Chert (variations include Flint or Jasper)
Chert (chemical sedimentary rock), Quartz (SiO2)
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Browse sedimentary specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Chert (variations include Flint or Jasper)
Chert (chemical sedimentary rock), Quartz (SiO2)
Bituminous Coal
Organic-rich sedimentary rock (Complex hydrocarbons)
Ferruginous Sandstone with Quartz Inclusions
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Iron-rich Sandstone)
Ironstone (likely Ferruginous Siltstone/Sandstone)
Ferruginous sedimentary rock (FeOx-rich clastic)
Pyritic Sandstone
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Pyrite-bearing Sandstone)
Brecciated Chert
Sedimentary Chert (SiO2) with Calc-Silicate mineralization
Microcrystalline Limestone Pebble
Carbonate sedimentary rock (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Fossiliferous Limestone
Calcite (CaCO3) Rich Bio-sedimentary Rock
Sandstone (Iron-stained)
Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)
Sandstone (Gneissic or Banded)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed predominantly of SiO2)
Shale
Fissile Mudrock (Clay-rich Sedimentary Rock)
Sandstone
Arenite (Siliclastic sedimentary rock, primarily SiO2)
Hag Stone
Perforated Sedimentary Rock (typically Limestone or Sandstone)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (Sedimentary rock containing rounded clasts)
Sandstone (Banded)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz, SiO2)
Ironstone (Limonitic Shale)
Ferruginous Siltstone / Goethite-rich Sedimentary Rock
Red Sandstone (Hematitic)
Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)
Mookaite Jasper
Siliceous (chert) sedimentary rock, a form of Jasper
Bituminous Coal (with Anthracite or Vitrinite inclusion)
Organic-rich Sedimentary Rock (Carboniferous classification)
River Stone (likely Siltstone or fine-grained Sandstone)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic Wacke / Siltstone)
Stromatolite
Biogenic Sedimentary Rock (Precambrian Stromatolite fossil)
Dinosaur Fossil (Tyrannosaurus rex skull replica/specimen)
Tyrannosaurus rex (fossilized in permineralized sedimentary matrix)
Anthracite Coal
Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic sedimentary rock)
Dinosaur Skull Fossil (Velociraptor Replica)
Velociraptor mongoliensis fossil specimen in sedimentary matrix
Stromatolite
Laminated biogenic sedimentary structure (formed by Cyanobacteria)
Red Sandstone
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3)
Sandstone (with Iron Staining)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz, SiO2)
Sandstone Concretion
Clastic Sedimentary Rock - Quartz Arenite / Sandstone
Quartz Vein in Host Rock (likely Sandstone or Mudstone)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Sedimentary Matrix
Banded Sandstone (Liesegang Rings)
Sedimentary Arenite (SiO2 with FeO/Fe2O3 impurities)
Flagstone (Sandstone)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed of quartz and feldspar)
Sandstone Concretion
Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock) with silica or calcite cement
Emerald
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)
Fossil Shark Tooth
Lamniformes (order) - likely Cretalamna or Carcharias species
Banded Chert (Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Chert (Jasper)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Bivalve Fossil (Cockle shell)
Class Bivalvia (e.g., Anadara or Veneridae family)
Pyrite Geode (Sparkling Druzy)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Sedimentary Nodule
Pyrite in Shale
Iron Disulfide (FeS2) in Sedimentary Shale
Agate
Chalcedony SiO2
Smoky Quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)