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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

Asphalt Rock

Rock Gypsum

Rock Gypsum

Conglomerate

Conglomerate

Rock Salt

Rock Salt

Coral Rock

Coral Rock

Coal

Coal

Limestone

Limestone

Calc-Silicate Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Claystone

Claystone

Talc-carbonate Rock

Talc-carbonate Rock

Mudstone

Mudstone

Ironstone

Ironstone

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

Crushed Limestone

Sedimentary Carbonate Rock (CaCO3)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (Sedimentary Clastic Rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (Sedimentary Clastic Rock)

Limestone (Fossiliferous) (Sedimentary Carbonate Rock (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone (Fossiliferous)

Sedimentary Carbonate Rock (CaCO3)

Limestone (Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Sandstone (likely Quartzose) (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Quartzose)

Arenite

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

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Sandstone (Greywacke) (Arenite / Wacke (Mainly SiO2 with various lithic fragments)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Greywacke)

Arenite / Wacke (Mainly SiO2 with various lithic fragments)

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

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Lithic Sandstone)

Arenite (SiO2 based with mineral inclusions)

Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous conglomerate) — sedimentary

Asphalt Concrete

Bituminous conglomerate

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

Druzy Quartz on Limestone

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fordite (Anthropogenic paint-rock) — mineraloid (human-made geological specimen)

Fordite

Anthropogenic paint-rock

mineraloid (human-made geological specimen)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

River Sandstone (Lithic Arenite) (Lithic Sandstone (SiO2 dominated with lithic fragments)) — sedimentary

River Sandstone (Lithic Arenite)

Lithic Sandstone (SiO2 dominated with lithic fragments)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 principal)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 principal)

Crushed Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — Sedimentary

Crushed Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Limestone (Decorative Gravel) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone (Decorative Gravel)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (Fe2O3 enriched)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (Fe2O3 enriched)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)

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

Sandstone (Weathered Pebble)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (with Iron Oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (with Iron Oxide cement)

Fossil Shell (Brachiopod or Mollusk) (Phylum Brachiopoda or Class Bivalvia (e.g., Mucrospirifer or similar genus)) — fossil

Fossil Shell (Brachiopod or Mollusk)

Phylum Brachiopoda or Class Bivalvia (e.g., Mucrospirifer or similar genus)

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Dalmatian Stone (Dalmatian Jasper (a trade name for an igneous microcrystalline rock composed mostly of feldspar, quartz, and dravite)) — igneous

Dalmatian Stone

Dalmatian Jasper (a trade name for an igneous microcrystalline rock composed mostly of feldspar, quartz, and dravite)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily composed of SiO2)

Sandstone (Pebble/Cobble) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Pebble/Cobble)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Gneiss (Gneissic Metamorphic Rock (Mineral composition: Quartz, Feldspar, Amphibole/Biotite)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneissic Metamorphic Rock (Mineral composition: Quartz, Feldspar, Amphibole/Biotite)

Banded Sandstone (Arenite with Liesegang banding) — sedimentary

Banded Sandstone

Arenite with Liesegang banding

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 principal)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 principal)

Granite Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Granite Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Limestone with Algal/Lichen Colonization (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone with Algal/Lichen Colonization

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Bioclasts) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Bioclasts

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Limestone (specifically Chalky Limestone) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3 / Calcite)) — sedimentary

Limestone (specifically Chalky Limestone)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3 / Calcite)

Sandstone (Stream-rounded) (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Stream-rounded)

Arenite (SiO2 based)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone Cobble (Arenite (Secondary classification based on grain size)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Cobble

Arenite (Secondary classification based on grain size)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)