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Sedimentary Rock (Altered)

Browse sedimentary rock (altered) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Jasper (Iron-rich Microcrystalline Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions) — sedimentary

Jasper (Iron-rich Microcrystalline Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

Chert (Iron-stained) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Garnet-Bearing Gneiss (Almandine-Garnet Gneiss) — metamorphic

Garnet-Bearing Gneiss

Almandine-Garnet Gneiss

Mica Schist (with Golden/Biotite inclusions) (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2 (Biotite), KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 (Muscovite)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist (with Golden/Biotite inclusions)

K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2 (Biotite), KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 (Muscovite)

Chert (Jasper/Agate variety) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Agate variety)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Druzy Quartz on Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Druzy Quartz on Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Carnelian (Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Banded Metamorphic Rock (likely Quartzite or Serpentinite/Soapstone) (Metamorphic Rock (possibly a banded Quartzite or a foliated Serpentinite/Talc Schist based on appearance, general term for such a rock is 'Banded Metamorphic Rock' or 'Gneiss' if pronounced banding of different minerals)) — Metamorphic

Banded Metamorphic Rock (likely Quartzite or Serpentinite/Soapstone)

Metamorphic Rock (possibly a banded Quartzite or a foliated Serpentinite/Talc Schist based on appearance, general term for such a rock is 'Banded Metamorphic Rock' or 'Gneiss' if pronounced banding of different minerals)

Ferruginous Quartz (Carnelian-tinted Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz (Carnelian-tinted Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Quartz (Milky/Vein Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Vein Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Jasper (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary (microcrystalline quartz)

Yellow Jasper

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

sedimentary (microcrystalline quartz)

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

Honey Calcite (Yellow Calcite)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartz (Milky or Clear Quartz fragment) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky or Clear Quartz fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Calcite (Yellow/Orange variety - sometimes called Honey Calcite) (Calcite) — Mineral

Calcite (Yellow/Orange variety - sometimes called Honey Calcite)

Calcite

Granitic Gneiss (Gneiss (containing Potassium Feldspar and Quartz)) — metamorphic

Granitic Gneiss

Gneiss (containing Potassium Feldspar and Quartz)

Greenschist (Greenschist facies rock (containing chlorite, actinolite, albite, and epidote)) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist facies rock (containing chlorite, actinolite, albite, and epidote)

Jasper (Zebra Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper (Zebra Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Sandstone (Stream-rounded Cobble) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2, Silica)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Stream-rounded Cobble)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2, Silica)

Red Sandstone Pebble (Arenite (primarily Quartz SiO2 with Hematite Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone Pebble

Arenite (primarily Quartz SiO2 with Hematite Fe2O3 staining)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2, silica)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2, silica)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Coquina / Shell Limestone) (Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone (Coquina / Shell Limestone)

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Fossiliferous Limestone with Brachiopod Mold (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) matrix containing Brachiopoda fossil impressions) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone with Brachiopod Mold

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) matrix containing Brachiopoda fossil impressions

Coquina / Fossiliferous Limestone (Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina / Fossiliferous Limestone

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)

Chert (Brown variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Brown variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (Iron-stained Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Jasper (Iron-stained Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Concrete / Conglomerate (Man-made) (Artificial Conglomerate (Cementitious Composite)) — sedimentary

Concrete / Conglomerate (Man-made)

Artificial Conglomerate (Cementitious Composite)

Ferruginous Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Hematite/Limonite) inclusions) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Hematite/Limonite) inclusions

Quartz (Double-Terminated) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Double-Terminated)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Picture Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and clay impurities) — sedimentary

Picture Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and clay impurities

Red Sandstone (Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)

Sandstone with Quartz Vein (Arenite with Quartz (SiO2) Infilling) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Quartz Vein

Arenite with Quartz (SiO2) Infilling

Black Sand (Magnetite Sand) (Magnetite-rich Placers (Fe3O4)) — sedimentary

Black Sand (Magnetite Sand)

Magnetite-rich Placers (Fe3O4)

Chert (Polished Gemstone / River Stone) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Polished Gemstone / River Stone)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Honeycomb Coral Fossil (Favosites (extinct genus of tabulate coral)) — sedimentary

Honeycomb Coral Fossil

Favosites (extinct genus of tabulate coral)

Jasper Conglomerate (Puddingstone) (Siliceous Conglomerate (Quartz and Jasper clasts in a fine-grained matrix)) — sedimentary

Jasper Conglomerate (Puddingstone)

Siliceous Conglomerate (Quartz and Jasper clasts in a fine-grained matrix)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Greywacke (River Siltstone) (Lithic Wacke (Sandstone subfamily)) — sedimentary

Greywacke (River Siltstone)

Lithic Wacke (Sandstone subfamily)

Sandstone (likely Navajo Sandstone) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Navajo Sandstone)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Moqui Marble (Iron Concretion) (Iron Oxide Concretion (Goethite/Hematite Cemented Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Moqui Marble (Iron Concretion)

Iron Oxide Concretion (Goethite/Hematite Cemented Sandstone)

Wonderstone (Liesegang Sandstone) (Silicified Sandstone with Liesegang Rings (SiO2 + FeO(OH))) — sedimentary

Wonderstone (Liesegang Sandstone)

Silicified Sandstone with Liesegang Rings (SiO2 + FeO(OH))