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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

Ferruginous Sandstone (Gozzan) (Iron-rich clastic sedimentary rock with Limonite/Goethite) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone (Gozzan)

Iron-rich clastic sedimentary rock with Limonite/Goethite

Ferruginous Conglomerate (Ferruginous Conglomerate (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Conglomerate

Ferruginous Conglomerate (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)

Conglomerate (Red Sandstone variety) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Conglomeratic Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate (Red Sandstone variety)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Conglomeratic Sandstone)

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

Chert / Flint

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Ferruginous Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock with Iron Oxide Cement) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock with Iron Oxide Cement

Fossiliferous Limestone (Coquina / Shell Limestone) (Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone (Coquina / Shell Limestone)

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Granite Cobble (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)) — igneous

Granite Cobble

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)

Sandstone (with Liesegang rings or Oxidation) (Arenite (primarily Quartz SiO2 with Iron Oxide Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Liesegang rings or Oxidation)

Arenite (primarily Quartz SiO2 with Iron Oxide Fe2O3 staining)

Iron-rich brown stone, possibly weathered chert or ironstone (Undetermined; likely iron-oxide-bearing silica-rich rock (chert/ironstone)) — sedimentary

Iron-rich brown stone, possibly weathered chert or ironstone

Undetermined; likely iron-oxide-bearing silica-rich rock (chert/ironstone)

Sandstone (Arenite (lithic or quartz sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (lithic or quartz sandstone)

Agate (Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony), SiO2) — sedimentary

Agate

Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony), SiO2

Red Sandstone (Sandstone (lithic arenite / ferruginous sandstone)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Sandstone (lithic arenite / ferruginous sandstone)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (Schistose metamorphic rock rich in Muscovite/Biotite)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (Schistose metamorphic rock rich in Muscovite/Biotite)

Chert (Nodule) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red jasper (Jasper (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂), iron-oxide-rich variety) — mineral

Red jasper

Jasper (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂), iron-oxide-rich variety

Banded Iron Formation (Jasper / Hematite Ore) (Banded Iron Formation (BIF) / Hematite-Quartz Rock) — sedimentary

Banded Iron Formation (Jasper / Hematite Ore)

Banded Iron Formation (BIF) / Hematite-Quartz Rock

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Chert (Flint / Agate Nodule) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint / Agate Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Bloodstone (Heliotrope (cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2 with inclusions of Hematite)) — sedimentary

Bloodstone

Heliotrope (cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2 with inclusions of Hematite)

Chert (with Quartz veins) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with Quartz veins)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

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

Chert / Flint

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Weathered sandstone or iron-stained siltstone (Quartz-rich clastic sedimentary rock, likely ferruginous sandstone) — sedimentary

Weathered sandstone or iron-stained siltstone

Quartz-rich clastic sedimentary rock, likely ferruginous sandstone

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

Chert / Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone Cobble (Arenite (Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Cobble

Arenite (Sandstone)

Weathered brown rock, likely iron-stained sandstone or chert (Indeterminate; probable quartz-rich sandstone/chert with iron-oxide staining) — sedimentary

Weathered brown rock, likely iron-stained sandstone or chert

Indeterminate; probable quartz-rich sandstone/chert with iron-oxide staining

Chert (often called Flint) (Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Chert (Agatized/Banded) (Chert (Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Agatized/Banded)

Chert (Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Siltstone or Fine-grained Sandstone pebble (Siltstone (primarily SiO2 with clay minerals)) — sedimentary

Siltstone or Fine-grained Sandstone pebble

Siltstone (primarily SiO2 with clay minerals)

Fossilized Bone / Dinosaur Fossil (Fossilized vertebrate bone (permineralized)) — fossil

Fossilized Bone / Dinosaur Fossil

Fossilized vertebrate bone (permineralized)

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

Chert Pebble with Quartz Veins

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Tumbled gneiss (Gneiss, chiefly quartz–feldspar with mica and dark ferromagnesian minerals) — metamorphic

Tumbled gneiss

Gneiss, chiefly quartz–feldspar with mica and dark ferromagnesian minerals

Siltstone with Quartz Vein (Siltstone (primarily SiO2, Al2O3, Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Siltstone with Quartz Vein

Siltstone (primarily SiO2, Al2O3, Fe2O3)

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

Sandstone (Quartz Sandstone)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Red Sandstone (Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)

Fossilized bivalve shell (Bivalvia indeterminate; likely a fossil cockle or clam shell, aragonite/calcite replaced or preserved) — fossil

Fossilized bivalve shell

Bivalvia indeterminate; likely a fossil cockle or clam shell, aragonite/calcite replaced or preserved

Quartz–mica metamorphic rock, likely schist (Quartz–muscovite/biotite schist; predominantly SiO₂ quartz with phyllosilicate micas) — metamorphic

Quartz–mica metamorphic rock, likely schist

Quartz–muscovite/biotite schist; predominantly SiO₂ quartz with phyllosilicate micas

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

Tumbled limestone or marble fragment (Calcite (CaCO₃), likely marble; possibly compact limestone) — metamorphic

Tumbled limestone or marble fragment

Calcite (CaCO₃), likely marble; possibly compact limestone