Concretion with Geode Cavity
Ferruginous Sandstone Concretion with Quartz Center
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Browse sedimentary rock (specifically a concretion or possibly a geode) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Concretion with Geode Cavity
Ferruginous Sandstone Concretion with Quartz Center
Ironstone Concretion (Coprolite-like)
Goethite/Hematite Siderite Spheroid (FeCO3 or FeO(OH))
Shale with Coprolite influence
Argillaceous sedimentary rock (Shale/Mudstone)
Limonite Geode (Ironstone Concretion)
FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated Iron Oxide)
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in a concretion
Pebble
Clast (specifically a granule or small pebble)
Limonite Geode / Ironstone Concretion
Hydrated iron oxide-hydroxide (FeO(OH)·n H2O)
Concretion
Sedimentary Concretion
Sandstone Concretion with Quartz Center
Sedimentary Clastic Rock (SiO2 matrix with Quartz core)
Quartz geode with drusy quartz crystals
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), commonly colorless to milky crystalline quartz
Likely polished/tumbled fossil shell or concretion
Indeterminate; possibly a fossil bivalve or gastropod in mineralized matrix
Weathered carbonate rock, possibly fossiliferous limestone
Calcite-rich limestone (CaCO₃), tentative identification
Ironstone Concretion (Moqui Marble)
Iron-oxide Concretion (Hydrated ferric oxide, Fe2O3·nH2O)
Sandstone Concretion
Sedimentary concretion
Ironstone Concretion / Goethite-Hematite Geode
Goethite / Hematite Concretion (Fe3O4 / FeO(OH) / Fe2O3)
Septarian Nodule
Septarian Concretion (Complex of Calcite, Aragonite, and Limestone/Mudstone)
Agate Geode
Banded Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with Quartz crystals
Concretion
Sedimentary Concretion (Ironstone / Calcite Concretion)
Septarian Nodule (Dragon Stone)
Septarian concretion (Complex of Calcite, Aragonite, and Limestone)
Concretion
Various mineral compositions, typically carbonate or iron oxide cemented sediment
Rounded river pebble, likely fine-grained sandstone or siltstone
Indeterminate clastic sedimentary rock; possibly quartz-rich sandstone
Geode (Unopened)
Silica Concretion / Geode (Formula: SiO2 for quartz internal contents)
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Crystal
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Dark mineral nodule with white veining
Possibly a calcite-veined manganese- or iron-rich concretion; exact identification requires testing
Clear Quartz (Druzy)
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chalcedony Geode Fragment (Botryoidal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz
Quartz Druzy
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Geode (likely within Limestone or Dolomite matrix)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Weathered iron-rich concretion or breccia
Goethite/hematite-bearing limonite concretion, possibly ferruginous sandstone
Geode
Quartz nodule / Chalcedony-lined cavity
Weathered iron-rich stone, possibly limonite-bearing sandstone or laterite
Goethite–hematite/limonite mixture; exact identification requires testing
Quartz (Druzy Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Limonite Geode / Ironstone Concretion
Hydrated Iron Oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Quartz-lined geode
Silica geode; predominantly microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly chalcedony
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Weathered iron-rich stone, possibly sandstone or ironstone
Indeterminate; likely quartz-rich sandstone with iron-oxide cement, possibly hematite/goethite
Weathered iron-rich stone, possibly limonite-bearing sandstone or laterite
Limonite/goethite-rich material; composition commonly FeO(OH)·nH₂O with clay and quartz impurities
Iron-rich concretion or slag-like rock
Goethite–hematite limonite concretion, possibly iron slag
Amethyst (Rough)
Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities (SiO2)
Small white mineral fragment
Likely quartz (SiO₂), possibly calcite (CaCO₃)
Concretion
Sedimentary Concretion (e.g., Siderite or Ironstone)