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Sedimentary

Browse sedimentary specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Argillite

Arkose

Banded Iron Formation

Banded Iron Formation

Bauxite

Bituminous Coal

Bituminous Coal

Bituminous Shale

Bituminous Shale

Black Shale

Bog Iron

Breccia

Brecciated Jasper

Brecciated Jasper

Bumblebee Jasper

Bumblebee Jasper

Calcarenite

Hematitic Sandstone (Sandstone with Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Hematitic Sandstone

Sandstone with Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Ironstone Concretion / Limonite (Goethite and Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion / Limonite

Goethite and Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Chert (Yellow Jasper) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow Jasper)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Chert with Quartz Veins (Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert with Quartz Veins

Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)

Fossil Shark Tooth (Phylum Chordata, Class Chondrichthyes (Possibly Cretalamna or Otodus)) — fossil

Fossil Shark Tooth

Phylum Chordata, Class Chondrichthyes (Possibly Cretalamna or Otodus)

Opal (Hydrated silica (SiO2 · nH2O)) — mineraloid

Opal

Hydrated silica (SiO2 · nH2O)

Milky Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Siltstone Pebble (Siltstone (primarily SiO2 with Al2O3)) — sedimentary

Siltstone Pebble

Siltstone (primarily SiO2 with Al2O3)

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Elasmobranchii (Class) fossil) — fossil

Fossilized Shark Tooth

Elasmobranchii (Class) fossil

Fossil Shark Tooth (Otodus sp. or Carcharocles sp. (likely fossilized Chondrichthyes)) — fossil

Fossil Shark Tooth

Otodus sp. or Carcharocles sp. (likely fossilized Chondrichthyes)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Ammonite Fossil (Ammonoidea (subclass)) — sedimentary

Ammonite Fossil

Ammonoidea (subclass)

Sandstone (with Limonite staining) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Limonite staining)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with FeO(OH)·nH2O)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Red Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Opal (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Opal

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Fossilized Plant or Tree Bark (Lepidodendron or Sigillaria (example genera)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Plant or Tree Bark

Lepidodendron or Sigillaria (example genera)

Conglomerate (Polymictic Conglomerate) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Polymictic Conglomerate

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Limonite (Ironstone) (Hydrated Iron Oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Ironstone)

Hydrated Iron Oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Jasper or Agate pendant (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Jasper or Agate pendant

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Carcharocles sp. (likely Lemon or Sand Tiger)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Shark Tooth

Carcharocles sp. (likely Lemon or Sand Tiger)

Limestone (specifically Bituminous or Carbonaceous Limestone) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Organic Impurities) — sedimentary

Limestone (specifically Bituminous or Carbonaceous Limestone)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Organic Impurities

Chert (Nodule) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Milky Quartz (Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (SiO2)

Chalcedony (variations like Agate or Jasper) (Chalcedony (SiO₂ - microcrystalline quartz)) — Mineral

Chalcedony (variations like Agate or Jasper)

Chalcedony (SiO₂ - microcrystalline quartz)

Dendritic Agate or Manganese Nodule in Chert/Limestone (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese Oxide (MnO2) inclusions) — sedimentary

Dendritic Agate or Manganese Nodule in Chert/Limestone

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese Oxide (MnO2) inclusions

Red Jasper (River Stone) (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 plus iron oxide inclusions)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper (River Stone)

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 plus iron oxide inclusions)

Blue Chalcedony (Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Chalcedony

Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Blue Chalcedony (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Chalcedony

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Coarse Sandstone Pebble (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Coarse Sandstone Pebble

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Sandstone)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)

Sandstone (Micaceous) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock - Micaceous Litharenite (SiO2 principal)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Micaceous)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock - Micaceous Litharenite (SiO2 principal)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Sandstone Pebble (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebble

Arenite (SiO2 based)