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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

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

Chert (Common Opal or Flint variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Granite Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic silicate rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic silicate rock)

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

Clear Quartz Crystal

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz Geode (partially formed) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode (partially formed)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Banded Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Limonite (SiO2 + FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide with Limonite (SiO2 + FeO(OH)·nH2O)

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

Leopard Skin Jasper

Rhyolite (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with impurities)

Red Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)

Red Jasper (Mookaite style) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities) — sedimentary

Red Jasper (Mookaite style)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Chert (specifically a weathered Chert nodule or fragment) (Chert; Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically a weathered Chert nodule or fragment)

Chert; Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Banded Chert (River Stone) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert (River Stone)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper-Agate Conglomerate (Potentially Puddingstone) (Jasper-cemented Silicate Aggregate (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper-Agate Conglomerate (Potentially Puddingstone)

Jasper-cemented Silicate Aggregate (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Agate variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Agate variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron hydroxides (Goethite)) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron hydroxides (Goethite)

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

Picture Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Ferruginous Sandstone (Gerrit) (Arenite with Iron Oxide cementation) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone (Gerrit)

Arenite with Iron Oxide cementation

Chert (River Pebble) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (River Pebble)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert Pebble (Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Pebble

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Red Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions, SiO2)

Red Jasper (in Quartz/Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper (in Quartz/Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite/Limonite inclusions) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite/Limonite inclusions

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide, SiO2) — Mineral

Jasper

Silicon dioxide, SiO2

Chalcedony (Agate/Carnelian variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Agate/Carnelian variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphism)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphism)

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

Chert (Flint)

Chert (SiO2)

Sandstone (Red Sandstone) (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Red Sandstone)

Arenite

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Dalmatian Jasper (Dalmatian Stone (comprised of Feldspar, Quartz, and Arfvedsonite)) — igneous

Dalmatian Jasper

Dalmatian Stone (comprised of Feldspar, Quartz, and Arfvedsonite)

Sandstone (Weathered Coastal Boulder) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Weathered Coastal Boulder)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Druzy Chalcedony (Agate Geode) (Silica (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz with druzy macrocrystalline quartz) — mineral

Druzy Chalcedony (Agate Geode)

Silica (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz with druzy macrocrystalline quartz

Epidote-bearing Granite (Unakite-like) (Epidotized Granite) — igneous

Epidote-bearing Granite (Unakite-like)

Epidotized Granite

Agate Geode / Nodular Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — mineral

Agate Geode / Nodular Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)