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Sedimentary Rock

Browse sedimentary rock specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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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

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

Quartz (Druzy)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite Concretion (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Sedimentary Matrix) — sedimentary

Pyrite Concretion

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Sedimentary Matrix

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

Chert (Flint)

Chert (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Biogenic Limestone containing marine invertebrate fossils) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Biogenic Limestone containing marine invertebrate fossils

Fossil Coral (Rugosa or Tabulata / Hexacorallia (replaced with silica or calcite)) — fossil

Fossil Coral

Rugosa or Tabulata / Hexacorallia (replaced with silica or calcite)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Sandstone (mainly Quartz, SiO2, with Iron Oxides like Goethite/Hematite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Sandstone (mainly Quartz, SiO2, with Iron Oxides like Goethite/Hematite)

Opal (Hydrated silicon dioxide (SiO2·nH2O)) — gemstone

Opal

Hydrated silicon dioxide (SiO2·nH2O)

Fossiliferous Chert or Limestone (Sedimentary rock containing fossilized marine invertebrates (likely crinoid stems or bryozoans)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Chert or Limestone

Sedimentary rock containing fossilized marine invertebrates (likely crinoid stems or bryozoans)

Chert (or Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (or Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Chert / Flint (Chert (Cryptocrystalline Silica, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Chert (Cryptocrystalline Silica, SiO2)

Chert (Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities

Concretion (Septarian concretion (likely containing Calcite or Siderite)) — sedimentary

Concretion

Septarian concretion (likely containing Calcite or Siderite)

Crinoid Fossil in Limestone (Crinoid (Class Crinoidea) in Fossiliferous Limestone (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Crinoid Fossil in Limestone

Crinoid (Class Crinoidea) in Fossiliferous Limestone (CaCO3)

Brachiopod Fossil in Shale (Phylum Brachiopoda (often species of Order Spiriferida or Rhynchonellida)) — sedimentary

Brachiopod Fossil in Shale

Phylum Brachiopoda (often species of Order Spiriferida or Rhynchonellida)

Sandstone / Chert Gravel (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide based clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone / Chert Gravel

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide based clastic sedimentary rock)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz, SiO2)

Chert / Flint Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Banded Chert / Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert / Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Bivalve Fossil (Clam Shell) (Class Bivalvia) — fossil

Bivalve Fossil (Clam Shell)

Class Bivalvia

Sandstone (with minor weathering/pitting) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed mostly of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with minor weathering/pitting)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed mostly of SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed mostly of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed mostly of SiO2)

Shale (Shale (composition varies: primarily clay minerals and quartz)) — sedimentary

Shale

Shale (composition varies: primarily clay minerals and quartz)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Coal (Carbonaceous sedimentary rock / Lignite to Bituminous coal) — sedimentary

Coal

Carbonaceous sedimentary rock / Lignite to Bituminous coal

Sandstone or Weathered Conglomerate (Sedimentary Rock (Quartzose Sandstone / Lithic Arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone or Weathered Conglomerate

Sedimentary Rock (Quartzose Sandstone / Lithic Arenite)

Chert (Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Yellow Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Sandstone (Beach Pebble) (Quartz Arenite Sandstone) — sedimentary

Banded Sandstone (Beach Pebble)

Quartz Arenite Sandstone

Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin) — gemstone

Amber

Fossilized Tree Resin

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Agate mix) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Agate mix)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Red Jasper variant) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Red Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Commonly called Jasper or Flint) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Commonly called Jasper or Flint)

Chert (SiO2)

Sandstone (Sedimentary rock composed mainly of quartz sand) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary rock composed mainly of quartz sand