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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

Brachiopod Fossil in Limestone (Phylum Brachiopoda (likely Order Spiriferida), CaCO3 (Calcite)) — sedimentary

Brachiopod Fossil in Limestone

Phylum Brachiopoda (likely Order Spiriferida), CaCO3 (Calcite)

Weathered sandstone (Quartz-rich sandstone, likely ferruginous subarkose) — sedimentary

Weathered sandstone

Quartz-rich sandstone, likely ferruginous subarkose

Pitted Sedimentary Rock / Cupstone (Sedimentary rock with weathering pit (arenite / sandstone)) — sedimentary

Pitted Sedimentary Rock / Cupstone

Sedimentary rock with weathering pit (arenite / sandstone)

Banded gneiss (Gneiss, likely quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss) — metamorphic

Banded gneiss

Gneiss, likely quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss

Shale with Iron Staining (Fissile Mudrock (Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Shale with Iron Staining

Fissile Mudrock (Sedimentary Rock)

Shale (with Iron Staining) (Argillaceous mudstone / Shale) — sedimentary

Shale (with Iron Staining)

Argillaceous mudstone / Shale

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (Fe-oxide cemented)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (Fe-oxide cemented)

Sandstone (River Cobble / Pebble) (Sedimentary Rock (Quartz Sandstone / Arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (River Cobble / Pebble)

Sedimentary Rock (Quartz Sandstone / Arenite)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Iron Oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Iron Oxide cement)

Shale (Fissile Mudstone) — sedimentary

Shale

Fissile Mudstone

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeOOH cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeOOH cement)

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

Chert / Flint Arrowheads

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Mixed Tumbled Gemstones (Agate, Aventurine, Pyrite, etc.) (Multiple (principally Silicon Dioxide SiO2 and Iron Disulfide FeS2)) — mineral

Mixed Tumbled Gemstones (Agate, Aventurine, Pyrite, etc.)

Multiple (principally Silicon Dioxide SiO2 and Iron Disulfide FeS2)

Weathered sandstone fragment (Quartz-rich sandstone (compositionally uncertain)) — sedimentary

Weathered sandstone fragment

Quartz-rich sandstone (compositionally uncertain)

Rounded sandstone or quartz-rich sedimentary pebble (Likely quartz arenite/subarkose; exact identification requires testing) — sedimentary

Rounded sandstone or quartz-rich sedimentary pebble

Likely quartz arenite/subarkose; exact identification requires testing

Small pale stone, possibly quartz or limestone (Indeterminate from image; likely quartz (SiO₂) or calcite-rich limestone (CaCO₃)) — mineral

Small pale stone, possibly quartz or limestone

Indeterminate from image; likely quartz (SiO₂) or calcite-rich limestone (CaCO₃)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Sandstone (Sedimentary rock composed mainly of quartz sand) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary rock composed mainly of quartz sand

Fossiliferous Sandstone / Fossil Fragment (Fossiliferous Sedimentary Matrix with Indeterminate Fossil Material) — fossil

Fossiliferous Sandstone / Fossil Fragment

Fossiliferous Sedimentary Matrix with Indeterminate Fossil Material

Banded gneiss (Foliated gneiss, likely quartz–feldspar–biotite or amphibole gneiss) — metamorphic

Banded gneiss

Foliated gneiss, likely quartz–feldspar–biotite or amphibole gneiss

Polished brown river pebble (likely chert or fine-grained sandstone) (Indeterminate; probable microcrystalline quartz (chert) or quartz-rich sandstone) — sedimentary

Polished brown river pebble (likely chert or fine-grained sandstone)

Indeterminate; probable microcrystalline quartz (chert) or quartz-rich sandstone

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Celestine (Celestite) (Strontium sulfate (SrSO4)) — mineral

Celestine (Celestite)

Strontium sulfate (SrSO4)

Halite (Rock Salt) (Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)) — mineral

Halite (Rock Salt)

Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)

Weathered Sandstone Cobble (Arenite / Quartz Sandstone) — sedimentary

Weathered Sandstone Cobble

Arenite / Quartz Sandstone

Seashell (Calcium Carbonate) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Seashell (Calcium Carbonate)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Fossil Belemnite Guard (Belemnitella spp. (rostrum)) — fossil

Fossil Belemnite Guard

Belemnitella spp. (rostrum)

Quartz-veined Sandstone Pebble (Quartzose Sandstone with Quartz Veinlets) — sedimentary

Quartz-veined Sandstone Pebble

Quartzose Sandstone with Quartz Veinlets

Weathered iron-rich sandstone or ferruginous siltstone (Clastic sedimentary rock, likely quartz-rich sandstone cemented by iron oxides (Fe₂O₃/Fe₃O₄)) — sedimentary

Weathered iron-rich sandstone or ferruginous siltstone

Clastic sedimentary rock, likely quartz-rich sandstone cemented by iron oxides (Fe₂O₃/Fe₃O₄)

Banded Sandstone (River Pebble) (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Banded Sandstone (River Pebble)

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Fossil-bearing rock, possibly with a fossilized shell or coralline specimen (Indeterminate fossil in sedimentary matrix; precise identification is not possible from the image) — fossil

Fossil-bearing rock, possibly with a fossilized shell or coralline specimen

Indeterminate fossil in sedimentary matrix; precise identification is not possible from the image

Sandstone Pebble (Sandstone (primarily Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebble

Sandstone (primarily Quartz, SiO2)

Fossil gastropod shell (Fossilized gastropod, likely a small marine snail; exact genus cannot be determined from the image) — fossil

Fossil gastropod shell

Fossilized gastropod, likely a small marine snail; exact genus cannot be determined from the image

Shale (Shale (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Shale

Shale (clastic sedimentary rock)

Shale with Trace Fossils (Fissile mudrock (Shale)) — sedimentary

Shale with Trace Fossils

Fissile mudrock (Shale)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Shale (Shale (Lutite)) — sedimentary

Shale

Shale (Lutite)

Shale (Fissile mudstone (rich in clay minerals and quartz)) — sedimentary

Shale

Fissile mudstone (rich in clay minerals and quartz)

Shale (Fissile mudrock (composed primarily of clay minerals and quartz)) — sedimentary

Shale

Fissile mudrock (composed primarily of clay minerals and quartz)