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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.

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) in Matrix (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) in Matrix

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

mineral
Fluorite (translucent octahedral crystal) (Calcium fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite (translucent octahedral crystal)

Calcium fluoride (CaF2)

mineral
Chert (and Flint) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

mineral
Graphite (Graphite (Native Carbon), Formula: C) — Metamorphic

Graphite

Graphite (Native Carbon), Formula: C

Metamorphic
Rhodonite (Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — Mineral

Rhodonite

Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Mineral
Agate (translucent pebble) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Agate (translucent pebble)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

sedimentary
Sandstone (Graywacke) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Graywacke)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic Sandstone)

sedimentary
Chalcedony (specifically Agate or Moonstone-like Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (specifically Agate or Moonstone-like Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Fossiliferous Limestone (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3

sedimentary
Biotite Mica (K(Mg, Fe)3AlSi3O10(F, OH)2) — mineral

Biotite Mica

K(Mg, Fe)3AlSi3O10(F, OH)2

mineral
Chert (and Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary
Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

mineral
Bituminous Coal (Bituminous coal (Carbonaceous sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Bituminous Coal

Bituminous coal (Carbonaceous sedimentary rock)

sedimentary
Bauxite (Bauxite (Mixture including Gibbsite Al(OH)3, Boehmite γ-AlO(OH), and Diaspore α-AlO(OH))) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (Mixture including Gibbsite Al(OH)3, Boehmite γ-AlO(OH), and Diaspore α-AlO(OH))

sedimentary
Quartzite River Stone (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite River Stone

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

metamorphic
Chert (Flint Nodules) (Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint Nodules)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

sedimentary
Magnetite / Hematite mix (Iron Ore) (Fe3O4 (Magnetite) / Fe2O3 (Hematite)) — mineral

Magnetite / Hematite mix (Iron Ore)

Fe3O4 (Magnetite) / Fe2O3 (Hematite)

mineral
Chert (Nodule) (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Chert (Iron-stained) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

mineral
Fluorite (Blue) (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite (Blue)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

mineral
Carnelian (Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian (Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Red Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide impurities), formula: SiO2) — mineral

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide impurities), formula: SiO2

mineral
Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

sedimentary
Specular Hematite (Specularite) (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Specular Hematite (Specularite)

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

mineral
Orthoclase Feldspar (Potassium aluminum silicate (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar

Potassium aluminum silicate (KAlSi3O8)

mineral
Blue Kyanite (Kyanite (Al2SiO5)) — Mineral

Blue Kyanite

Kyanite (Al2SiO5)

Mineral
Hematite (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — Mineral

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Mineral
Kambaba Jasper (Crocodile Jasper) (Rhyolite containing Fossilized Cyanobacteria (Stromatolite)) — sedimentary

Kambaba Jasper (Crocodile Jasper)

Rhyolite containing Fossilized Cyanobacteria (Stromatolite)

sedimentary
Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

metamorphic
Kyanite (Blue or Blue-Grey) (Kyanite (Al2SiO5)) — metamorphic mineral

Kyanite (Blue or Blue-Grey)

Kyanite (Al2SiO5)

metamorphic mineral
Limonite (Limonite (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide) FeO(OH)·nH2O) — mineral

Limonite

Limonite (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide) FeO(OH)·nH2O

mineral
Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

mineral
Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Sandstone (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Sandstone (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)

sedimentary
Quartz (Milky Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Mica Schist (Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

metamorphic
Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — mineral

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

mineral
Jade (Jadeite or Nephrite) — Mineral/Mineraloid

Jade

Jadeite or Nephrite

Mineral/Mineraloid
Sandstone (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

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

Chert / Flint

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Fluorite (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)

mineral