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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

Banded Chert (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with fossil inclusions) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with fossil inclusions

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Limestone (Calcium carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Sandstone (likely Red/Brown Sandstone) (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Red/Brown Sandstone)

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Sandstone (Sandstone (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Sandstone (with Lichen)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Limestone with Chert Nodules (Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2) inclusions) — sedimentary

Limestone with Chert Nodules

Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2) inclusions

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

Sandstone

Arenite (typically composed of SiO2)

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

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Iron Oxide staining)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Banded Chert (River Pebble)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz / Limestone Gravel (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) and CaCO3 (Calcium Carbonate)) — igneous and sedimentary mixture

Quartz / Limestone Gravel

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) and CaCO3 (Calcium Carbonate)

igneous and sedimentary mixture

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Septarian Nodule (Septarian Concretion (CaCO3, CaMg(CO3)2, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Septarian Nodule

Septarian Concretion (CaCO3, CaMg(CO3)2, SiO2)

Chert (Iron-Stained) (Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-Stained)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartz Arenite) (Sandstone (SiO2 with possible mineral cements)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartz Arenite)

Sandstone (SiO2 with possible mineral cements)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (predominantly SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Dalmatian Stone (Peralkaline rhyolite) — igneous

Dalmatian Stone

Peralkaline rhyolite

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Ferruginous Siltstone or Mudstone (Ferruginous Siltstone / Goethitic Sandstone) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Siltstone or Mudstone

Ferruginous Siltstone / Goethitic Sandstone

Limestone (specifically Iron-stained or Argillaceous Limestone) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) impurities) — sedimentary

Limestone (specifically Iron-stained or Argillaceous Limestone)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) impurities

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

River Rock (River Cobbles) (Fluvial Conglomerate Clasts (primarily composed of various minerals such as Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

River Rock (River Cobbles)

Fluvial Conglomerate Clasts (primarily composed of various minerals such as Quartz, SiO2)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Ferruginous Sandstone (with ripple marks) (Arenite with Iron-Oxide (Fe2O3) cement) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone (with ripple marks)

Arenite with Iron-Oxide (Fe2O3) cement

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

Chert (Jasper variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with FeO(OH) impurities)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with FeO(OH) impurities)

Sandstone (Arenite (Secondary classification based on grain size)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Secondary classification based on grain size)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Banded Chert (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Limestone

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)