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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 (Pebble) (Microcrystalline to Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Pebble)

Microcrystalline to Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

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

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite with Iron Oxide cement (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Flint / Chert Nodules in Limestone (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) within Carbonate Rock) — sedimentary

Flint / Chert Nodules in Limestone

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) within Carbonate Rock

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

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Quartz-rich metamorphic fragment (likely mica schist) (Mica schist, probably muscovite–quartz schist) — metamorphic

Quartz-rich metamorphic fragment (likely mica schist)

Mica schist, probably muscovite–quartz schist

Blue Apatite (Calcium phosphate mineral, Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Calcium phosphate mineral, Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)

Jasper and Agate (Polychrome Jasper / Mookaite variety) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) microcrystalline quartz) — sedimentary

Jasper and Agate (Polychrome Jasper / Mookaite variety)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) microcrystalline quartz

Flagstone (Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed of quartz and feldspar)) — sedimentary

Flagstone (Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed of quartz and feldspar)

Graywacke (Lithic Sandstone (Graywacke)) — sedimentary

Graywacke

Lithic Sandstone (Graywacke)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Chert / Flint Nodular Fragment (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint Nodular Fragment

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone with Manganese Oxide Patina (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Manganese Oxide Patina

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Banded) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Banded)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (Iron-rich Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (Iron-rich Sandstone)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Chert Pebble (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Pebble

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)

Travertine (Terrestrial Sedimentary Form of Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Travertine

Terrestrial Sedimentary Form of Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartz Pebble (Chalcedony/Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble (Chalcedony/Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Ammonite Fossil (Small Pyritized or Calcitized Internal Mold) (Ammonoidea) — sedimentary

Ammonite Fossil (Small Pyritized or Calcitized Internal Mold)

Ammonoidea

Conical fossil shell or shell fragment (Likely a gastropod shell fragment; exact taxon indeterminate from the image) — fossil

Conical fossil shell or shell fragment

Likely a gastropod shell fragment; exact taxon indeterminate from the image

Zebra Rock / Zebra Marble (Banded Limestone-Marble Transition) — metamorphic

Zebra Rock / Zebra Marble

Banded Limestone-Marble Transition

Red Sandstone (Siltstone pebble) (Arenite / Siltstone (Silicon dioxide based with hematite impurities)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone (Siltstone pebble)

Arenite / Siltstone (Silicon dioxide based with hematite impurities)

Sandstone (Red) (Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2, with Iron Oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Red)

Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2, with Iron Oxide cement)

River Stone (River Pebbles) (Alluvial Deposit (typically Quartzite, Sandstone, or Granite clasts)) — sedimentary

River Stone (River Pebbles)

Alluvial Deposit (typically Quartzite, Sandstone, or Granite clasts)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (and Flint variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Ferruginous Sandstone (Ferruginous Quartz-Arenite) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone

Ferruginous Quartz-Arenite

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

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite with Iron Oxide cement (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Sandstone (with vugs or solution cavities) (Arenite (primarily Quartz and Feldspar with CaCO3 or SiO2 cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with vugs or solution cavities)

Arenite (primarily Quartz and Feldspar with CaCO3 or SiO2 cement)

Polished yellow jasper or opaque chalcedony bead (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-oxide-stained jasper) — mineral

Polished yellow jasper or opaque chalcedony bead

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-oxide-stained jasper

Limestone (Weathered Pebble) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) / Limestone) — sedimentary

Limestone (Weathered Pebble)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) / Limestone

Quartz (Milky or Clear variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky or Clear variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fossilized Bone (Petrified Bone / Biogenic Sedimentary) — fossil

Fossilized Bone

Petrified Bone / Biogenic Sedimentary

Chalk / Sedimentary Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Biogenic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Chalk / Sedimentary Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Biogenic Sedimentary Rock

Weathered limestone (Calcite-rich carbonate rock (mostly CaCO₃), possibly fossiliferous limestone) — sedimentary

Weathered limestone

Calcite-rich carbonate rock (mostly CaCO₃), possibly fossiliferous limestone

Banded Sandstone (Quartz Arenite (with iron oxide banding)) — sedimentary

Banded Sandstone

Quartz Arenite (with iron oxide banding)

Feldspathic Gneiss (Granite Gneiss) (Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Feldspathic Gneiss (Granite Gneiss)

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)