Rock Identifier

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Sedimentary Rock (Possibly Composed Of Various Minerals)

Browse sedimentary rock (possibly composed of various minerals) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Granite (Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock

Ferruginous Sandstone (Arenite with Iron-Oxide cement (Fe2O3 · nH2O)) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone

Arenite with Iron-Oxide cement (Fe2O3 · nH2O)

Plume Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Plume Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (likely Graywacke or Arkose variant) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Graywacke or Arkose variant)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic Sandstone)

Fluorite (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)) — Mineral

Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Nuummite (Nuummite (complex silicate composed of Anthophyllite and Gedrite, (Mg,Fe)7Si8O22(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Nuummite

Nuummite (complex silicate composed of Anthophyllite and Gedrite, (Mg,Fe)7Si8O22(OH)2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Sandstone (mainly SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Sandstone (mainly SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Orange Calcite (Calcite (CaCO3)) — Mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcite (CaCO3)

Diamond (in jewelry setting) (Cubic Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (in jewelry setting)

Cubic Carbon (C)

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone) (Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 major component)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 major component)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Sandstone (Red/Brown Variety) (Arenite (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Red/Brown Variety)

Arenite (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)

Boxwork Siderite or Sepatarian Nodule Weathering (Siderite (FeCO3) with secondary mineralization or Boxwork Geode fragment) — sedimentary

Boxwork Siderite or Sepatarian Nodule Weathering

Siderite (FeCO3) with secondary mineralization or Boxwork Geode fragment

Sandstone with Liesegang Rings (Arenite with Iron Oxide Concretions) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Liesegang Rings

Arenite with Iron Oxide Concretions

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) cement) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) cement

Vesicular Basalt with Xenocrysts (Mafic Igneous Plutonic/Extrusive Complex) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt with Xenocrysts

Mafic Igneous Plutonic/Extrusive Complex

Agate with Druzy Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate with Druzy Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 predominantly)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 predominantly)

Turquoise (Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)) — mineral

Turquoise

Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Basalt with secondary amygdule minerals (likely Epidote or Chlorite)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Basalt with secondary amygdule minerals (likely Epidote or Chlorite)

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

Quartz (River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

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

Druzy Quartz on Limestone

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (likely Herkimer Diamond style) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (likely Herkimer Diamond style)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (beads in a bracelet) (Quartz (SiO2)) — Mineral

Clear Quartz (beads in a bracelet)

Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Quartzose) (Arenite (SiO2 based with mineral inclusions)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Quartzose)

Arenite (SiO2 based with mineral inclusions)

Carnelian Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 principal)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 principal)

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

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron inclusions

Green Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Green Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2)

Sandstone (with potential trace fossils) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with potential trace fossils)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Red Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions - SiO2)) — mineral

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions - SiO2)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Olivine Basalt (Mafic Volcanic Rock (rich in (Mg, Fe)2SiO4)) — igneous

Olivine Basalt

Mafic Volcanic Rock (rich in (Mg, Fe)2SiO4)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (Fe-rich)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (Fe-rich)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 predominantly)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 predominantly)

Chalcedony in Limestone Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — Mineral within Sedimentary Rock

Chalcedony in Limestone Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Mineral within Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone Concretion (Clastic Sedimentary Concretion (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Clastic Sedimentary Concretion (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic silicate with secondary mineral inclusions)) — Igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic silicate with secondary mineral inclusions)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (predominantly Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (predominantly Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)