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Sedimentary Rock

Browse sedimentary rock specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Quartz / Milky Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz / Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Red Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)) — mineral

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)

Quartzite River Rock (with Limonite staining) (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite River Rock (with Limonite staining)

Quartzite (SiO2)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (Rock composed predominantly of rounded clasts > 2mm)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (Rock composed predominantly of rounded clasts > 2mm)

Chert / Flint (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Shiva Lingam (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (Jasproid/Sandstone) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Shiva Lingam

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (Jasproid/Sandstone) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)

Greywacke (River Slikkenstone) (Greywacke (Impure Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Greywacke (River Slikkenstone)

Greywacke (Impure Sandstone)

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

Chert (Yellow Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert / Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert / Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Gneiss (specifically a Granitic Gneiss) (Gneiss (typically composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphiboles)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (specifically a Granitic Gneiss)

Gneiss (typically composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphiboles)

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

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Bumblebee Jasper (Calcite-Auripigment-Pyrite-Realgar assemblage (Carbonate/Sulphide mixture)) — mineral

Bumblebee Jasper

Calcite-Auripigment-Pyrite-Realgar assemblage (Carbonate/Sulphide mixture)

Banded Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Rough Quartz (or Quartzite pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Rough Quartz (or Quartzite pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (quartz-feldspar-biotite metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (quartz-feldspar-biotite metamorphic rock)

Banded Chert / Banded Jasper (likely a variety of Chert/Chalcedony) (Chert (microcrystalline quartz)) — Metamorphic Rock

Banded Chert / Banded Jasper (likely a variety of Chert/Chalcedony)

Chert (microcrystalline quartz)

Metamorphic Rock

Quartz (Milky and Bull Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky and Bull Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Druzy Quartz on Agate/Chert (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Druzy Quartz on Agate/Chert

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Nuummite (Nuummite (Orthoamphibole rock / Anthophyllite-Gedrite blend)) — metamorphic

Nuummite

Nuummite (Orthoamphibole rock / Anthophyllite-Gedrite blend)

Quartz (likely Milky Quartz) (Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz (likely Milky Quartz)

Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Clear / Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz (Clear / Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Sandstone (Old Red Sandstone Pebble) (Arenite with iron oxide (Fe2O3) cement) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone (Old Red Sandstone Pebble)

Arenite with iron oxide (Fe2O3) cement

Red Sandstone (Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (with Iron Oxide)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (with Iron Oxide)

Wishing Stone (Graywacke with Quartz Vein) (Graywacke (immature sandstone) with a SiO2 (Quartz) intrusion) — sedimentary

Wishing Stone (Graywacke with Quartz Vein)

Graywacke (immature sandstone) with a SiO2 (Quartz) intrusion

Garnet-Bearing Gneiss (Almandine-Garnet Gneiss) — metamorphic

Garnet-Bearing Gneiss

Almandine-Garnet Gneiss

Mica Schist (with Golden/Biotite inclusions) (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2 (Biotite), KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 (Muscovite)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist (with Golden/Biotite inclusions)

K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2 (Biotite), KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 (Muscovite)

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

Druzy Quartz on Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (with Quartz vein) (Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with Quartz vein)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Jasper-Agate Breccia (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Jasper-Agate Breccia

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Laterite (iron-rich nodule, possibly Bauxite as a subtype) (Laterite (composed of various minerals including goethite, hematite, gibbsite, etc.)) — Sedimentary

Laterite (iron-rich nodule, possibly Bauxite as a subtype)

Laterite (composed of various minerals including goethite, hematite, gibbsite, etc.)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Ferruginous Quartz (Carnelian-tinted Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz (Carnelian-tinted Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Quartz (Milky/Vein Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Vein Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Honey Calcite (Yellow Calcite) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Honey Calcite (Yellow Calcite)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Yellow Jasper (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary (microcrystalline quartz)

Yellow Jasper

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

sedimentary (microcrystalline quartz)

Quartz (Milky or Clear Quartz fragment) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky or Clear Quartz fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Bumblebee Jasper (Calcite with Arsenic and Manganese oxides (technically a volcanic rock)) — igneous

Bumblebee Jasper

Calcite with Arsenic and Manganese oxides (technically a volcanic rock)

Fossiliferous Limestone (with Coralline Inclusions) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone (with Coralline Inclusions)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Carnelian (Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)