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Anthropogenic (Human Made) Sedimentary Like Material

Browse anthropogenic (human made) sedimentary like material specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Sandstone (Wonderstone) (Silicified Sandstone / Orthoquartzite with Liesegang rings) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Wonderstone)

Silicified Sandstone / Orthoquartzite with Liesegang rings

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Shale (Fissile mudstone (Shale)) — sedimentary

Shale

Fissile mudstone (Shale)

Mixed collection of Quartz varieties, Chalcedony, and metamorphic pebbles (Mixed gemstones (primarily Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Mixed collection of Quartz varieties, Chalcedony, and metamorphic pebbles

Mixed gemstones (primarily Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Sandstone (Green/Yellow Siltstone variant) (Arenite or Siltstone (primarily SiO2 with mineral staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Green/Yellow Siltstone variant)

Arenite or Siltstone (primarily SiO2 with mineral staining)

Olivine (Peridot) (Magnesium Iron Silicate ((Mg, Fe)2SiO4)) — Mineral

Olivine (Peridot)

Magnesium Iron Silicate ((Mg, Fe)2SiO4)

Jasper (Imperial Jasper style) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper (Imperial Jasper style)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Quartz (Chert/Chalcedony variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Chert/Chalcedony variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Apatite (Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Pyroxene and Plagioclase Feldspar)) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Pyroxene and Plagioclase Feldspar)

Nephrite Jade (Pounamu) (Nephrite [Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2]) — metamorphic

Nephrite Jade (Pounamu)

Nephrite [Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2]

Pink Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Pink Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

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

Halite (Rock Salt)

Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)

Muscovite Mica (with Schist) (Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — metamorphic

Muscovite Mica (with Schist)

Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (River Cobble) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with various lithic fragments)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (River Cobble)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with various lithic fragments)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (pronounced 'nice')) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (pronounced 'nice')

Limestone (CaCO3 (Mainly Calcite or Aragonite)) — sedimentary

Limestone

CaCO3 (Mainly Calcite or Aragonite)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Jasper (Iron-rich) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe2O3 (Hematite) impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper (Iron-rich)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe2O3 (Hematite) impurities

Fluorite (likely) (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — Mineral

Fluorite (likely)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Blue Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Blue Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Graphite (Graphite (Carbon, C)) — metamorphic

Graphite

Graphite (Carbon, C)

Garnet (Almandine) (Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) — metamorphic

Garnet (Almandine)

Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

Chalcedony (Quartz Var.) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Quartz Var.)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Chert (Chert Nodule in Limestone) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Chert Nodule in Limestone)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite with Iron Oxide cement (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite with Iron Oxide cement (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

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

Sandstone (Weathered Cobble)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Bauxite (Bauxite (mixture of hydrous aluminum oxides: Al(OH)3 & AlO(OH))) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (mixture of hydrous aluminum oxides: Al(OH)3 & AlO(OH))

Chert with Desert Varnish (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron oxide coating) — sedimentary

Chert with Desert Varnish

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron oxide coating

Bauxite (Aluminum Ore) (Hydrated aluminum oxides, primarily Al(OH)3, AlO(OH)) — sedimentary

Bauxite (Aluminum Ore)

Hydrated aluminum oxides, primarily Al(OH)3, AlO(OH)

Diamond (Diamond (Carbon, C)) — mineral

Diamond

Diamond (Carbon, C)

Dinosaur Fossil (Skull) (Dinosauria fossilis (Petrified Hydroxyapatite / Calcium Carbonate)) — sedimentary

Dinosaur Fossil (Skull)

Dinosauria fossilis (Petrified Hydroxyapatite / Calcium Carbonate)

Chert (Nodule) (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Fossilized Horn Coral (Rugosa) — fossil

Fossilized Horn Coral

Rugosa

Ocherous Sandstone (Ferruginous Sandstone) (Ferruginous Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Ocherous Sandstone (Ferruginous Sandstone)

Ferruginous Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3)