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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

Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Picture Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and clay impurities) — sedimentary

Picture Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and clay impurities

Orange Calcite (likely polished specimen) (Calcite) — Mineral

Orange Calcite (likely polished specimen)

Calcite

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

Chert (Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — Mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Pyrite Nodules / Weathered Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite Nodules / Weathered Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Banded gneiss (likely garnet-biotite or quartz-feldspar gneiss) (Gneiss; predominantly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and dark biotite/amphibole) — metamorphic

Banded gneiss (likely garnet-biotite or quartz-feldspar gneiss)

Gneiss; predominantly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and dark biotite/amphibole

Banded gneiss (likely biotite-bearing) (Gneiss; quartz–feldspar–mica assemblage, with possible iron-oxide staining) — metamorphic

Banded gneiss (likely biotite-bearing)

Gneiss; quartz–feldspar–mica assemblage, with possible iron-oxide staining

Felsic gneiss, likely granitic gneiss (Quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss; commonly quartz + plagioclase/K-feldspar + biotite or hornblende) — metamorphic

Felsic gneiss, likely granitic gneiss

Quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss; commonly quartz + plagioclase/K-feldspar + biotite or hornblende

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Felsic intrusive igneous rock

Banded Iron Formation (Banded Iron Formation (BIF)) — sedimentary

Banded Iron Formation

Banded Iron Formation (BIF)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Sandstone (primarily SiO2 with Iron Oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Sandstone (primarily SiO2 with Iron Oxide cement)

Limestone (or Sandstone) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) / Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Limestone (or Sandstone)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) / Silica (SiO2)

Sandstone with Quartz Sphere (Arenite (SiO2-rich sedimentary rock) with Quartzite/Rose Quartz sphere) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Quartz Sphere

Arenite (SiO2-rich sedimentary rock) with Quartzite/Rose Quartz sphere

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite)

Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock (Quartz arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (Quartz arenite)

Sandstone (likely Arkose or Lithic) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Arkose or Lithic)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Raw selenite (gypsum) (Gypsum, CaSO₄·2H₂O; translucent variety selenite) — mineral

Raw selenite (gypsum)

Gypsum, CaSO₄·2H₂O; translucent variety selenite

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities

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

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Quartz (Variety: Agate / Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz (Variety: Agate / Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Fossiliferous Limestone

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Quartzose Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock)

Sandstone Pebble (Sedimentary Rock (Quartzose Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebble

Sedimentary Rock (Quartzose Sandstone)

Sandstone or Quartzite (Arenite (if sedimentary) / Quartzite (if metamorphic)) — Sedimentary or Metamorphic

Sandstone or Quartzite

Arenite (if sedimentary) / Quartzite (if metamorphic)

Sedimentary or Metamorphic

Sandstone Pebble (Sedimentary Rock (Quartzose Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebble

Sedimentary Rock (Quartzose Sandstone)

Sandstone Pebble (Sedimentary Rock (Quartz Arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebble

Sedimentary Rock (Quartz Arenite)

Conglomerate (Red Sandstone variety) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Conglomeratic Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate (Red Sandstone variety)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Conglomeratic Sandstone)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Limonite (Iron Stone Concretion) (Limonite (Hydrous Iron Oxide) - FeO(OH)·nH2O) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Stone Concretion)

Limonite (Hydrous Iron Oxide) - FeO(OH)·nH2O

Chert (Common Opal/Jasper variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with hydration) — sedimentary

Chert (Common Opal/Jasper variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with hydration

Banded sandstone (likely quartzitic sandstone) (Quartz-rich sandstone; predominantly quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide cement and minor feldspar/clay) — sedimentary

Banded sandstone (likely quartzitic sandstone)

Quartz-rich sandstone; predominantly quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide cement and minor feldspar/clay

Conglomerate (Conglomerate Rock) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate Rock

Septarian Nodule (Septarian Dragon Stone) (Septarian Concretion (Composition: Calcite, Aragonite, and Limestone/Clay)) — sedimentary

Septarian Nodule (Septarian Dragon Stone)

Septarian Concretion (Composition: Calcite, Aragonite, and Limestone/Clay)

Chalk / Sedimentary Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Biogenic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Chalk / Sedimentary Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Biogenic Sedimentary Rock

Sedimentary Pebble (Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 dominant)) — sedimentary

Sedimentary Pebble (Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 dominant)

Chalk (Sedimentary Limestone) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Bioclastic Limestone) — sedimentary

Chalk (Sedimentary Limestone)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Bioclastic Limestone

Bivalve Fossil (Shell-bearing Sedimentary Rock) (Class Bivalvia (Phylum Mollusca) within a Calcarenite/Sandstone matrix) — fossil

Bivalve Fossil (Shell-bearing Sedimentary Rock)

Class Bivalvia (Phylum Mollusca) within a Calcarenite/Sandstone matrix

Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz Crystal (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Crystal

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)