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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.

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Basalt with Iron Oxidation (Vesicular Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt with Iron Oxidation

Vesicular Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — Igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic Igneous Rock

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Porphyritic Basalt (River Rock) (Porphyritic Basalt) — igneous

Porphyritic Basalt (River Rock)

Porphyritic Basalt

Sandstone (Painted) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Painted)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Veins (Amygdaloidal Basalt (SiO2 or CaCO3 inclusions)) — igneous

Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Veins

Amygdaloidal Basalt (SiO2 or CaCO3 inclusions)

Banded Agate (specifically Botryoidal/Orbicular Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral (variety of Chalcedony/Quartz)

Banded Agate (specifically Botryoidal/Orbicular Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mineral (variety of Chalcedony/Quartz)

Carnelian Agate/Jasper blend (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony) — mineral

Carnelian Agate/Jasper blend

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony

Scoria (Lava Rock) (Vesicular Basalt / Scoria) — igneous

Scoria (Lava Rock)

Vesicular Basalt / Scoria

Quartz (specifically Citrine or Yellow Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (specifically Citrine or Yellow Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (specifically Milky or Clear Chunk) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (specifically Milky or Clear Chunk)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (or Flint) (Chert (a cryptocrystalline variety of quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (or Flint)

Chert (a cryptocrystalline variety of quartz, SiO2)

Scoria (Lava Rock) (Vesicular Basalt / Scoria) — igneous

Scoria (Lava Rock)

Vesicular Basalt / Scoria

Orange Quartz with Hematite inclusions (Quartz (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) inclusions) — Mineral

Orange Quartz with Hematite inclusions

Quartz (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) inclusions

Red Jasper (Opaque Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper (Opaque Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

Yellow Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Scoria (with Iron Oxidation) (Vesicular Basalt / Scoria) — igneous

Scoria (with Iron Oxidation)

Vesicular Basalt / Scoria

Basalt (Polished pebble) (Basalt (Aphanitic mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt (Polished pebble)

Basalt (Aphanitic mafic volcanic rock)

Basalt (River Pebble) (Extrusive Magic Igneous Rock (Mainly Plagioclase and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt (River Pebble)

Extrusive Magic Igneous Rock (Mainly Plagioclase and Pyroxene)

Chert (specifically a nodule with Chalcendony/Agate banding) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically a nodule with Chalcendony/Agate banding)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz (likely tumbled or naturally water-worn) (Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz (likely tumbled or naturally water-worn)

Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)

Basalt (Basalt (principally Plagioclase and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (principally Plagioclase and Pyroxene)

Basalt with Epidote (Porphyry) (Basalt (with inclusions of Epidote/Feldspar)) — igneous

Basalt with Epidote (Porphyry)

Basalt (with inclusions of Epidote/Feldspar)

Chert (specifically Jasper or Flint type) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Jasper or Flint type)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Sandstone with Quarzite clasts (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Quarzite clasts

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Ironstone Concretions (Ironstone) (Ferruginous Sandstone or Siltstone (Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretions (Ironstone)

Ferruginous Sandstone or Siltstone (Fe2O3)

Crushed Granite Gravel (Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase Feldspar)) — igneous

Crushed Granite Gravel

Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase Feldspar)

Quartzite (specifically a river-worn cobble) (Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (specifically a river-worn cobble)

Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Basalt (Extrusive mafic igneous rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive mafic igneous rock

Basalt Pebble (Extrusive Mafic Volcanic Rock) — igneous

Basalt Pebble

Extrusive Mafic Volcanic Rock

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)

Granite (specifically Pink or Red Granite) (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)) — igneous

Granite (specifically Pink or Red Granite)

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Basalt (Mafic Volcanic Rock (composed of plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine)) — Igneous

Basalt

Mafic Volcanic Rock (composed of plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine)

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic igneous rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic igneous rock)

Basalt (Extrusive mafic igneous rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive mafic igneous rock

Basalt with Plagioclase Phenocrysts (Porphyritic Basalt) — igneous

Basalt with Plagioclase Phenocrysts

Porphyritic Basalt

Basalt (Extrusive mafic igneous rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive mafic igneous rock

Green Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)