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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

Weathered limestone (Limestone, predominantly calcite (CaCO₃)) — sedimentary

Weathered limestone

Limestone, predominantly calcite (CaCO₃)

Painted River Rock (Artificially Coated Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Painted River Rock

Artificially Coated Sedimentary Rock

Quartzite (Meta-sedimentary) (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (Meta-sedimentary)

Quartzite (SiO2)

Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Seashell Fossil (Invertebrate Bivalve / Gastropod Fossil (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — fossil

Seashell Fossil

Invertebrate Bivalve / Gastropod Fossil (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Iron-rich rock or Concretion (Ironstone or Limonite concretion) — sedimentary

Iron-rich rock or Concretion

Ironstone or Limonite concretion

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

Septarian Nodule (Dragon Stone)

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

Banded Iron Formation (BIF) / Jaspilite (Banded Iron Formation (predominantly Hematite, Magnetite, and Quartz/Jasper)) — sedimentary

Banded Iron Formation (BIF) / Jaspilite

Banded Iron Formation (predominantly Hematite, Magnetite, and Quartz/Jasper)

Gastropod Fossil (Internal Mold) (Phylum Mollusca, Class Gastropoda (Steinkern)) — sedimentary

Gastropod Fossil (Internal Mold)

Phylum Mollusca, Class Gastropoda (Steinkern)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (a clastic sedimentary rock)) — Sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (a clastic sedimentary rock)

Sedimentary rock with quartz veining (Laminated siltstone or mudstone with hydrothermal quartz veins) — sedimentary

Sedimentary rock with quartz veining

Laminated siltstone or mudstone with hydrothermal quartz veins

Sedimentary Sandstone (Sandstone Slab) (Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sedimentary Sandstone (Sandstone Slab)

Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Fossil Shell in Sedimentary Matrix (Bivalvia (fossil) in Calcium Carbonate Matrix) — sedimentary

Fossil Shell in Sedimentary Matrix

Bivalvia (fossil) in Calcium Carbonate Matrix

Mixed pebble collection, including likely flint, quartzite, and fossil material (Varied silicate rocks; visible specimen may include chert (microcrystalline SiO₂), quartzite, and a possible fossil) — sedimentary

Mixed pebble collection, including likely flint, quartzite, and fossil material

Varied silicate rocks; visible specimen may include chert (microcrystalline SiO₂), quartzite, and a possible fossil

Sphalerite (Zinc Sulfide (ZnS)) — mineral

Sphalerite

Zinc Sulfide (ZnS)

Blue Apatite (Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))

Jasper (or possibly Agate/Chalcedony) beads (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Jasper (or possibly Agate/Chalcedony) beads

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Blue Apatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)

Yellow Apatite (Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))) — mineral

Yellow Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))

Clear Quartz (Faceted) or Cubic Zirconia / Glass imitation (SiO2 (if Quartz), ZrO2 (if Cubic Zirconia)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Faceted) or Cubic Zirconia / Glass imitation

SiO2 (if Quartz), ZrO2 (if Cubic Zirconia)

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

Jasper or Agate

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Fossilized Insect in Nodular Matrix (Invertebrata / Insecta fossil in sedimentary concretion) — fossil

Fossilized Insect in Nodular Matrix

Invertebrata / Insecta fossil in sedimentary concretion

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss

Feldspar (Feldspar (Orthoclase/Microcline)) — mineral

Feldspar

Feldspar (Orthoclase/Microcline)

Blue Apatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chalcopyrite (Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Chalcopyrite

Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gravel / Small Pebble (Rock Fragment (Gravel)) — sedimentary

Gravel / Small Pebble

Rock Fragment (Gravel)

Fossilized Gastropod Internal Mold (Gastropoda (Steinkern fossil)) — fossil

Fossilized Gastropod Internal Mold

Gastropoda (Steinkern fossil)

Ironstone Concretion / Limonite-stained Siltstone (Ironstone (primarily Limonite FeO(OH)·nH2O and Siltstone)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion / Limonite-stained Siltstone

Ironstone (primarily Limonite FeO(OH)·nH2O and Siltstone)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

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

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Fossilized Gastropod / Coral (Phylum Mollusca / Cnidaria (Silicified or Calcified)) — fossil

Fossilized Gastropod / Coral

Phylum Mollusca / Cnidaria (Silicified or Calcified)

Agate (Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony), SiO2) — gemstone

Agate

Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony), SiO2

Brachiopod Fossil (Phylum Brachiopoda) — fossil

Brachiopod Fossil

Phylum Brachiopoda

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Fossilized Bivalve Shell (Bivalvia (fossil specimen)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Bivalve Shell

Bivalvia (fossil specimen)

Concretion (Sandstone) (Sandstone Concretion) — sedimentary

Concretion (Sandstone)

Sandstone Concretion