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Sedimentary Rock Or Mineral (Depending On Origin And Purity)

Browse sedimentary rock or mineral (depending on origin and purity) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Rock Salt

Asphalt Rock

Rock Gypsum

Calc-Silicate Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Conglomerate

Breccia

Coal

Ironstone

Halite

Claystone

Limestone

Quartzite Sandstone

Quartzite Sandstone

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Marble (Marble (metamorphosed limestone/dolostone). Predominantly composed of Calcite (CaCO3) for marble derived from limestone, or Dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2) for marble derived from dolostone.) — Metamorphic Rock

Marble

Marble (metamorphosed limestone/dolostone). Predominantly composed of Calcite (CaCO3) for marble derived from limestone, or Dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2) for marble derived from dolostone.

Metamorphic Rock

Quartz on Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Geodic habit) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Geodic habit

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite / Lithic sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite / Lithic sandstone)

Quartz (likely Herkimer Diamond style) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (likely Herkimer Diamond style)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Generic Pebble / Rock Fragment (Lithic fragment / Weathered rock pebble) — sedimentary

Generic Pebble / Rock Fragment

Lithic fragment / Weathered rock pebble

Sandstone (Arenite (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2)

Fluorite with Quartz coating (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2) with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Fluorite with Quartz coating

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2) with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fossiliferous Sandstone (Sedimentary rock containing invertebrate fossils) — fossil

Fossiliferous Sandstone

Sedimentary rock containing invertebrate fossils

Diamond (Native Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Native Carbon (C)

Hag Stone (Perforated sedimentary rock (typically limestone, sandstone, or flint)) — sedimentary

Hag Stone

Perforated sedimentary rock (typically limestone, sandstone, or flint)

Sandstone (Arenite (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)

Banded Sandstone (River Cobble) (Arenite Sandstone with heavy mineral layering) — sedimentary

Banded Sandstone (River Cobble)

Arenite Sandstone with heavy mineral layering

Red Sandstone (Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Quartz Arenite)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Quartz Arenite)

Sandstone (Arenite (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)

Caribbean Calcite (Calcium Carbonate with Argonite (CaCO3)) — mineral

Caribbean Calcite

Calcium Carbonate with Argonite (CaCO3)

Ring with an Orange Inlay (N/A (Man-made object)) — Man-made Object (Ring)

Ring with an Orange Inlay

N/A (Man-made object)

Man-made Object (Ring)

Quartz-veined Sedimentary Rock (Sedimentary rock with hydrothermal quartz veins) — sedimentary

Quartz-veined Sedimentary Rock

Sedimentary rock with hydrothermal quartz veins

Sandstone (Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock), primarily SiO2) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock), primarily SiO2

Sandstone (Quartzose) (Arenite (composed mainly of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (composed mainly of SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Mudstone/Siltstone with Liesegang Bands (Argillaceous Sedimentary Rock with Chemical Banding) — sedimentary

Mudstone/Siltstone with Liesegang Bands

Argillaceous Sedimentary Rock with Chemical Banding

Crushed Limestone (Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Crushed Limestone

Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Pebble) (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Pebble)

Arenite

Sandstone (Sandstone (Siliciclastic Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (Siliciclastic Sedimentary Rock)

Sandstone (Sedimentary Clastic Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary Clastic Rock

Jet (Lignite (Anthracite-grade compact coal)) — sedimentary

Jet

Lignite (Anthracite-grade compact coal)

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

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Quartzose)

Arenite (SiO2 based with mineral inclusions)

Gold (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold

Native Gold (Au)

Quartz Druzy (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Druzy

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Sandstone (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Sandstone (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)

Larimar (Pectolite (NaCa2Si3O8(OH))) — Mineral variant / Gemstone

Larimar

Pectolite (NaCa2Si3O8(OH))

Mineral variant / Gemstone

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Quartz (Smoky/Milky variety with matrix) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Smoky/Milky variety with matrix)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Halite (Rock Salt) (Halite (NaCl)) — mineral

Halite (Rock Salt)

Halite (NaCl)

Fossilized Bone (Permineralized Vertebrate Bone) — fossil

Fossilized Bone

Permineralized Vertebrate Bone

Sandstone (likely Graywacke or Arkose variant) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Graywacke or Arkose variant)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic Sandstone)

Fossilized Bivalve Shell (Class Bivalvia (fossilized)) — fossil

Fossilized Bivalve Shell

Class Bivalvia (fossilized)