Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
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Browse sedimentary rock (specifically a concretion or possibly a geode) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Quartz geode
Microcrystalline and crystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely with minor chalcedony or calcite
Ironstone Concretion (Nutstone)
Ironstone (with High Limonite/Hematite Content)
Limonite/goethite-rich ironstone concretion (probable)
Goethite–limonite, chiefly FeO(OH)·nH₂O, possibly with hematite and manganese oxides
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz-rich breccia or vein quartz fragment
Quartz (SiO₂), likely with iron-oxide staining and attached host rock
Sandstone with Ironstone Concretion
Arenite with Ferruginous Cement
Quartz-rich rock fragment, possibly chalcedony or weathered quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO₂), likely quartz/chalcedony
Basalt
Basalt
Geode (unopened)
Calcedony-lined Geode (SiO2)
Likely weathered limestone or calcareous concretion
Calcite-rich carbonate rock; chiefly calcium carbonate (CaCO₃)
Limonite / Ironstone Concretion
Hydrated Iron Oxide (FeO(OH)%C2%B7nH2O)
Citrine
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Quartz Geode / Druzy Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chalcedony (specifically Agate or Common Opal variety)
Cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)
Weathered iron-rich concretion or ironstone cobble
Goethite–hematite–limonite-rich ironstone; exact identification requires testing
Fluorite Geode
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Sandstone (with secondary weathering/concretion)
Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2)
Conglomeratic aggregate / pebble-rich concrete-like rock
Polymictic conglomerate (likely glacial or beach-derived gravel matrix); exact identification uncertain from image
Polished septarian nodule fragment
Septarian calcite–aragonite concretion, commonly with iron-rich minerals and possibly barite
Chert (Flint) with Limestone Matrix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Pebble (river rock/beach pebble)
Pebble (clast size class)
Ironstone Concretion
Siderite or Hematite Concretion (FeCO3 or Fe2O3)
Ironstone Concretion (Boji Stone/Moqui Marble type)
Goethite/Hematite-encrusted Sandstone Concretion
Chert Concretion (with typical hematite/limonite staining)
Sedimentary Concretion (SiO2 with FeO(OH)⋅nH2O)
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in a Secondary Sedimentary/Volcanic cavity
Chert (or Flint)
Chert (cryptocrystalline quartz), SiO2
Druzy Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Blue-gray chalcedony geode with druzy quartz
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), with quartz druse; possibly agate/chalcedony
Weathered sandstone pebble
Sandstone, composed primarily of quartz and feldspar grains cemented by silica, calcite, or iron oxides
Dalmation Jasper (or Dalmation Stone)
Dalmation Stone (composed of Perthite, Quartz, and Arfvedsonite)
Polished agate geode
Chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂) with quartz druse crystals
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Ironstone concretion (likely hematite–limonite nodule)
Massive hematite (Fe₂O₃) and goethite/limonite (FeO(OH)·nH₂O), possibly an iron-rich concretion
Quartz geode or quartz-bearing rock
Quartz (SiO₂), likely in a chalcedony- or basalt-hosted cavity
Quartz (Druzy or Geode fragment)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Celestite (Blue Celestine)
Celestine (Strontium Sulfate, SrSO4)
Ironstone concretion
Iron-oxide-cemented sedimentary concretion, commonly hematite/goethite with quartz or clay
Quartz Geode
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Geode form
Ironstone (Limonitic Concretion)
Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) with Goethite and Hematite inclusions
Ironstone Concretion (Boxwork)
Siderite-Limonite Concretion (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Weathered iron-rich concretion or laterite fragment
Ferruginous concretion, likely goethite/limonite (hydrated iron oxides) in a clay-rich matrix