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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

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Laterite (Red Clay) (Laterite (Fe2O3 · nH2O and Al2O3 · nH2O)) — sedimentary

Laterite (Red Clay)

Laterite (Fe2O3 · nH2O and Al2O3 · nH2O)

Metal Alloy (Jewelry) (Not a naturally occurring rock or mineral; likely a metal alloy for jewelry. Possible compositions include sterling silver (92.5% silver, 7.5% copper), or other silver/gold alloys.) — Man-made Material (jewelry, metal alloy)

Metal Alloy (Jewelry)

Not a naturally occurring rock or mineral; likely a metal alloy for jewelry. Possible compositions include sterling silver (92.5% silver, 7.5% copper), or other silver/gold alloys.

Man-made Material (jewelry, metal alloy)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz-rich)

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

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite with Hematite cement (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Gneiss (Banded Gneiss) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Banded Gneiss)

Gneiss

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Slate (Slate (Metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Slate

Slate (Metamorphic rock)

Greenstone / Greenschist (Greenschist facies metamorphic rock) — metamorphic

Greenstone / Greenschist

Greenschist facies metamorphic rock

Iron-stained weathered stone (tentative) (Undetermined; possibly weathered iron-rich basalt or concretion) — mineral

Iron-stained weathered stone (tentative)

Undetermined; possibly weathered iron-rich basalt or concretion

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

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

Jasper / Chert Pebble

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Pebble)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Sandstone

Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite / Lithic sandstone)

Red Sandstone (Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 with Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 with Fe2O3)

River Stone (composed of Siltstone/Basalt mixture) (Siltstone or microcrystalline Basalt pebble) — sedimentary

River Stone (composed of Siltstone/Basalt mixture)

Siltstone or microcrystalline Basalt pebble

Coquina or Coral Fossil (Biogenic Limestone (Calcite/Aragonite)) — sedimentary

Coquina or Coral Fossil

Biogenic Limestone (Calcite/Aragonite)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Sandstone (clastic) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily composed of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (clastic)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily composed of SiO2)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (Quartz-rich sedimentary rock)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone / Lithic Sandstone) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Quartzose Sandstone / Lithic Sandstone

Fossilized Bone (Petrified Bone (Fluorapatite / Calcium Phosphate replacement)) — fossil

Fossilized Bone

Petrified Bone (Fluorapatite / Calcium Phosphate replacement)

Mixed river pebbles and quartz-rich specimens (Polymictic fluvial gravel; likely quartz, quartzite, chert, and weathered feldspathic rocks) — sedimentary

Mixed river pebbles and quartz-rich specimens

Polymictic fluvial gravel; likely quartz, quartzite, chert, and weathered feldspathic rocks

Polished orbicular jasper / brecciated jasper (Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), with iron-oxide and clay-rich inclusions) — sedimentary

Polished orbicular jasper / brecciated jasper

Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), with iron-oxide and clay-rich inclusions

Travertine (Travertine (a terrestrial form of Limestone, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Travertine

Travertine (a terrestrial form of Limestone, CaCO3)

Chert (Yellow Jasper / Flint) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow Jasper / Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Sandstone

Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite/Arkosic sandstone)

Sandstone (Water-worn Cobble) (Arenite (variable composition, primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Water-worn Cobble)

Arenite (variable composition, primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (with potential iron-oxide staining) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with potential iron-oxide staining)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Siltstone (Siltstone (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Siltstone

Siltstone (clastic sedimentary rock)

Granite Sand (Decomposed Granite) (Grus / Quartz-Feldspar Detritus) — sedimentary

Granite Sand (Decomposed Granite)

Grus / Quartz-Feldspar Detritus

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Ammonite Fossil (Iridiscent) (Ammonoidea (subclass)) — fossil

Ammonite Fossil (Iridiscent)

Ammonoidea (subclass)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 dominant)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 dominant)

Sandstone (Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Quartz Arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Quartz Arenite)

Red Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Green Jasper Pebble (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Green Jasper Pebble

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with impurities

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)