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Sedimentary Rock

Browse sedimentary rock specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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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

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Limestone (Elephant Skin or Karst-weathered) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone (Elephant Skin or Karst-weathered)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Septarian Nodule (Septaria (composed of Calcite, Aragonite, and Limestone)) — sedimentary

Septarian Nodule

Septaria (composed of Calcite, Aragonite, and Limestone)

Jasper with Quartz Veining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper with Quartz Veining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities

Chert (Common Opal variant) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Common Opal variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primary component SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primary component SiO2)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 based)

Moqui Marble (Iron Oxide Concretion) (Iron Oxide Concretion (primarily Limonite/Hematite around a Sandstone center)) — sedimentary

Moqui Marble (Iron Oxide Concretion)

Iron Oxide Concretion (primarily Limonite/Hematite around a Sandstone center)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3)

Fossilized Brachiopod (Brachiopoda (e.g., Rhynchonellida or Spiriferida)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Brachiopod

Brachiopoda (e.g., Rhynchonellida or Spiriferida)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Sandstone with Desert Varnish (Arenite with Ferromanganese patina) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Desert Varnish

Arenite with Ferromanganese patina

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 principal)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 principal)

Banded Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Banded Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (SiO2 matrix with various lithic clasts)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (SiO2 matrix with various lithic clasts)

Pyrite in Shale (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Argillaceous Shale) — sedimentary

Pyrite in Shale

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Argillaceous Shale

Black Mountain Stone (Seiryu Stone) (Limestone with Calcite veins (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Black Mountain Stone (Seiryu Stone)

Limestone with Calcite veins (CaCO3)

River Pebbles (Mixed Lithology) (Conglomerate clasts (Silica-rich and Metamorphic assemblages)) — sedimentary

River Pebbles (Mixed Lithology)

Conglomerate clasts (Silica-rich and Metamorphic assemblages)

River Rock (Greywacke/Sandstone) (Lithic Wacke) — sedimentary

River Rock (Greywacke/Sandstone)

Lithic Wacke

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

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

Jasper (Iron-stained Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Foliated Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Foliated Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

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

Sandstone

Sandstone (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (typically composed of SiO2)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with various cementing agents)

Ironstone Concretion (Nutstone) (Ironstone (with High Limonite/Hematite Content)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion (Nutstone)

Ironstone (with High Limonite/Hematite Content)

Leopard Skin Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with impurities), SiO2) — sedimentary

Leopard Skin Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with impurities), SiO2

Ironstone (likely siderite or goethite-rich siltstone) (Ferruginous Siltstone) — sedimentary

Ironstone (likely siderite or goethite-rich siltstone)

Ferruginous Siltstone

Glauconitic Sandstone (Glauconitic Quartz Sandstone (K(Fe,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2)) — sedimentary

Glauconitic Sandstone

Glauconitic Quartz Sandstone (K(Fe,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (Quartz/Chalcedony - SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (Quartz/Chalcedony - SiO2)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone with mineral staining) (Arenite (composed mainly of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone with mineral staining)

Arenite (composed mainly of SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartz Arenite) (Sandstone (Chemical formula: primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartz Arenite)

Sandstone (Chemical formula: primarily SiO2)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Limestone (specifically Dolomitic/Crystalline Limestone) (Sedimentary Carbonate Rock (CaCO3 / CaMg(CO3)2)) — sedimentary

Limestone (specifically Dolomitic/Crystalline Limestone)

Sedimentary Carbonate Rock (CaCO3 / CaMg(CO3)2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)