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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 (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Chert (Limonite-stained) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxides) — sedimentary

Chert (Limonite-stained)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxides

Flagstone paving (likely sandstone or limestone) (Clastic sandstone or carbonate limestone; exact identification requires testing) — sedimentary

Flagstone paving (likely sandstone or limestone)

Clastic sandstone or carbonate limestone; exact identification requires testing

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Arenite (SiO2 predominantly)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Arenite (SiO2 predominantly)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)

Sandstone (Limonitic/Arkose) (Sandstone (primarily SiO2 with FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Limonitic/Arkose)

Sandstone (primarily SiO2 with FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based clastic rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based clastic rock)

Polished orbicular stone, likely granite or diorite (Granite–diorite, composed mainly of feldspar, quartz, and dark amphibole/biotite) — igneous

Polished orbicular stone, likely granite or diorite

Granite–diorite, composed mainly of feldspar, quartz, and dark amphibole/biotite

Siltstone (Siltstone (primarily composed of quartz and clay minerals)) — sedimentary

Siltstone

Siltstone (primarily composed of quartz and clay minerals)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Chert Breccia (Brecciated Chert (Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Chert Breccia

Brecciated Chert (Sedimentary Rock)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)

Sandstone (Arenite (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)

Chert (Jasper-rich) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper-rich)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

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

Sandstone (River Cobble)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Weathered quartzite cobble (Quartzite, predominantly crystalline SiO₂) — metamorphic

Weathered quartzite cobble

Quartzite, predominantly crystalline SiO₂

Sandstone with Mineral Veining or Crust (Sedimentary Sandstone (mostly SiO2 with Fe2O3 tinting)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Mineral Veining or Crust

Sedimentary Sandstone (mostly SiO2 with Fe2O3 tinting)

Sandstone (Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock)

River Pebble (Siltstone / Sandstone Pebble) (Sedimentary Rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Clay Minerals)) — sedimentary

River Pebble (Siltstone / Sandstone Pebble)

Sedimentary Rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Clay Minerals)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (Hematitic / Ferruginous Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (Hematitic / Ferruginous Sandstone)

Sandstone (Pebble) (Sandstone (principally SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Pebble)

Sandstone (principally SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeOOH impurities)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeOOH impurities)

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

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

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

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Sandstone (Greywacke/Siltstone variant) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2 and Feldspar)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Greywacke/Siltstone variant)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2 and Feldspar)

Sandstone (Red Sandstone) (Arenite (SiO2 based with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Red Sandstone)

Arenite (SiO2 based with Fe2O3 staining)

Siltstone with Iron Staining (Siltstone (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Siltstone with Iron Staining

Siltstone (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Sandstone (with Limonite staining) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Limonite staining)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Fossil Shell (Bivalve) (Class Bivalvia (fossilized)) — fossil

Fossil Shell (Bivalve)

Class Bivalvia (fossilized)

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed of SiO2 grains)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed of SiO2 grains)

Chert (Smooth River Stone) (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Smooth River Stone)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Greywacke/Siltstone variant) (Arenite / Wacke (SiO2 with diverse mineral inclusions)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Greywacke/Siltstone variant)

Arenite / Wacke (SiO2 with diverse mineral inclusions)

Chert (Flint nodule) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint nodule)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

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

Travertine (Calcareous Tufa)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Limestone (specifically Fossiliferous or Crinoidal Limestone) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Calcite Rock) — sedimentary

Limestone (specifically Fossiliferous or Crinoidal Limestone)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Calcite Rock

Dalmation Stone (Dalmation Jasper) (Peralkaline rock (primarily Feldspar and Quartz with Arfvedsonite spots)) — igneous

Dalmation Stone (Dalmation Jasper)

Peralkaline rock (primarily Feldspar and Quartz with Arfvedsonite spots)

Yellow Quartzite (River Pebble) (Metamorphic Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite (River Pebble)

Metamorphic Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)