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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

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Arenite/Quartz Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite/Quartz Arenite

$Sandstone (with prominent jointing/fractures) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary$

Sandstone (with prominent jointing/fractures)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Chert (Quartz Variety) (Chert (mostly SiO2 / Silicon Dioxide)) — sedimentary

Chert (Quartz Variety)

Chert (mostly SiO2 / Silicon Dioxide)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Crushed Limestone and Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Crushed Limestone and Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartz-Veined Sandstone (Quartz-veined Arenite) — sedimentary

Quartz-Veined Sandstone

Quartz-veined Arenite

Chert Nodule (Chert (Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Nodule

Chert (Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Ironstone Concretion (Ferruginous Siltstone/Ironstone (Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion

Ferruginous Siltstone/Ironstone (Fe2O3)

Earthy Siltstone with Iron Staining (Siltstone / Argillite with Goethite/Hematite inclusions) — sedimentary

Earthy Siltstone with Iron Staining

Siltstone / Argillite with Goethite/Hematite inclusions

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (River Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Sandstone (Clastic Sandstone (SiO2 with iron oxides)) — sedimentary

Banded Sandstone

Clastic Sandstone (SiO2 with iron oxides)

Crinoid Fossil in Limestone (Crinoid columnal (Class Crinoidea) in biomicrite) — fossil

Crinoid Fossil in Limestone

Crinoid columnal (Class Crinoidea) in biomicrite

Chert (Pink/Tan variety) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Pink/Tan variety)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Siltstone (Siltstone (primarily composed of quartz and clay minerals)) — sedimentary

Siltstone

Siltstone (primarily composed of quartz and clay minerals)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper-rich) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper-rich)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (typically with iron oxide/hematite cement)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (typically with iron oxide/hematite cement)

Coal (Bituminous or Anthracite Coal) — sedimentary

Coal

Bituminous or Anthracite Coal

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (Quartz/Chalcedony replacement of cellulose)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (Quartz/Chalcedony replacement of cellulose)

Siltstone River Rock (Siltstone (composed of silt-sized particles, silicate minerals)) — sedimentary

Siltstone River Rock

Siltstone (composed of silt-sized particles, silicate minerals)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (compositionally various, primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (compositionally various, primarily SiO2)

Fossilized Coral (Favosites) (Favosites goldfussi) — fossil

Fossilized Coral (Favosites)

Favosites goldfussi

Horn Coral Fossil (Order Rugosa) — fossil

Horn Coral Fossil

Order Rugosa

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite (mixed iron hydroxides, primarily FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (mixed iron hydroxides, primarily FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Sandstone Concretion (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz SiO2 with mineral cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz SiO2 with mineral cement)

Amber (Succinate (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinate (Fossilized Tree Resin)

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

Chert (Yellow Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Flint/Jasper variety) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint/Jasper variety)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Chert (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Flint variant) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variant)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Yellow Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

Limonite (Ironstone Concretion) (Limonite: FeO(OH)·nH2O) — sedimentary

Limonite (Ironstone Concretion)

Limonite: FeO(OH)·nH2O

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

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

Chert (or Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)