Rock Identifier

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Sedimentary Rock

Browse sedimentary rock specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Learn about Sedimentary Rock in the encyclopedia

Asphalt Rock

Rock Gypsum

Coral Rock

Rock Salt

Conglomerate

Coal

Limestone

Calc-Silicate Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Talc-carbonate Rock

Talc-carbonate Rock

Claystone

Mudstone

Ironstone

Limestone (Calcite-rich sedimentary rock (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcite-rich sedimentary rock (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Banded) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Banded)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (with banding/weathering) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with banding/weathering)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Bituminous Coal (Organic Sedimentary Rock (Carbon-based)) — sedimentary

Bituminous Coal

Organic Sedimentary Rock (Carbon-based)

Limestone with Chert (Sedimentary Rock (CaCO3 with SiO2 inclusions)) — sedimentary

Limestone with Chert

Sedimentary Rock (CaCO3 with SiO2 inclusions)

Ferruginous Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Iron-rich)) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Iron-rich)

Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock (Quartz arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (Quartz arenite)

Sandstone (likely Quartzose type) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Quartzose type)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (likely Graywacke or Arkose variant) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 dominated)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Graywacke or Arkose variant)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 dominated)

River Stone (Quartzite/Chert) (Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Sedimentary Rock) — metamorphic

River Stone (Quartzite/Chert)

Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone (Graywacke) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Graywacke)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic Sandstone)

Sandstone (Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock composite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock composite)

Gray River Pebble (likely Limestone or Siltstone) (Sedimentary Rock (Calcium Carbonate or Siliciclastic)) — sedimentary

Gray River Pebble (likely Limestone or Siltstone)

Sedimentary Rock (Calcium Carbonate or Siliciclastic)

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone) (Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 dominated)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 dominated)

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (lithic wacke/arenite) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (lithic wacke/arenite)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Greenstone / Glauconitic Siltstone (Metabasalt or Glauconite-rich Sedimentary Rock) — metamorphic or sedimentary

Greenstone / Glauconitic Siltstone

Metabasalt or Glauconite-rich Sedimentary Rock

metamorphic or sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartzite-rich) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzite-rich)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (likely Graywacke or Arkose variant) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Graywacke or Arkose variant)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 based)

River Stone (River Pebble) (Rounded Sedimentary Rock (Lithic Clast)) — sedimentary

River Stone (River Pebble)

Rounded Sedimentary Rock (Lithic Clast)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Water-worn Pebble) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Water-worn Pebble)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Brown Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Brown Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite/Arkose)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite/Arkose)

Sandstone (Weathered Cobble) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Weathered Cobble)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (likely Fossiliferous Sandstone) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Fossiliferous Sandstone)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Gravel / Limestone Fragment (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) / Fine-grained Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Gravel / Limestone Fragment

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) / Fine-grained Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (Quartz-rich sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Quartz-rich sedimentary rock)

Brachiopod Fossil in Limestone (Phylum Brachiopoda embedded in sedimentary rock) — fossil

Brachiopod Fossil in Limestone

Phylum Brachiopoda embedded in sedimentary rock

Sandstone (lithic/arkosic) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (lithic/arkosic)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (specifically Arkose or Siltstone variant) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (specifically Arkose or Siltstone variant)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Ferruginous Sandstone Pebble (Iron-rich Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone Pebble

Iron-rich Clastic Sedimentary Rock

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

Sandstone (likely Graywacke or Arkose variant)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic Sandstone)

Gray Limestone (Calcite-rich Sedimentary Rock (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Gray Limestone

Calcite-rich Sedimentary Rock (CaCO3)