veined Mudstone (Argillite or Mudstone with Quartz Veining (SiO2 in Siliciclastic Matrix)) — sedimentary

Quartz-Veined Mudstone

Argillite or Mudstone with Quartz Veining (SiO2 in Siliciclastic Matrix)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Red Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxide coating)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxide coating)

Septarian Nodule (Sphere) (Septarian (composed of Calcite, Aragonite, and Limestone/Claystone)) — sedimentary

Septarian Nodule (Sphere)

Septarian (composed of Calcite, Aragonite, and Limestone/Claystone)

Gossan (Iron Hat) (Gossan (secondary iron oxide cap)) — sedimentary

Gossan (Iron Hat)

Gossan (secondary iron oxide cap)

Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartz Geode Fragment (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Geode Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limitation Concretion (Ironstone Concretion (Goethite/Limonite)) — sedimentary

Limitation Concretion

Ironstone Concretion (Goethite/Limonite)

Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Agate

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities

Green Onyx (Banded Calcite) (Travertine (CaCO3 - Calcium Carbonate)) — sedimentary

Green Onyx (Banded Calcite)

Travertine (CaCO3 - Calcium Carbonate)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Fossilized Crab Carapace (Concretion) (Decapoda (fossil), typically preserved in calcite or siderite concretion) — sedimentary

Fossilized Crab Carapace (Concretion)

Decapoda (fossil), typically preserved in calcite or siderite concretion

Iron-stained Quartz (with Limonite/Hematite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions (FeO(OH) or Fe2O3)) — Mineral

Iron-stained Quartz (with Limonite/Hematite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions (FeO(OH) or Fe2O3)

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

Quartz (Clear/White)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

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

Hematite

Iron (III) Oxide (Fe2O3)

Shale (Shale (comprised mostly of clay minerals and quartz)) — sedimentary

Shale

Shale (comprised mostly of clay minerals and quartz)

Chalcedony (Agate/Chert variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Agate/Chert variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

White Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amber (Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)

Limonite-pseudomorph after Pyrite (Prophecy Stone) (Goethite and Limonite secondary minerals (FeO(OH)·nH2O) replacing Pyrite (FeS2)) — mineral

Limonite-pseudomorph after Pyrite (Prophecy Stone)

Goethite and Limonite secondary minerals (FeO(OH)·nH2O) replacing Pyrite (FeS2)

Red Quartz (Carnelian/Red Jasper Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — mineral

Red Quartz (Carnelian/Red Jasper Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Sandstone (Quartzose Pebble) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Pebble)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartzite-rich Cobble) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzite-rich Cobble)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone with Quartz Veining (Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 dominated)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Quartz Veining

Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 dominated)

Red Sandstone (Ferruginous Sandstone) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Ferruginous Sandstone

Sandstone (specifically Arkose or Ferruginous Sandstone) (Sandstone (SiO2 predominant)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (specifically Arkose or Ferruginous Sandstone)

Sandstone (SiO2 predominant)

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

Sandstone (Quartz Sandstone)

Arenite (SiO2 based)

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

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)

Amethyst or Smoky Quartz Geode Slice (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst or Smoky Quartz Geode Slice

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Chert (Septarian Concretion/Nodule) (Microcrystalline silica (SiO2) with carbonate mineral veining) — sedimentary

Chert (Septarian Concretion/Nodule)

Microcrystalline silica (SiO2) with carbonate mineral veining

Green Fuchsite and Quartz (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 (Chromium-rich Muscovite)) — metamorphic

Green Fuchsite and Quartz

K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 (Chromium-rich Muscovite)

Shale (Argillaceous Rock) — sedimentary

Shale

Argillaceous Rock