Rock Identifier

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Sedimentary

Browse sedimentary specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

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

Blue Apatite

Apatite (Calcium Phosphate) - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)

Fossiliferous Limestone with Brachiopod (Phylum Brachiopoda in calcitic matrix) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone with Brachiopod

Phylum Brachiopoda in calcitic matrix

Sandstone (with ripple marks) (Arenite / Quartz Sandstone) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with ripple marks)

Arenite / Quartz Sandstone

Knightia Fossil in Limestone (Knightia eocaena in micritic limestone) — sedimentary

Knightia Fossil in Limestone

Knightia eocaena in micritic limestone

Sandstone (Arenite (Sedimentary rock composed of sand-sized grains, primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Sedimentary rock composed of sand-sized grains, primarily SiO2)

Chert (Agatized/Chalcedony variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Agatized/Chalcedony variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (Fe-rich)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (Fe-rich)

Moqui Marble (Shaman Stone) (Iron Oxide Concretion (Goethite/Hematite shell with Sandstone core)) — sedimentary

Moqui Marble (Shaman Stone)

Iron Oxide Concretion (Goethite/Hematite shell with Sandstone core)

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

Chert (Beach Pebble)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Red Arkose) (Sandstone (Arkose variant, primarily SiO2 with KAlSi3O8)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Red Arkose)

Sandstone (Arkose variant, primarily SiO2 with KAlSi3O8)

Caribbean Calcite (Calcium Carbonate with Argonite (CaCO3)) — mineral

Caribbean Calcite

Calcium Carbonate with Argonite (CaCO3)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities

Limonite (Ironstone Concretion) (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Ironstone Concretion)

Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

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

Chalk (Sedimentary Pebble)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Biogenic Limestone

Jasper (Sedimentary variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper (Sedimentary variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Sandstone (Quartzite-rich Cobble) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzite-rich Cobble)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Fossilized Fish Skeleton in Matrix (Vertebrata (Class: Actinopterygii), typically found in limestone or shale matrices) — sedimentary

Fossilized Fish Skeleton in Matrix

Vertebrata (Class: Actinopterygii), typically found in limestone or shale matrices

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Geode (Unopened) (Silica-rich concretion (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Geode (Unopened)

Silica-rich concretion (SiO2)

Jasper and Ironstone (likely Jasperized Ironstone) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Jasper and Ironstone (likely Jasperized Ironstone)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)

Shale or Argillite (Shale (sedimentary) / Argillite (metamorphic)) — Sedimentary or Metamorphic (low-grade)

Shale or Argillite

Shale (sedimentary) / Argillite (metamorphic)

Sedimentary or Metamorphic (low-grade)

Fossiliferous Sedimentary Rock (Coquina/Limestone) (Fossiliferous Calcarenite / Bioclastic Limestone) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Sedimentary Rock (Coquina/Limestone)

Fossiliferous Calcarenite / Bioclastic Limestone

Red Jasper (Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron impurities) — sedimentary

Red Jasper (Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron impurities

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3)

Quartz on Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral Specimen

Quartz on Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mineral Specimen

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Jasper with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (with Goethite/Limonite cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (with Goethite/Limonite cement)

Ocean Jasper (Orbicular Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Ocean Jasper

Orbicular Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Fossiliferous Limestone with Rugose Coral (Calcite (CaCO3) matrix containing Rugosa (order of extinct solitary and colonial corals)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone with Rugose Coral

Calcite (CaCO3) matrix containing Rugosa (order of extinct solitary and colonial corals)

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

Limonite (Iron Stone Concretion)

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

Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Botryoidal Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Botryoidal Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Jasper (Red Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — sedimentary

Jasper (Red Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

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

Chert (Common Opal/Jasper variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with hydration

Fossiliferous Limestone with Brachiopods (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with fossilized Brachiopoda sp. (likely Order Spiriferida or Rhynchonellida)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone with Brachiopods

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with fossilized Brachiopoda sp. (likely Order Spiriferida or Rhynchonellida)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)