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.

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

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

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

Sandstone (Pebble)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 principal component)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 principal component)

Epidote-bearing Granite (Unakite-like) (Epidotized Granite) — igneous

Epidote-bearing Granite (Unakite-like)

Epidotized Granite

Sandstone (Quartzose) (Arenite (SiO2 principal)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (SiO2 principal)

Garnet Schist or Garnet-bearing Quartzite (Metamorphic rock containing Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) and Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Garnet Schist or Garnet-bearing Quartzite

Metamorphic rock containing Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) and Quartz (SiO2)

Red Sandstone (Iron-Rich) (Arenite (Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone (Iron-Rich)

Arenite (Fe2O3)

Jasper with Quartz inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper with Quartz inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Sandstone (with garnet granules) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 inclusions)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with garnet granules)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 inclusions)

Red Jasper (Jasper (Silicate mineral - SiO2)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicate mineral - SiO2)

Druzy Quartz on Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various iron-oxide inclusions) — mineral

Druzy Quartz on Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various iron-oxide inclusions

Chert (with Quartz Vein) (Chert (Siliceous sedimentary rock, predominantly Microcrystalline Quartz SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with Quartz Vein)

Chert (Siliceous sedimentary rock, predominantly Microcrystalline Quartz SiO2)

Granite (Granite (a plutonic igneous rock)) — Igneous

Granite

Granite (a plutonic igneous rock)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Sandstone (Flagstone)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Shale with Plant Fossils / Carbonaceous Shale (Laminated Mudrock (Siliciclastic)) — sedimentary

Shale with Plant Fossils / Carbonaceous Shale

Laminated Mudrock (Siliciclastic)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeOOH)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeOOH)

Clear Quartz (beads in a bracelet) (Quartz (SiO2)) — Mineral

Clear Quartz (beads in a bracelet)

Quartz (SiO2)

Gneiss (Gneissic Metamorphic Rock) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneissic Metamorphic Rock

Sandstone (Pebble/Cobble) (Sandstone (arenite is a more precise term for sandstone with less than 15% matrix; this specimen appears to be a lithic or quartz arenite)) — Sedimentary

Sandstone (Pebble/Cobble)

Sandstone (arenite is a more precise term for sandstone with less than 15% matrix; this specimen appears to be a lithic or quartz arenite)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed primarily of Quartz: SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed primarily of Quartz: SiO2)

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed mostly of quartz and/or feldspar)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed mostly of quartz and/or feldspar)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated Iron Oxide)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated Iron Oxide)

Chalcedony (Grey/White Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Grey/White Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Opal (Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — Mineral

Opal

Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

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

Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Yellow Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Dolerite (Diabase) (Dolerite / Diabase) — igneous

Dolerite (Diabase)

Dolerite / Diabase

Pumice (Vesicular volcanic glass (primarily SiO2 with Al2O3)) — Igneous

Pumice

Vesicular volcanic glass (primarily SiO2 with Al2O3)

Sandstone with Foliose Lichen (Arenite (Rock matrix) with Xanthoparmelia or Flavoparmelia (Lichen genus)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Foliose Lichen

Arenite (Rock matrix) with Xanthoparmelia or Flavoparmelia (Lichen genus)

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

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (Quartz/Chalcedony - SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (Quartz/Chalcedony - SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Chalk (CaCO3 (primarily Calcium Carbonate), biogenic sedimentary rock) — Sedimentary

Chalk

CaCO3 (primarily Calcium Carbonate), biogenic sedimentary rock

Limonite with Iron Inclusions (Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite with Iron Inclusions

Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Quartz (Milky or Rough Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky or Rough Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (likely Quartzose) (Arenite (SiO2 principal mineral)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Quartzose)

Arenite (SiO2 principal mineral)

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Quartzose) (Sandstone (SiO2 with inclusions)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Quartzose)

Sandstone (SiO2 with inclusions)

Greenschist (Greenschist facies metamorphic rock) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist facies metamorphic rock

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)