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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.

Gold-Bearing Quartz (Silicon Dioxide with Native Gold (SiO2 + Au)) — mineral

Gold-Bearing Quartz

Silicon Dioxide with Native Gold (SiO2 + Au)

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 (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Natural Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Natural Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Chert (Yellow/Tan Variety) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow/Tan Variety)

Chert (SiO2)

Sandstone Cobble (Arenite (Secondary classification based on grain size)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Cobble

Arenite (Secondary classification based on grain size)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Granite (Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock)

Diorite (Diorite (Intermediate plutonic rock)) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite (Intermediate plutonic rock)

Quartz with Hematite Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferric Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions) — mineral

Quartz with Hematite Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferric Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions

Limestone with Quartz/Calcite Veins (Sedimentary Limestone (CaCO3 with SiO2 or CaCO3 intrusions)) — sedimentary

Limestone with Quartz/Calcite Veins

Sedimentary Limestone (CaCO3 with SiO2 or CaCO3 intrusions)

Garnet-Bearing Schist (Almandine Garnet Micaceous Schist) — metamorphic

Garnet-Bearing Schist

Almandine Garnet Micaceous Schist

Pink Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock

Clear Quartz / Rock Crystal (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz / Rock Crystal

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Piddock bored rock (likely Mudstone or Shale) (Ichnofossil (Gastrochaenolites borings) in Fine-grained Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Piddock bored rock (likely Mudstone or Shale)

Ichnofossil (Gastrochaenolites borings) in Fine-grained Sedimentary Rock

Travertine (Terrestrial Sedimentary Rock (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Travertine

Terrestrial Sedimentary Rock (CaCO3)

Black Obsidian (Obsidian, volcanic glass (Amorphous SiO₂)) — Igneous Rock

Black Obsidian

Obsidian, volcanic glass (Amorphous SiO₂)

Sandstone (Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock), primarily SiO2) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock), primarily SiO2

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based with quartz, feldspar, or lithic fragments)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based with quartz, feldspar, or lithic fragments)

Sandstone (likely Graywacke or Arkose variant) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Graywacke or Arkose variant)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 based)

Sandstone (Quartz-rich) (Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 primary)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartz-rich)

Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 primary)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Assorted Decorative Tumbled Stones (Quartz, Sodalite, Aventurine, Calcite) (Mixed Silicates and Carbonates (SiO2, Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2, CaCO3)) — mineral

Assorted Decorative Tumbled Stones (Quartz, Sodalite, Aventurine, Calcite)

Mixed Silicates and Carbonates (SiO2, Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2, CaCO3)

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

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Moonstone (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8) with inclusions of Albite (NaAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Moonstone

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8) with inclusions of Albite (NaAlSi3O8)

Amber-bearing Coal/Sedimentary Rock (Bituminous coal or carbonaceous siltstone with Fossilized Tree Resin (C10H16O)) — sedimentary

Amber-bearing Coal/Sedimentary Rock

Bituminous coal or carbonaceous siltstone with Fossilized Tree Resin (C10H16O)

Pyrite (Pyrite (Iron sulfide, FeS₂)) — Mineral

Pyrite

Pyrite (Iron sulfide, FeS₂)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals, (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals, (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Basalt River Cobble (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)) — igneous

Basalt River Cobble

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)

Sandstone Concretion with Quartz Center (Sedimentary Clastic Rock (SiO2 matrix with Quartz core)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion with Quartz Center

Sedimentary Clastic Rock (SiO2 matrix with Quartz core)

Sparkling Druzy Quartz on Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — mineral

Sparkling Druzy Quartz on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

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

Sandstone (Quartzite-rich River Cobble)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Rhodonite (in matrix) (Rhodonite (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — Mineral

Rhodonite (in matrix)

Rhodonite (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Agate (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety: Chalcedony) — mineral

Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety: Chalcedony

Banded Sandstone (Liesegang Rings) (Sedimentary Arenite (SiO2 with FeO/Fe2O3 impurities)) — sedimentary

Banded Sandstone (Liesegang Rings)

Sedimentary Arenite (SiO2 with FeO/Fe2O3 impurities)

Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Greenschist / Migmatite (Regional Metamorphic Complex (Facies: Greenschist to Amphibolite)) — metamorphic

Greenschist / Migmatite

Regional Metamorphic Complex (Facies: Greenschist to Amphibolite)

Quartz (Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)