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Sedimentary Rock (Specifically A Concretion Or Possibly A Geode)

Browse sedimentary rock (specifically a concretion or possibly a geode) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Carnelian (Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Fire Opal (in matrix) (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — Mineraloid

Fire Opal (in matrix)

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Rough Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron impurities) — mineral

Rough Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron impurities

Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 oxides)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 oxides)

Chalcedony (Agate/Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Agate/Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst (Faceted) (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities, SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst (Faceted)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities, SiO2)

Amethyst Quartz Druse (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst Quartz Druse

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Chert (and Chert Geode) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and Chert Geode)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sardonyx Cameo (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — Mineral

Sardonyx Cameo

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Banded Agate / Lace Agate (Agate (Silica/Quartz) - SiO2) — mineral

Banded Agate / Lace Agate

Agate (Silica/Quartz) - SiO2

Banded Agate (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with impurities) — mineral

Banded Agate

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with impurities

Chert Nodule (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Nodule

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Biotite Mica (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2) — Mineral in a matrix (likely quartz or feldspar)

Biotite Mica

K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2

Mineral in a matrix (likely quartz or feldspar)

Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Conglomerate) (Anthropogenic Bituminous Conglomerate) — sedimentary

Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Conglomerate)

Anthropogenic Bituminous Conglomerate

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

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

Clear Quartz Crystal (Rock Crystal)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Moqui Marble (Ironstone Concretion (Goethite/Hematite shell with Sandstone core)) — sedimentary

Moqui Marble

Ironstone Concretion (Goethite/Hematite shell with Sandstone core)

Septarian Nodule (Dragon Stone) (Septarian Concretion (CaCO3 + CaMg(CO3)2 + SiO2)) — sedimentary

Septarian Nodule (Dragon Stone)

Septarian Concretion (CaCO3 + CaMg(CO3)2 + SiO2)

Ironstone Concretion (Limonite/Goethite) (Iron oxide concretion (contains FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion (Limonite/Goethite)

Iron oxide concretion (contains FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Moqui Marble (Iron Oxide Concretion (Limonite/Hematite over Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Moqui Marble

Iron Oxide Concretion (Limonite/Hematite over Sandstone)

Ironstone Concretion (Pot Stone) (Siderite or Limonite Concretion (FeCO3 or FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion (Pot Stone)

Siderite or Limonite Concretion (FeCO3 or FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Moqui Marble (Iron Oxide Concretion (Hematite/Goethite-cemented Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Moqui Marble

Iron Oxide Concretion (Hematite/Goethite-cemented Sandstone)

Agate (Moss or Plume Agate variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate (Moss or Plume Agate variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Polished Basalt (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — Igneous

Polished Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Pink Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock

Selenite (Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O) — mineral

Selenite

Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Pink Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Rich in K-Feldspar)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Rich in K-Feldspar)

Granitic Pegmatite (Granite Pegmatite (coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granitic Pegmatite

Granite Pegmatite (coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Moss Agate (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide / SiO2)) — mineral

Moss Agate

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide / SiO2)

Ironstone Concretion (Limonite/Goethite) (Ferruginous Sandstone / Ironstone (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion (Limonite/Goethite)

Ferruginous Sandstone / Ironstone (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Bog Iron / Limonite Concretion (Goethite/Limonite mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Bog Iron / Limonite Concretion

Goethite/Limonite mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Emerald in Matrix (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities) — mineral

Emerald in Matrix

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Agate (Lace Agate Geode Slice) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate (Lace Agate Geode Slice)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite (with Almandine Garnet inclusions) (Granite composed primarily of Quartz (SiO2), K-Feldspar (KAlSi3O8), and Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — igneous

Granite (with Almandine Garnet inclusions)

Granite composed primarily of Quartz (SiO2), K-Feldspar (KAlSi3O8), and Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)