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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

Banded Chert (Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Slate with Red Sandstone Landscaping Rock (Foliated Pelitic Metamorphic Rock (Slate) and Ferruginous Sandstone) — metamorphic and sedimentary

Slate with Red Sandstone Landscaping Rock

Foliated Pelitic Metamorphic Rock (Slate) and Ferruginous Sandstone

metamorphic and sedimentary

Calcite on Host Rock (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite on Host Rock

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (complex metamorphic silicate rock)

Dalmatian Stone (Peralkaline Quartz-Feldspar Porphyry with Arfvedsonite) — igneous

Dalmatian Stone

Peralkaline Quartz-Feldspar Porphyry with Arfvedsonite

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Quartzite (clastic/metamorphic subtype) (Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (clastic/metamorphic subtype)

Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Ferruginous Sandstone (Ironstone) (Iron-rich Arenite) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone (Ironstone)

Iron-rich Arenite

Sandstone Clast (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Clast

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

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

Quartz (Milky or Clear variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite with Chert inclusions (Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Rock (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Chert inclusions

Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Rock (SiO2)

Ammonite Fossil (Polished Half) (Ammonoidea (subclass)) — sedimentary

Ammonite Fossil (Polished Half)

Ammonoidea (subclass)

Quartz Geode (Druzy Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode (Druzy Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Biotite Schist (Biotite Schist) — Metamorphic

Biotite Schist

Biotite Schist

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Agate (Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate

Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Gneiss (specifically Granitic Gneiss) (Gneiss (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite/Amphibole)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (specifically Granitic Gneiss)

Gneiss (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite/Amphibole)

Sandstone with trace fossil (Sandstone, possibly with Skolithos or similar trace fossil) — sedimentary

Sandstone with trace fossil

Sandstone, possibly with Skolithos or similar trace fossil

Turquoise (Hydrate phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrate phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)

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

Chert (Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Geode (Unopened) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) - Chalcedony/Quartz Geode) — sedimentary

Geode (Unopened)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) - Chalcedony/Quartz Geode

Blue Agate (Dyed Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Blue Agate (Dyed Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Red Jasper (Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron inclusions

Chert (with Drusy Quartz Pocket) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with Drusy Quartz Pocket)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Agate (Agate (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Agate

Agate (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

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

Fossiliferous Limestone (Coquina)

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2, with Iron Oxide cementing agent)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2, with Iron Oxide cementing agent)

Chert (Jasper/River Rock) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/River Rock)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Iron-Stained) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-Stained)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Turquoise (set in silver jewelry) (Turquoise - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrated copper and aluminum phosphate)) — mineral

Turquoise (set in silver jewelry)

Turquoise - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrated copper and aluminum phosphate)

Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

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

Jasper

Jasper (Silica/Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint variety)

Chert (SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper depending on color) (Chert (SiO2 - Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper depending on color)

Chert (SiO2 - Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz)