Rock Identifier

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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.

Pyrite (on Shale/Matrix) (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (on Shale/Matrix)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Sandstone (Arenite (Siliclastic sedimentary rock, primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Siliclastic sedimentary rock, primarily SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Bored Siltstone (Holey Rock) (Siltstone with Pholad borings (Lithophaga/Pholadidae trace fossils)) — sedimentary

Bored Siltstone (Holey Rock)

Siltstone with Pholad borings (Lithophaga/Pholadidae trace fossils)

River Agate (Chert/Chalcedony) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

River Agate (Chert/Chalcedony)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz / Rock Crystal

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Fossilized Coral (Coquina/Limestone) (Cnidaria Anthozoa (Fossilized)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Coral (Coquina/Limestone)

Cnidaria Anthozoa (Fossilized)

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

Red Jasper (Polished)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

Banded Agate (Tumbled) (Agate (Variety of Chalcedony/Quartz), SiO2) — mineral

Banded Agate (Tumbled)

Agate (Variety of Chalcedony/Quartz), SiO2

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

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

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

Chert (Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Carnelian (Carnelian (SiO2 - Chalcedony colored by Iron Oxide)) — mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (SiO2 - Chalcedony colored by Iron Oxide)

Chert (vuggy/nodular) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (vuggy/nodular)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Limonitic Iron Ore / Goethite (Hydrated Iron(III) oxide-hydroxide (primarily FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonitic Iron Ore / Goethite

Hydrated Iron(III) oxide-hydroxide (primarily FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Fordite (Anthropogenic paint-rock) — mineraloid (human-made geological specimen)

Fordite

Anthropogenic paint-rock

mineraloid (human-made geological specimen)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock, predominantly SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock, predominantly SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Ferruginous Sandstone (Ironstone) (Sedimentary rock with high iron oxide content (Fe2O3 / FeO(OH))) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone (Ironstone)

Sedimentary rock with high iron oxide content (Fe2O3 / FeO(OH))

Limonitic Sandstone with Inclusion (Limonitic Quartz Sandstone (primarily SiO2 with FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonitic Sandstone with Inclusion

Limonitic Quartz Sandstone (primarily SiO2 with FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Schist (Schist (various mineral compositions)) — metamorphic

Schist

Schist (various mineral compositions)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Shale or Siltstone (Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Variable mineral composition including quartz and clay minerals)) — sedimentary

Shale or Siltstone

Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Variable mineral composition including quartz and clay minerals)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (primarily CaCO3 as Calcite or Aragonite)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (primarily CaCO3 as Calcite or Aragonite)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz: SiO2)

Sandstone (with banding) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with banding)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartz-rich) (Sandstone (SiO2 dominated)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartz-rich)

Sandstone (SiO2 dominated)

Sandstone with Iron Oxide (Limonite/Hematite) (Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 with FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Iron Oxide (Limonite/Hematite)

Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 with FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Dalmatian Jasper (Peralkaline rhyolite) — igneous

Dalmatian Jasper

Peralkaline rhyolite

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Desert Varnish (on Sandstone) (Rock Varnish (composed of Manganese oxides, Iron oxides, and Clay minerals)) — sedimentary

Desert Varnish (on Sandstone)

Rock Varnish (composed of Manganese oxides, Iron oxides, and Clay minerals)

Halite (Rock Salt) (Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)) — mineral

Halite (Rock Salt)

Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)

Chert (Flint) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Chert (SiO2)

Magnetite (Magnetite (Iron(II,III) oxide, Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite

Magnetite (Iron(II,III) oxide, Fe3O4)

Sandstone (River Pebble) (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (River Pebble)

Arenite (SiO2 based)

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

Carnelian

Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)