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

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

River Cobble (Clastic Sedimentary (Quartz-rich Cobble)) — sedimentary

River Cobble

Clastic Sedimentary (Quartz-rich Cobble)

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

Sandstone (River Cobble)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Silty Shale or Mudstone (Siltstone/Mudstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Silty Shale or Mudstone

Siltstone/Mudstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)

River Stones (Quartzite and Sandstone) (Quartzite / Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 dominant)) — sedimentary

River Stones (Quartzite and Sandstone)

Quartzite / Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 dominant)

Coquina Limestone (Fossiliferous Limestone) (Calcareous bioclastic sedimentary rock (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina Limestone (Fossiliferous Limestone)

Calcareous bioclastic sedimentary rock (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Quartzite-rich) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzite-rich)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (with manganese staining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with manganese staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Dragon Stone (Ohko Stone (Argillaceous sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Dragon Stone

Ohko Stone (Argillaceous sedimentary rock)

Geode (Unopened) (SiO2 (Quartz-filled Sedimentary Nodule)) — sedimentary

Geode (Unopened)

SiO2 (Quartz-filled Sedimentary Nodule)

Bituminous Coal (Bituminous coal (Organic Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Bituminous Coal

Bituminous coal (Organic Sedimentary Rock)

Sandstone (Water-worn Pebble) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Water-worn Pebble)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone Concretion (Sandstone (Sedimentary rock, mostly SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Sandstone (Sedimentary rock, mostly SiO2)

Sandstone (Greywacke/Siltstone variant) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic Wacke)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Greywacke/Siltstone variant)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic Wacke)

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

Sandstone (Quartzite-rich River Cobble)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Ironstone (with possible Hematite/Limonite coating) (Ironstone (Fe-rich sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Ironstone (with possible Hematite/Limonite coating)

Ironstone (Fe-rich sedimentary rock)

Sandstone (Greywacke/Lithic Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Greywacke/Lithic Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic Sandstone)

Painted River Rock (Anthropogenic-modified Siliciclastic Sedimentary Rock) — Sedimentary

Painted River Rock

Anthropogenic-modified Siliciclastic Sedimentary Rock

Travertine (Tufa) (Chemical Sedimentary Rock / Travertine (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Travertine (Tufa)

Chemical Sedimentary Rock / Travertine (CaCO3)

Jasper Conglomerate (Puddingstone) (Jasper Conglomerate (Siliceous Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Jasper Conglomerate (Puddingstone)

Jasper Conglomerate (Siliceous Sedimentary Rock)

Sandstone (with potentially high Feldspar/Arkose content) (Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 dominated)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with potentially high Feldspar/Arkose content)

Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 dominated)

Quartz Vein in Siltstone (SiO2 (Quartz) on clastic sedimentary matrix) — sedimentary

Quartz Vein in Siltstone

SiO2 (Quartz) on clastic sedimentary matrix

Limestone (River Pebble) (Calcite-rich Sedimentary Rock (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone (River Pebble)

Calcite-rich Sedimentary Rock (CaCO3)

Coarse Sand or Fine Gravel (Detrital Sedimentary Fragments (mostly SiO2)) — sedimentary

Coarse Sand or Fine Gravel

Detrital Sedimentary Fragments (mostly SiO2)

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

Sandstone (Banded)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Shale with Coprolite influence (Argillaceous sedimentary rock (Shale/Mudstone)) — sedimentary

Shale with Coprolite influence

Argillaceous sedimentary rock (Shale/Mudstone)

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

Sandstone (Banded)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

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

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Chert / Flint Conglomerate (Silicified Sedimentary Breccia (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint Conglomerate

Silicified Sedimentary Breccia (primarily SiO2)

Conglomerate (Asphaltic/Anthropogenic) (Clastic sedimentary rock / Bituminous mixture) — sedimentary

Conglomerate (Asphaltic/Anthropogenic)

Clastic sedimentary rock / Bituminous mixture

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

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Conglomerate (Clastic Sedimentary Conglomerate (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Clastic Sedimentary Conglomerate (SiO2 primarily)

Limestone (Calcite-rich sedimentary rock (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcite-rich sedimentary rock (CaCO3)

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

Sandstone (Banded)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

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

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Painted Sandstone Cobble (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Sandstone base)) — sedimentary

Painted Sandstone Cobble

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Sandstone base)

Sandstone (with banding/weathering) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with banding/weathering)

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

Sandstone (specifically Banded Sandstone)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Coquina or Fossilized Shell Aggregate (Calcareous bioclastic sedimentary rock (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina or Fossilized Shell Aggregate

Calcareous bioclastic sedimentary rock (CaCO3)

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

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)