Rock Identifier

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Sedimentary Rock

Browse sedimentary rock specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Fossiliferous Limestone (Limestone (composed primarily of calcite with included fossils CaCO3)) — Sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Limestone (composed primarily of calcite with included fossils CaCO3)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Limestone with Weathering Rind (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Bioclastic or Micritic Limestone) — sedimentary

Limestone with Weathering Rind

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Bioclastic or Micritic Limestone

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 + various cementing minerals)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 + various cementing minerals)

Limestone Pebble (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone Pebble

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Jasper (Iron-stained Quartzite/Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Jasper (Iron-stained Quartzite/Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Blue Chalcedony (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Chalcedony

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Biotite composition)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Biotite composition)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (variable SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (variable SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Biotite Schist (Biotite Schist (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2)) — metamorphic

Biotite Schist

Biotite Schist (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with various cementing agents)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with various cementing agents)

Sandstone (with Iron Siderite Concretion) (Arenite with Ironstone Concretion (FeCO3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Siderite Concretion)

Arenite with Ironstone Concretion (FeCO3)

Chert (Chalcedony/Agate) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Chalcedony/Agate)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartz-rich) (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartz-rich)

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Yellow Chert (Sedimentary cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Yellow Chert

Sedimentary cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Mixed Tumbled Gemstones and River Rocks (Mixed Decorative Stones (predominantly Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 variants)) — Mixed (Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic, and Minerals)

Mixed Tumbled Gemstones and River Rocks

Mixed Decorative Stones (predominantly Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 variants)

Mixed (Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic, and Minerals)

River Stone / Pebble (Clastic Sediment (composed largely of Quartz, Feldspar, and various rock fragments)) — Mineral, Sediment

River Stone / Pebble

Clastic Sediment (composed largely of Quartz, Feldspar, and various rock fragments)

Mineral, Sediment

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

Jasper with Quartz inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Jasper with Quartz Veining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Opaque cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz) — sedimentary

Jasper with Quartz Veining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Opaque cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Impure Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Impure Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Jasper (Yellow/Brown variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Jasper (Yellow/Brown variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Chert (Common Opal/Agate mixture) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Common Opal/Agate mixture)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Druzzy Quartz on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (with Iron Oxide / Hematite cementation)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (with Iron Oxide / Hematite cementation)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within a geode) — sedimentary

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within a geode

Ferruginous Sandstone (Arenite with Iron-Oxide cement (primarily Fe2O3 • nH2O)) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone

Arenite with Iron-Oxide cement (primarily Fe2O3 • nH2O)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Sandstone (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Sandstone (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (with Hematite/Limonite cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (with Hematite/Limonite cement)

Gneiss (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Gneiss)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Gneiss)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

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

Sandstone (Weathered Pebble)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2-rich)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2-rich)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Banded Calcite (often sold as 'Travertine' or 'Mexican Onyx') (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Banded Calcite (often sold as 'Travertine' or 'Mexican Onyx')

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Sandstone-based Concrete Fragment (Cementitious Composite with Sedimentary Aggregate) — sedimentary (man-made/anthropogenic)

Sandstone-based Concrete Fragment

Cementitious Composite with Sedimentary Aggregate

sedimentary (man-made/anthropogenic)

Ferruginous Sandstone (Gozzan/Ironstone) (Arenite with Limonite/Goethite cement (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone (Gozzan/Ironstone)

Arenite with Limonite/Goethite cement (FeO(OH)·nH2O)