Rock Identifier

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Sedimentary Rock (Specifically A Chemical Sedimentary Rock, Or A Chert If Considered Purely Mineral Aggregate)

Browse sedimentary rock (specifically a chemical sedimentary rock, or a chert if considered purely mineral aggregate) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Phyllite (Phyllite (Foliated metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Phyllite

Phyllite (Foliated metamorphic rock)

Limonite Concretion (Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide) FeO(OH)·nH2O) — sedimentary

Limonite Concretion

Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide) FeO(OH)·nH2O

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Greywhacke (River Pebble) (Graywacke (immature sandstone)) — sedimentary

Greywhacke (River Pebble)

Graywacke (immature sandstone)

Quartz (Milky/Smoky variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Smoky variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Shale (Shale (Lutite)) — sedimentary

Shale

Shale (Lutite)

Shale (Argillaceous Rock) — sedimentary

Shale

Argillaceous Rock

Chert (Flint variety) (Microcrystalline context of Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint variety)

Microcrystalline context of Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite with Iron Oxides) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite with Iron Oxides

Brown Quartz (Jasper or Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Brown Quartz (Jasper or Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Hag Stone (Perforated Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Hag Stone

Perforated Sedimentary Rock

Phyllite (Phyllite (Intermediate grade metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Phyllite

Phyllite (Intermediate grade metamorphic rock)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (Detrital sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (Detrital sedimentary rock)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Quartz (SiO2) in Mafic or Sedimentary Matrix) — igneous

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Quartz (SiO2) in Mafic or Sedimentary Matrix

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Muddy/Silty Variety) (Arenite with high silt/clay content (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Muddy/Silty Variety)

Arenite with high silt/clay content (clastic sedimentary rock)

Chert (Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Shale (Laminated Mudstone) — sedimentary

Shale

Laminated Mudstone

Banded Chert (Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert (Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Nodule) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gneiss (Metamorphic Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Metamorphic Gneiss

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Sandstone (lithified quartz arenite, arkose, graywacke, etc. depending on composition)) — Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone

Sandstone (lithified quartz arenite, arkose, graywacke, etc. depending on composition)

Sedimentary Rock

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

Fossiliferous Limestone (Coquina)

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Gossan with Copper Carbonate (Chrysocolla/Malachite) (Ferruginous Oxide (Gossan) with Cu2CO3(OH)2 (Malachite) or (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4 (Chrysocolla)) — Mineral/Sedimentary Interface

Gossan with Copper Carbonate (Chrysocolla/Malachite)

Ferruginous Oxide (Gossan) with Cu2CO3(OH)2 (Malachite) or (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4 (Chrysocolla)

Mineral/Sedimentary Interface

Chalcedony (Grey/White Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Grey/White Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

River Pebble (Gneiss or Quartzite mixture) (Metamorphic rock (Commonly Gneissic)) — metamorphic

River Pebble (Gneiss or Quartzite mixture)

Metamorphic rock (Commonly Gneissic)

Quartz Geode (partially formed) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode (partially formed)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite (Granite) — igneous

Granite

Granite

Concretion (Sedimentary Concretion (e.g., Siderite or Ironstone)) — sedimentary

Concretion

Sedimentary Concretion (e.g., Siderite or Ironstone)

Quartz (Rock Crystal) with minor impurities (Quartz (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz (Rock Crystal) with minor impurities

Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz Veined Siltstone or Graywacke (Clastic Sedimentary Rock with Quartz (SiO2) veining) — sedimentary

Quartz Veined Siltstone or Graywacke

Clastic Sedimentary Rock with Quartz (SiO2) veining

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Sandstone (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)