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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

Quartzite (Metamorphic Rock consisting chiefly of Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Rock consisting chiefly of Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz Mica Schist (Mica-Quartz Schist (Chemical: SiO2 + KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Quartz Mica Schist

Mica-Quartz Schist (Chemical: SiO2 + KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

River Rock (Sedimentary Rock (various compositions)) — sedimentary

River Rock

Sedimentary Rock (various compositions)

Coquina (Bioclastic Limestone) — sedimentary

Coquina

Bioclastic Limestone

Shale (Fissile Clay-dominant Mudrock (SiO2, Al2O3, K2O, Na2O, CaO, MgO)) — sedimentary

Shale

Fissile Clay-dominant Mudrock (SiO2, Al2O3, K2O, Na2O, CaO, MgO)

Rough Agate/Chert Nodules (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Rough Agate/Chert Nodules

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Red Sandstone (Arenite with Hematite cementation) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite with Hematite cementation

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Magnetite (Lodestone) (Iron(II,III) oxide (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (Lodestone)

Iron(II,III) oxide (Fe3O4)

Siltstone/Sandstone (possibly Wonderstone or Picture Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Iron Oxide inclusions)) — Sedimentary

Siltstone/Sandstone (possibly Wonderstone or Picture Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Iron Oxide inclusions)

Chert (variations include Flint or Jasper) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (variations include Flint or Jasper)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Milky Quartz in Conglomerate Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Milky Quartz in Conglomerate Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz - SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz - SiO2)

Pebble (likely Quartz or Chert) (SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide) - referring to the likely main mineral composition, Quartz. If it's chert, the scientific name remains SiO₂ with a microcrystalline structure.) — Sedimentary Rock

Pebble (likely Quartz or Chert)

SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide) - referring to the likely main mineral composition, Quartz. If it's chert, the scientific name remains SiO₂ with a microcrystalline structure.

Sedimentary Rock

Brecciated jasper/chalcedony (iron-stained silica) (Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, with iron-oxide inclusions) — mineral

Brecciated jasper/chalcedony (iron-stained silica)

Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, with iron-oxide inclusions

Chert (Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with hematite impurities) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with hematite impurities

Rounded reddish-brown pebble (Likely ferruginous sandstone or iron-rich quartzite; exact identification requires a fresh surface and tests) — sedimentary

Rounded reddish-brown pebble

Likely ferruginous sandstone or iron-rich quartzite; exact identification requires a fresh surface and tests

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (primarily quartz, SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (primarily quartz, SiO2)

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Jasper / Chert (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper / Chert

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

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

Chert / Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Ferruginous Breccia (Breccia with Iron-rich (Hematite/Goethite) Matrix) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Breccia

Breccia with Iron-rich (Hematite/Goethite) Matrix

Chert Nodule (Commonly known as Flint or River Rock) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Nodule (Commonly known as Flint or River Rock)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fossilized bivalve shell fragment (Fossil Mollusca, likely a bivalve (class Bivalvia); exact genus cannot be determined from the image) — fossil

Fossilized bivalve shell fragment

Fossil Mollusca, likely a bivalve (class Bivalvia); exact genus cannot be determined from the image

Polygenetic Breccia (Clastic Breccia (containing lithic fragments in a fine-grained matrix)) — sedimentary

Polygenetic Breccia

Clastic Breccia (containing lithic fragments in a fine-grained matrix)

Chert (variant of Flint) (Chert (SiO2)) — Sedimentary

Chert (variant of Flint)

Chert (SiO2)

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

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)

Chert (and Flint) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and Flint)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Banded Chert (likely Flint or Jasper variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert (likely Flint or Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Quartz Geode (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in a Geode) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in a Geode

Sandstone (Pebble/Conglomerate fragment) (Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock)) — Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone (Pebble/Conglomerate fragment)

Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock)

Sedimentary Rock

Chert (Jasper/Iron-stained Quartzite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Iron-stained Quartzite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Calcite-rich Sedimentary Rock (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Calcite-rich Sedimentary Rock (CaCO3)

Biotite granite (weathered granitic rock) (Granite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and biotite mica) — igneous

Biotite granite (weathered granitic rock)

Granite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and biotite mica

Sandstone with Fossil Leaf Impression (Sedimentary rock (Sandstone/Siltstone matrix) with Carbonaceous film fossil) — fossil

Sandstone with Fossil Leaf Impression

Sedimentary rock (Sandstone/Siltstone matrix) with Carbonaceous film fossil

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Weathered sandstone or iron-stained sedimentary pebble (Quartz-rich sandstone; exact identification requires a fresh surface and tests) — sedimentary

Weathered sandstone or iron-stained sedimentary pebble

Quartz-rich sandstone; exact identification requires a fresh surface and tests

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Green Jasper (with Quartz veining) (Jasper (Silica-rich microcrystalline variety of Quartz), formula: SiO2) — sedimentary

Green Jasper (with Quartz veining)

Jasper (Silica-rich microcrystalline variety of Quartz), formula: SiO2

Red Jasper (Jasper (variety of Chert) - SiO2) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Jasper (variety of Chert) - SiO2

White calcite (likely tumbled calcite or marble fragment) (Calcite, calcium carbonate (CaCO₃); if the specimen is granular and rock-like, it may be marble, a calcite-rich metamorphic rock) — mineral

White calcite (likely tumbled calcite or marble fragment)

Calcite, calcium carbonate (CaCO₃); if the specimen is granular and rock-like, it may be marble, a calcite-rich metamorphic rock