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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 (River Pebble) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (River Pebble)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz)

Limestone (Sedimentary Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Sedimentary Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Sandstone (Quartz Arenite) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock - Quartz Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartz Arenite)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock - Quartz Arenite

Fossiliferous Limestone (Autochthonous Biogenic Sedimentary Rock (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Autochthonous Biogenic Sedimentary Rock (CaCO3)

Sandstone (likely Quartzose type) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Quartzose type)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Graywacke type) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Graywacke type)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic Sandstone)

Sandstone (specifically Arkose or Siltstone variant) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (specifically Arkose or Siltstone variant)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous Concretion) (Arenite (with iron oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous Concretion)

Arenite (with iron oxide cement)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (High Silica / Iron Oxide)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (High Silica / Iron Oxide)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz, SiO2)

Sandstone (Micaceous) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Mica)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Micaceous)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Mica)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Hagstone (Adder Stone) (Chert or Sedimentary pebble with natural perforation) — sedimentary

Hagstone (Adder Stone)

Chert or Sedimentary pebble with natural perforation

River Pebbles (Chert and Quartzite) (Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Silica-rich)) — sedimentary

River Pebbles (Chert and Quartzite)

Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Silica-rich)

Quartz Breccia with Iron Staining (Tectonic or Sedimentary Breccia (SiO2 with Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Quartz Breccia with Iron Staining

Tectonic or Sedimentary Breccia (SiO2 with Fe2O3)

Chert Conglomerate (Potomac Puddle Stone) (Sedimentary Conglomerate with Iron-Oxide matrix) — sedimentary

Chert Conglomerate (Potomac Puddle Stone)

Sedimentary Conglomerate with Iron-Oxide matrix

River Cobble (Quartzite or Sandstone) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

River Cobble (Quartzite or Sandstone)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Ferruginous Sandstone Pebble (Iron-rich Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone Pebble

Iron-rich Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Glacial Erratic (Graywacke/Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Glacial Erratic (Graywacke/Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic Sandstone)

Sandstone concretion (Arenite sedimentary rock (concretion/nodule)) — sedimentary

Sandstone concretion

Arenite sedimentary rock (concretion/nodule)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in a Sedimentary Vug) — sedimentary

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in a Sedimentary Vug

Gray River Pebble (likely Limestone or Siltstone) (Sedimentary Rock (Calcium Carbonate or Siliciclastic)) — sedimentary

Gray River Pebble (likely Limestone or Siltstone)

Sedimentary Rock (Calcium Carbonate or Siliciclastic)

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Banded Iron Formation (BIF) / Ironstone (Ferruginous sedimentary rock (Fe2O3 + SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Iron Formation (BIF) / Ironstone

Ferruginous sedimentary rock (Fe2O3 + SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartz-rich) (Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 primary)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartz-rich)

Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 primary)

Sandstone with Manganese Oxide Patina (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Manganese Oxide Patina

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Conglomerate (Clastic sedimentary rock (Polymictic Conglomerate)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Clastic sedimentary rock (Polymictic Conglomerate)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock type)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock type)

Sandstone (Cross-bedded Drill Core) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Cross-bedded Drill Core)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Weathered Cobble) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Weathered Cobble)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

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

Sandstone (Weathered Cobble)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Travertine (often colloquially called Tufa) (Chemical Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Travertine (often colloquially called Tufa)

Chemical Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Fossiliferous Sandstone (with Brachiopod or Bivalve mold) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock with Macrofossil Mold) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Sandstone (with Brachiopod or Bivalve mold)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock with Macrofossil Mold

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

Sandstone (Pet Rock)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Fossiliferous Siltstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock with Fossil Inclusions) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Siltstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock with Fossil Inclusions

Concretion (Sedimentary Concretion (e.g., Siderite or Ironstone)) — sedimentary

Concretion

Sedimentary Concretion (e.g., Siderite or Ironstone)

Ferruginous Conglomerate (Ferruginous Conglomerate (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Conglomerate

Ferruginous Conglomerate (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Conglomerate (River Rock) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate (River Rock)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose Pebble)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)