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Anthropogenic (Man Made Material Mimicking Sedimentary Rock)

Browse anthropogenic (man made material mimicking sedimentary rock) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Rock Gypsum

Limestone

Dunite

Claystone

Diatomite

Tripolite

Sandstone

Marl

Gondite

Lherzolite

Blue Goldstone

Phosphorite

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Man-made Crystal (Lead Glass) (Lead oxide-doped Silica Glass (approx. SiO2 + PbO)) — Mineraloid/Synthetic Material

Man-made Crystal (Lead Glass)

Lead oxide-doped Silica Glass (approx. SiO2 + PbO)

Mineraloid/Synthetic Material

Coal (Bituminous Coal) (Caustobiolith / Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Coal (Bituminous Coal)

Caustobiolith / Sedimentary Rock

Brecciated jasper (likely red-and-cream jasper) (Jasper, an opaque microcrystalline variety of quartz; primarily cryptocrystalline SiO₂ with iron-oxide staining and possible chalcedony/quartz veining) — gemstone

Brecciated jasper (likely red-and-cream jasper)

Jasper, an opaque microcrystalline variety of quartz; primarily cryptocrystalline SiO₂ with iron-oxide staining and possible chalcedony/quartz veining

Gravel / Crushed Stone (Aggregate (mixed mineral rock fragments)) — sedimentary

Gravel / Crushed Stone

Aggregate (mixed mineral rock fragments)

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Bivalve Fossil (Shell Fragment) (Class Bivalvia (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Bivalve Fossil (Shell Fragment)

Class Bivalvia (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 dominant)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 dominant)

Coquina (Biogenic Limestone (Calcite, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Biogenic Limestone (Calcite, CaCO3)

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

Chert / Flint

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (Iron-rich Chalcedony) (Jasper (Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 plus iron oxide impurities)) — Sedimentary / Metamorphic

Jasper (Iron-rich Chalcedony)

Jasper (Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 plus iron oxide impurities)

Sedimentary / Metamorphic

Basalt (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt

White Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

White Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

Chert (often called Flint) (Chert (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Silica, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint)

Chert (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Silica, SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (with Iron Oxide)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (with Iron Oxide)

Chert Pebble/Nodule (Chert (a microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline sedimentary form of quartz, SiO2)) — Sedimentary

Chert Pebble/Nodule

Chert (a microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline sedimentary form of quartz, SiO2)

Marble (Marble (metamorphosed limestone/dolostone). Predominantly composed of Calcite (CaCO3) for marble derived from limestone, or Dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2) for marble derived from dolostone.) — Metamorphic Rock

Marble

Marble (metamorphosed limestone/dolostone). Predominantly composed of Calcite (CaCO3) for marble derived from limestone, or Dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2) for marble derived from dolostone.

Metamorphic Rock

Quartz (Microcrystalline/Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Microcrystalline/Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 principal)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 principal)

Sandstone (Water-worn Cobble) (Arenite (SiO2 with CaCO3 or Fe2O3 cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Water-worn Cobble)

Arenite (SiO2 with CaCO3 or Fe2O3 cement)

Limestone (Weathered) (Sedimentary Carbonate Rock (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone (Weathered)

Sedimentary Carbonate Rock (CaCO3)

Coquina (Coquina (Biogenic Limestone / CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Coquina (Biogenic Limestone / CaCO3)

Sandstone (Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock, predominantly SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock, predominantly SiO2)

Chert (with nodule) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with nodule)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Coquina (Biogenic Limestone (Coquina)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Biogenic Limestone (Coquina)

Coquina / Fossiliferous Limestone (Coquina (composed primarily of Calcium Carbonate / CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina / Fossiliferous Limestone

Coquina (composed primarily of Calcium Carbonate / CaCO3)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3)

Swirled Agate Bead (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Swirled Agate Bead

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Red Slag Glass (Cullet) (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic dopants) — Antropogenic (Man-made material)

Red Slag Glass (Cullet)

Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic dopants

Antropogenic (Man-made material)

Rainbow Hematite (Man-made/Treated) (Tumbled Hematite with Titanium/Anodized coating (Iron(III) oxide, Fe2O3)) — mineral

Rainbow Hematite (Man-made/Treated)

Tumbled Hematite with Titanium/Anodized coating (Iron(III) oxide, Fe2O3)

Mudstone (Argillite / Siliciclastic sedimentary rock) — sedimentary

Mudstone

Argillite / Siliciclastic sedimentary rock

Limestone (Sedimentary Rock (Primarily CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Sedimentary Rock (Primarily CaCO3)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)

Tumbled brown chalcedony (likely jasper or agate) (Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chalcedony with iron-oxide staining) — mineral

Tumbled brown chalcedony (likely jasper or agate)

Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chalcedony with iron-oxide staining

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

Chert (Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert / Flint

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (principally Biotite/Muscovite, Quartz, and Feldspar)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (principally Biotite/Muscovite, Quartz, and Feldspar)

Diorite (Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)

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

Chert (Nodule)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)