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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

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Sandstone (likely with Quartz Veining) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely with Quartz Veining)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

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

Fossiliferous Limestone

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Limestone (River Pebble) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone (River Pebble)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartz (Raw Chunk) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Raw Chunk)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite (Fools Gold) (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fools Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Banded Agate with Drusy Quartz (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with macrocrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Banded Agate with Drusy Quartz

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with macrocrystalline Quartz

Quartz (Milky/Snow) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Snow)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Travertine (Travertine (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Travertine

Travertine (CaCO3)

Pyrite in Matrix (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite in Matrix

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Blue Apatite (Fluoroapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Fluoroapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Chert or Chalcedony (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert or Chalcedony

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Halite (Halite (NaCl)) — mineral

Halite

Halite (NaCl)

Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

Satin Spar Selenite (Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Satin Spar Selenite

Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)

Ruby Zoisite (Anyolite (Calcium aluminium silicate with Chromium/Corundum inclusions)) — metamorphic

Ruby Zoisite

Anyolite (Calcium aluminium silicate with Chromium/Corundum inclusions)

Hematite (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Pink Satin Spar (Satin Spar Selenite Dyed) (Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Pink Satin Spar (Satin Spar Selenite Dyed)

Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)

Biotite (Black Mica) (Biotite - K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2) — mineral

Biotite (Black Mica)

Biotite - K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2

Satin Spar (Gypsum) (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Satin Spar (Gypsum)

Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Agate (Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate

Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Agate (Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz)) — mineral

Agate

Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz)

Grey Chalcedony (Tumbled Moon) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Grey Chalcedony (Tumbled Moon)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chalcedony (Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Halite (Halite (NaCl)) — mineral

Halite

Halite (NaCl)

Howlite (Howlite (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)) — mineral

Howlite

Howlite (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Fossil Bone Fragment (Petrified bone (permineralized hydroxyapatite)) — fossil

Fossil Bone Fragment

Petrified bone (permineralized hydroxyapatite)

Sandstone (Banded) (Arenite with Iron Oxide Banding) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Banded)

Arenite with Iron Oxide Banding

Ironstone Concretion (Ferruginous Concretion (Fe2O3·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion

Ferruginous Concretion (Fe2O3·nH2O)

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

Chert (River Pebble)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxides) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxides

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)