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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

Dalmatian Jasper (Dalmatian Stone (a microcrystalline quartz and feldspar rock with arfvedsonite)) — igneous

Dalmatian Jasper

Dalmatian Stone (a microcrystalline quartz and feldspar rock with arfvedsonite)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

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

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Lithic Sandstone) (Sandstone (SiO2 predominant)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Lithic Sandstone)

Sandstone (SiO2 predominant)

Fossilized Chiton (Polyplacophora) (Polyplacophora (fossilized valves)) — mineralized fossil

Fossilized Chiton (Polyplacophora)

Polyplacophora (fossilized valves)

mineralized fossil

Ammonite Fossil (Ammonoidea (primarily composed of Calcite, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Ammonite Fossil

Ammonoidea (primarily composed of Calcite, CaCO3)

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

Chert (Flint) Artifact

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Chert (Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Yellow Chert

Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 with minor iron oxides)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Hash) (Bioclastic Grainstone / Calcarenite) — fossil

Fossiliferous Limestone (Hash)

Bioclastic Grainstone / Calcarenite

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

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)

Ammonite Fossil (Iridiscent) (Ammonoidea (subclass)) — fossil

Ammonite Fossil (Iridiscent)

Ammonoidea (subclass)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Belemite Rostrum (Belemnoidea (Order)) — fossil

Belemite Rostrum

Belemnoidea (Order)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

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

Chert / Flint

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert / Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite (Iron Ore)

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

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

Chert (Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Siltstone (Siltstone (composed of clastic quartz and feldspar)) — sedimentary

Siltstone

Siltstone (composed of clastic quartz and feldspar)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Fossilized Crinoid Stem in Limestone (Crinoidea (Class) in Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) matrix) — fossil

Fossilized Crinoid Stem in Limestone

Crinoidea (Class) in Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) matrix

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

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Fossil Shell (Brachiopod or Mollusk) (Phylum Brachiopoda or Class Bivalvia (e.g., Mucrospirifer or similar genus)) — fossil

Fossil Shell (Brachiopod or Mollusk)

Phylum Brachiopoda or Class Bivalvia (e.g., Mucrospirifer or similar genus)

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

Chert (River Stone)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert / Chalcedony (Agatized) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Chalcedony (Agatized)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Nodular)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Banded Chert (Wonderstone-style) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert (Wonderstone-style)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Agate) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Agate)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Aragonite (Aragonite (CaCO3)) — mineral

Aragonite

Aragonite (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Chert (Yellow Jasper variant) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (River Pebble)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Greenish-Grey variety) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Greenish-Grey variety)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Chert (SiO2)

Banded Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Nodule) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)