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Sedimentary Rock (Altered)

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

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

Yellow Calcite (Banded Calcite)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chert (Field Stone) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Field Stone)

Chert (SiO2)

Chert (often colloquially called Flint) (Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often colloquially called Flint)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Chert (specifically Brown Chert or Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Brown Chert or Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Bauxite (Concretionary) (Bauxite (Al(OH)3, AlO(OH))) — sedimentary

Bauxite (Concretionary)

Bauxite (Al(OH)3, AlO(OH))

Chert (Jasper/River Stone) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/River Stone)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline quartz

Optical Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Optical Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Howlite (Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)) — mineral

Howlite

Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

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

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

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

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Selenite (Gypsum) (Hydrous calcium sulfate (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Selenite (Gypsum)

Hydrous calcium sulfate (CaSO4·2H2O)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Banded Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities) — sedimentary

Banded Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities

Honey Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Honey Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Red Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)

Red Jasper (Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impure Iron Oxides) — sedimentary

Red Jasper (Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impure Iron Oxides

Moqui Marble (Ironstone Concretion (Goethite/Hematite)) — sedimentary

Moqui Marble

Ironstone Concretion (Goethite/Hematite)

Coral Fossil (Scleractinia) (Scleractinia (Order), primarily CaCO3 (Aragonite or Calcite)) — sedimentary

Coral Fossil (Scleractinia)

Scleractinia (Order), primarily CaCO3 (Aragonite or Calcite)

Flint Nodule (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Flint Nodule

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Fossilized Solitary Rugose Coral (Order Rugosa (commonly Horn Coral)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Solitary Rugose Coral

Order Rugosa (commonly Horn Coral)

Chert (Jasper focus) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper focus)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Chert (Limestone-based) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Carbonate host) — sedimentary

Chert (Limestone-based)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Carbonate host

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

Chert (Chalky variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert Geode with Quartz Druzy (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with macrocrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert Geode with Quartz Druzy

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with macrocrystalline Quartz

Chert Nodules (with Gryphaea or Shell inclusions) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Calcitic inclusions) — sedimentary

Chert Nodules (with Gryphaea or Shell inclusions)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Calcitic inclusions

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Shiva Lingam (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (Jasproid/Chalcedony mix)) — sedimentary

Shiva Lingam

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (Jasproid/Chalcedony mix)

Puddingstone (specifically Gowganda Tillite or St. Joseph Island Puddingstone) (Jasper Conglomerate) — sedimentary

Puddingstone (specifically Gowganda Tillite or St. Joseph Island Puddingstone)

Jasper Conglomerate

Coquina (Coquina (Bioclastic Limestone)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Coquina (Bioclastic Limestone)

Gowganda Tillite (Puddingstone) (Glacial Diamictite (Gowganda Formation)) — sedimentary

Gowganda Tillite (Puddingstone)

Glacial Diamictite (Gowganda Formation)

Petoskey Stone (Hexagonaria percarinata (Fossilized Rugose Coral)) — sedimentary

Petoskey Stone

Hexagonaria percarinata (Fossilized Rugose Coral)

Chert (Dark Variety / Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Dark Variety / Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Polygenetic Conglomerate (Puddingstone) (Conglomerate (SiO2 matrix with mixed clasts)) — sedimentary

Polygenetic Conglomerate (Puddingstone)

Conglomerate (SiO2 matrix with mixed clasts)

Red Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions, SiO2)

Glauconitic Sandstone (Greensand) (Glauconitic quartz wacke or arenite) — sedimentary

Glauconitic Sandstone (Greensand)

Glauconitic quartz wacke or arenite

Chert (Flint) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (Quartz/Chalcedony/Opal replacing organic matter)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (Quartz/Chalcedony/Opal replacing organic matter)

Orthoceras Fossil Limestone (Orthoceras sp. (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Orthoceras Fossil Limestone

Orthoceras sp. (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Concrete) (Bituminous aggregate) — sedimentary

Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Concrete)

Bituminous aggregate

Orthoceras Fossil in Limestone (Orthoceras regulare) — sedimentary

Orthoceras Fossil in Limestone

Orthoceras regulare

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (Quartz, Chalcedony, or Opal)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (Quartz, Chalcedony, or Opal)