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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

Travertine (Terrestrial Sedimentary Calcite (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Travertine

Terrestrial Sedimentary Calcite (CaCO3)

Sandstone River Cobble (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone River Cobble

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Sandstone (Quartz arenite / Lithic sandstone) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Quartz arenite / Lithic sandstone

Obsidian (Obsidian (volcanic glass, amorphous silica rich rock)) — Igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (volcanic glass, amorphous silica rich rock)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

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

Chert (Chalcedony/Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Pebble/Cobble) (Sandstone (arenite is a more precise term for sandstone with less than 15% matrix; this specimen appears to be a lithic or quartz arenite)) — Sedimentary

Sandstone (Pebble/Cobble)

Sandstone (arenite is a more precise term for sandstone with less than 15% matrix; this specimen appears to be a lithic or quartz arenite)

Red Sandstone (Ferruginous Sandstone (formula varies, primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Ferruginous Sandstone (formula varies, primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3)

Bauxite (Bauxite (Mixture of Al(OH)3, AlO(OH), and Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (Mixture of Al(OH)3, AlO(OH), and Fe2O3)

Crushed Limestone (Sedimentary Calcite/Dolomite Rock (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Crushed Limestone

Sedimentary Calcite/Dolomite Rock (CaCO3)

Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert Breccia (Brecciated Chert (Microcrystalline Silica, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Breccia

Brecciated Chert (Microcrystalline Silica, SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Red) (Arenite (Fe2O3 heavy)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Red)

Arenite (Fe2O3 heavy)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Breccia (Breccia (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Breccia

Breccia (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Fossilized Bone (Permineralized Bone (Vertebrate Fossil)) — fossil

Fossilized Bone

Permineralized Bone (Vertebrate Fossil)

Red Jasper with Quartz Vein (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper with Quartz Vein

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

Red Sandstone (Arenic rock (composed mainly of SiO2 with Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenic rock (composed mainly of SiO2 with Fe2O3)

Sandstone (with Iron Oxide) (Quartz Arenite / Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 with Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Oxide)

Quartz Arenite / Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 with Fe2O3)

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily Quartz/Chalcedony, formula: SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Sandstone (Sandstone (lithified quartz arenite, arkose, graywacke, etc. depending on composition)) — Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone

Sandstone (lithified quartz arenite, arkose, graywacke, etc. depending on composition)

Sedimentary Rock

Crushed Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Crushed Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Shale (with Iron Oxide staining) (Fissile Mudstone (primarily Quartz and Clay minerals)) — sedimentary

Shale (with Iron Oxide staining)

Fissile Mudstone (primarily Quartz and Clay minerals)

Vuggy Limestone (Carbonate Sedimentary Rock with Vuggy Porosity (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Vuggy Limestone

Carbonate Sedimentary Rock with Vuggy Porosity (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz Sandstone)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Flower Jasper (Agatized Fossil Coral / Chalcedony (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Flower Jasper

Agatized Fossil Coral / Chalcedony (SiO2)

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Chondrichthyes (class)) — fossil

Fossilized Shark Tooth

Chondrichthyes (class)

Fossilized Bone (Vertebrate fossil (mineralized bone)) — fossil

Fossilized Bone

Vertebrate fossil (mineralized bone)

Breccia Pebble (Sedimentary Breccia) — sedimentary

Breccia Pebble

Sedimentary Breccia

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

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Laterite (Laterite (Ferricrete / Alcrete)) — sedimentary

Laterite

Laterite (Ferricrete / Alcrete)

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

Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Mixed rock and mineral specimen collection (Multiple species, likely quartz (SiO₂), calcite (CaCO₃), feldspar, chert, and assorted volcanic/sedimentary rocks) — mineral

Mixed rock and mineral specimen collection

Multiple species, likely quartz (SiO₂), calcite (CaCO₃), feldspar, chert, and assorted volcanic/sedimentary rocks

Banded Calcite (Cave Onyx) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Banded Calcite (Cave Onyx)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Red Jasper (Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron impurities) — sedimentary

Red Jasper (Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron impurities

Bivalve Fossil (Internal Mold) (Bivalvia (Phalladomya or similar genus)) — fossil

Bivalve Fossil (Internal Mold)

Bivalvia (Phalladomya or similar genus)

River Pebbles and Cobbles (Mixed Siliciclastic Sediments (Quartzite, Chert, and Sandstone clasts)) — sedimentary

River Pebbles and Cobbles

Mixed Siliciclastic Sediments (Quartzite, Chert, and Sandstone clasts)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)