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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

Sandstone (Sandstone (lithified sand)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (lithified sand)

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Marble (Marbles are primarily composed of calcite (calcium carbonate, CaCO3) or dolomite (calcium magnesium carbonate, CaMg(CO3)2).) — Metamorphic Rock

Marble

Marbles are primarily composed of calcite (calcium carbonate, CaCO3) or dolomite (calcium magnesium carbonate, CaMg(CO3)2).

Metamorphic Rock

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Shale and Pebble Fragment (Sedimentary Rock (Mudstone/Shale with Silica Pebble)) — sedimentary

Shale and Pebble Fragment

Sedimentary Rock (Mudstone/Shale with Silica Pebble)

Sandstone or Mudstone (Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone or Mudstone

Sedimentary Rock

Milky Quartz (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Massive Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Massive Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Turquoise (Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium), CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium), CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Quartz (Rock Crystal) with minor impurities (Quartz (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz (Rock Crystal) with minor impurities

Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz (likely Milky Quartz or Chalcedony) (Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz (likely Milky Quartz or Chalcedony)

Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Banded Rock (likely Quartz-rich) (Uncertain, likely a Metamorphic Rock (e.g., Gneiss or Schist) with prominent Quartz and other minerals) — Mineral

Banded Rock (likely Quartz-rich)

Uncertain, likely a Metamorphic Rock (e.g., Gneiss or Schist) with prominent Quartz and other minerals

Red Sandstone (Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)

Quartz (Druzy) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Druzy)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartzite-rich Pebble) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzite-rich Pebble)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Angel Skin Coral (Corallium rubrum / Corallium spp. (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — gemstone

Angel Skin Coral

Corallium rubrum / Corallium spp. (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Fossil Snail (Gastropoda (fossilized)) — fossil

Fossil Snail

Gastropoda (fossilized)

Geode half (Geode (often quartz/chalcedony based)) — sedimentary or igneous

Geode half

Geode (often quartz/chalcedony based)

sedimentary or igneous

Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 composition primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 composition primarily)

Milky Quartz Pebble (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Green Jade (Tumbled) (Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)) — mineral

Green Jade (Tumbled)

Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)

Lapis Lazuli (Carved) (Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock (approx. (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl)2)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli (Carved)

Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock (approx. (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl)2)

Diamond (Heart Cut) (Carbon (C)) — gemstone

Diamond (Heart Cut)

Carbon (C)

Shale (Argillite / Shale) — sedimentary

Shale

Argillite / Shale

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)

Quartz (Milky/Rose Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Rose Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Smoky/Milky variety with inclusion)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Gold (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold

Native Gold (Au)

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — gemstone

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Banded Sedimentary Rock (Sedimentary rock with Liesegang banding) — sedimentary

Banded Sedimentary Rock

Sedimentary rock with Liesegang banding

Gravel / Crushed Stone (Aggregate (mixed mineral rock fragments)) — sedimentary

Gravel / Crushed Stone

Aggregate (mixed mineral rock fragments)

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Sedimentary Rock (Limestone or Siltstone pebble) (Sedimentary rock fragment) — sedimentary

Sedimentary Rock (Limestone or Siltstone pebble)

Sedimentary rock fragment

Sandstone or Limestone (Sedimentary Rock) — Sedimentary

Sandstone or Limestone

Sedimentary Rock

Sedimentary Rock with Crafts (Pet Rock) (Sedimentary rock decorated with synthetic materials) — sedimentary

Sedimentary Rock with Crafts (Pet Rock)

Sedimentary rock decorated with synthetic materials

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)