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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

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite)

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

Sandstone (Pebble)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (likely Arkose or Quartz Sandstone) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Arkose or Quartz Sandstone)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Tumbled sodalite with white calcite veining (Sodalite, Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2, commonly intergrown with calcite, CaCO3) — mineral

Tumbled sodalite with white calcite veining

Sodalite, Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2, commonly intergrown with calcite, CaCO3

Banded Jasper (Silicate Mineral (Microcrystalline Quartz / SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Jasper

Silicate Mineral (Microcrystalline Quartz / SiO2)

Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock (Quartz Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary Rock (Quartz Sandstone)

Sandstone (Arenicola (comprising mostly Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenicola (comprising mostly Quartz, SiO2)

Quartz / Calcite Pebble (SiO2 (Quartz) or CaCO3 (Calcite)) — mineral

Quartz / Calcite Pebble

SiO2 (Quartz) or CaCO3 (Calcite)

Shale (Fissile mudrock (composed of clay-sized particles and detrital grains)) — sedimentary

Shale

Fissile mudrock (composed of clay-sized particles and detrital grains)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Geode (unopened) (Chert / Chalcedony Geode (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Geode (unopened)

Chert / Chalcedony Geode (SiO2)

Sandstone (Yellow/Tan) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Yellow/Tan)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide staining)

Chert (Common Opal/Jasper variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with hydration) — sedimentary

Chert (Common Opal/Jasper variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with hydration

Geode or Concretion (Silica-filled nodule (likely SiO2)) — sedimentary

Geode or Concretion

Silica-filled nodule (likely SiO2)

Travertine (or Calcareous Tufa) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Travertine (or Calcareous Tufa)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

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 (Ferruginous) (Sandstone (primarily SiO2 with Iron Oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Sandstone (primarily SiO2 with Iron Oxide cement)

River-worn Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

River-worn Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Gravel / Limestone Fragment (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) / Fine-grained Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Gravel / Limestone Fragment

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) / Fine-grained Sedimentary Rock

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

Chert (Nodule)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Red Sandstone (Ferruginous Sandstone) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Ferruginous Sandstone

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Shale or Argillite (Shale (sedimentary) / Argillite (metamorphic)) — Sedimentary or Metamorphic (low-grade)

Shale or Argillite

Shale (sedimentary) / Argillite (metamorphic)

Sedimentary or Metamorphic (low-grade)

Banded iron formation fragment (likely hematite–magnetite ironstone) (Banded iron formation; chiefly hematite (Fe₂O₃), magnetite (Fe₃O₄), and microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)) — sedimentary

Banded iron formation fragment (likely hematite–magnetite ironstone)

Banded iron formation; chiefly hematite (Fe₂O₃), magnetite (Fe₃O₄), and microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)

Sandstone (Quartz-rich) (Arenite (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartz-rich)

Arenite (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2)

Diorite (Dalmatian Stone) (Phaneritic Plutonic Diorite) — igneous

Diorite (Dalmatian Stone)

Phaneritic Plutonic Diorite

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide cement)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Quartzose) (Sandstone (SiO2 with inclusions)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Quartzose)

Sandstone (SiO2 with inclusions)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (a clastic sedimentary rock)) — Sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (a clastic sedimentary rock)

Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite or arkose)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite or arkose)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily Quartz/Chalcedony, formula SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily Quartz/Chalcedony, formula SiO2)

Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite / Lithic sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite / Lithic sandstone)

Sedimentary Sandstone (Sandstone Slab) (Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sedimentary Sandstone (Sandstone Slab)

Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz-based Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz-based Sandstone)

Brecciated jasper/chert (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), with iron-oxide and clay inclusions) — sedimentary

Brecciated jasper/chert

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), with iron-oxide and clay inclusions

Sandstone (Sandstone (composed predominantly of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (composed predominantly of SiO2)