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Anthropogenic (Human Made) Sedimentary Like Material

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

Banded Agate (Agate (Cryptocrystalline variety of Silica, SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate

Agate (Cryptocrystalline variety of Silica, SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Chert (predominantly SiO₂ - silicon dioxide)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Chert (predominantly SiO₂ - silicon dioxide)

Obsidian (in jewelry setting) (Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silica)) — igneous

Obsidian (in jewelry setting)

Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silica)

River Stone (River Pebbles) (Alluvial Deposit (typically Quartzite, Sandstone, or Granite clasts)) — sedimentary

River Stone (River Pebbles)

Alluvial Deposit (typically Quartzite, Sandstone, or Granite clasts)

Snowflake Obsidian (Obsidian (volcanic glass) with Cristobalite inclusions) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Obsidian (volcanic glass) with Cristobalite inclusions

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4

Quartz Pebble (with probable inclusions or staining) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble (with probable inclusions or staining)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Quartz with Muscovite Mica (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Potassium Aluminum Silicate Hydroxide Fluoride (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2)) — mineral

Quartz with Muscovite Mica

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Potassium Aluminum Silicate Hydroxide Fluoride (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2)

Biotite Mica in Host Rock (Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)) — mineral

Biotite Mica in Host Rock

Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)

Milky Quartz/Clear Quartz Cluster (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz/Clear Quartz Cluster

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Brown Jasper (Likely) (Jasper (Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — Mineral

Brown Jasper (Likely)

Jasper (Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Yellow Ochre / Limonite (Limonite (inter-mixed iron oxides and hydroxides, primarily FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Yellow Ochre / Limonite

Limonite (inter-mixed iron oxides and hydroxides, primarily FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Sedimentary Breccia (Clastic Breccia (CaCO3/SiO2 matrix)) — sedimentary

Sedimentary Breccia

Clastic Breccia (CaCO3/SiO2 matrix)

Red Jasper (Jasper (a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO₂)) — Sedimentary Rock

Red Jasper

Jasper (a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO₂)

Sedimentary Rock

Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Nuummite (Nuummite (Orthorhombic amphiboles: Anthophyllite and Gedrite)) — metamorphic

Nuummite

Nuummite (Orthorhombic amphiboles: Anthophyllite and Gedrite)

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Jasper (Quartz (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper

Quartz (SiO2) with impurities

Blue Aragonite (Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Aragonite

Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Greenschist (Greenschist (Actinolite-Chlorite Schist)) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist (Actinolite-Chlorite Schist)

Jasper (likely a variety of Brecciated Jasper or a patterned variety) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Jasper (likely a variety of Brecciated Jasper or a patterned variety)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Chert Pebble (Yellow/Brown Jasper variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Pebble (Yellow/Brown Jasper variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Schist (with Iron Oxide) (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist (with Iron Oxide)

Mica Schist

Jasper and Chert Conglomerate (Ferruginous Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper and Chert Conglomerate

Ferruginous Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Scoria (Vesicular Basalt / Scoria) — igneous

Scoria

Vesicular Basalt / Scoria

Scoria (Basaltic) (Vesicular Basalt) — igneous

Scoria (Basaltic)

Vesicular Basalt

Amber (Succinite (Resinite)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (Resinite)

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

Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Dragon Blood Jasper (Lizard Stone/Septarian Chalcedony) (Epidote with Black Hornblende and White Quartz mixture) — metamorphic

Dragon Blood Jasper (Lizard Stone/Septarian Chalcedony)

Epidote with Black Hornblende and White Quartz mixture

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Fossil Coral (Petoskey Stone or Favosites) (Favosites (specifically Hexagonaria percarinata if silica-replaced Michigan type)) — sedimentary

Fossil Coral (Petoskey Stone or Favosites)

Favosites (specifically Hexagonaria percarinata if silica-replaced Michigan type)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Concretion (Sandstone) (Sandstone Concretion) — sedimentary

Concretion (Sandstone)

Sandstone Concretion

Green Slag Glass (Cullet) (Amorphous Silica (Industrial Glass Byproduct)) — Synthetic/Byproduct (Non-igneous, non-sedimentary, non-metamorphic)

Green Slag Glass (Cullet)

Amorphous Silica (Industrial Glass Byproduct)

Synthetic/Byproduct (Non-igneous, non-sedimentary, non-metamorphic)

Banded Agate (specifically Lace Agate type) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate (specifically Lace Agate type)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)