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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

Banded Chert / Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert / Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Bivalve Fossil (Clam Shell) (Class Bivalvia) — fossil

Bivalve Fossil (Clam Shell)

Class Bivalvia

Fossil-bearing Sedimentary Rock (Sedimentum cum fossili) — fossil

Fossil-bearing Sedimentary Rock

Sedimentum cum fossili

Blue Calcite (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Orange Calcite (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Satin Spar (Selenite)

Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate, CaSO4·2H2O)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Shale (Argillite / Shale) — sedimentary

Shale

Argillite / Shale

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Silty Shale (Silty Shale (Fissile Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Silty Shale

Silty Shale (Fissile Sedimentary Rock)

Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Shale (Ferruginous) (Laminated Mudrock (Siliciclastic Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Shale (Ferruginous)

Laminated Mudrock (Siliciclastic Sedimentary Rock)

Shale (Mudstone (composed primarily of clay minerals like kaolinite, illite, and smectite, with quartz and calcite)) — sedimentary

Shale

Mudstone (composed primarily of clay minerals like kaolinite, illite, and smectite, with quartz and calcite)

Sandstone (Water-worn pebble) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Water-worn pebble)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Shale (Shale (claystone/mudstone)) — sedimentary

Shale

Shale (claystone/mudstone)

Shale (with Iron Oxide staining) (Fissile Mudstone (primarily Quartz and Clay minerals)) — sedimentary

Shale (with Iron Oxide staining)

Fissile Mudstone (primarily Quartz and Clay minerals)

Sandstone (Arenite (predominantly SiO2 with iron oxides)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (predominantly SiO2 with iron oxides)

Fossilized Shell Impression / Siltstone Fossil (Bivalvia / Brachiopoda mold in Siltstone) — fossil

Fossilized Shell Impression / Siltstone Fossil

Bivalvia / Brachiopoda mold in Siltstone

Fossiliferous shale or mudstone with a brachiopod fossil (Likely a spiriferid brachiopod fossil in dark shale/mudstone; exact species and age require locality and examination) — fossil

Fossiliferous shale or mudstone with a brachiopod fossil

Likely a spiriferid brachiopod fossil in dark shale/mudstone; exact species and age require locality and examination

Banded river pebble (Likely banded sandstone or siltstone; exact identification requires testing) — sedimentary

Banded river pebble

Likely banded sandstone or siltstone; exact identification requires testing

Fossiliferous Shale (Sedimentary Clastic Rock with fossil inclusions (likely Brachiopod or Bivalve impressions)) — fossil

Fossiliferous Shale

Sedimentary Clastic Rock with fossil inclusions (likely Brachiopod or Bivalve impressions)

Shale (Laminated Fissile Pelite) — sedimentary

Shale

Laminated Fissile Pelite

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed mostly of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed mostly of SiO2)

Shale or Mudstone (Argillaceous sedimentary rock) — sedimentary

Shale or Mudstone

Argillaceous sedimentary rock

Jasper (Chert / Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — mineral

Jasper (Chert / Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

General Rock and Mineral Collection (Center: Angelite / Blue Anhydrite) (Anhydrite (Calcium Sulfate, CaSO4)) — Mineral

General Rock and Mineral Collection (Center: Angelite / Blue Anhydrite)

Anhydrite (Calcium Sulfate, CaSO4)

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

Pyrite in Shale

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Sandstone (Sandstone (principally SiO2/Silicon Dioxide)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (principally SiO2/Silicon Dioxide)

Shale (Lutaceous Rock (Hydrous Aluminum Silicates)) — sedimentary

Shale

Lutaceous Rock (Hydrous Aluminum Silicates)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

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

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily composed of SiO2)

Sandstone (with carbonaceous plant fragments) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with carbonaceous plant fragments)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Shale (Fissile Siliciclastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Shale

Fissile Siliciclastic Sedimentary Rock

Weathered sandstone or siltstone cobble (Clastic sedimentary rock, probably quartz-rich sandstone; exact identification requires testing) — sedimentary

Weathered sandstone or siltstone cobble

Clastic sedimentary rock, probably quartz-rich sandstone; exact identification requires testing

Weathered shale or mudstone (Clastic mudrock, chiefly clay minerals, quartz, and feldspar) — sedimentary

Weathered shale or mudstone

Clastic mudrock, chiefly clay minerals, quartz, and feldspar

Polished fossil-bearing shale or mudstone (Fossiliferous carbonaceous mudstone/shale; visible fossils may be bivalves or ammonites, but species cannot be confirmed from the image) — fossil

Polished fossil-bearing shale or mudstone

Fossiliferous carbonaceous mudstone/shale; visible fossils may be bivalves or ammonites, but species cannot be confirmed from the image

Banded sandstone pebble (Quartz-rich sandstone, likely iron-oxide- and organic/mineral-stained; exact variety uncertain) — sedimentary

Banded sandstone pebble

Quartz-rich sandstone, likely iron-oxide- and organic/mineral-stained; exact variety uncertain