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Anthropogenic Material (Man Made Sedimentary Mimic)

Browse anthropogenic material (man made sedimentary mimic) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Banded Chert (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Chert (Yellow/Brown variety) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow/Brown variety)

Chert (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based clastic rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based clastic rock)

Chert (Yellow Jasper variant) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/River Stone) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/River Stone)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline quartz

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

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)

Limestone (specifically Fossiliferous or Crinoidal Limestone) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Calcite Rock) — sedimentary

Limestone (specifically Fossiliferous or Crinoidal Limestone)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Calcite Rock

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone) (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite

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

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (high iron oxide content)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (high iron oxide content)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (Fe-rich)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (Fe-rich)

Sandstone (Greywacke/Siltstone variant) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2 and Feldspar)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Greywacke/Siltstone variant)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2 and Feldspar)

Sandstone (with potentially high Feldspar/Arkose content) (Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 dominated)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with potentially high Feldspar/Arkose content)

Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 dominated)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with hematite/iron oxide coating)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with hematite/iron oxide coating)

Red Sandstone (Clastic Terrigenous Sedimentary Rock (typically Hematitic Quartz Arenite or Arkose)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Clastic Terrigenous Sedimentary Rock (typically Hematitic Quartz Arenite or Arkose)

Sandstone with Liesegang Rings (Arenite with Iron Oxide Liesegang Banding) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Liesegang Rings

Arenite with Iron Oxide Liesegang Banding

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (Fe-rich SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (Fe-rich SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Biggs Jasper (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) - SiO2) — sedimentary

Biggs Jasper

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) - SiO2

Sandstone (with Iron concretions/staining) (Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz and Feldspar with Iron Oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron concretions/staining)

Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz and Feldspar with Iron Oxide cement)

Travertine (Calcareous tufa (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Travertine

Calcareous tufa (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Red) (Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Red)

Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3)

Coquina / Shell Limestone (Coquina (Bioclastic Limestone)) — sedimentary

Coquina / Shell Limestone

Coquina (Bioclastic Limestone)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (SiO2)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (with Iron Oxide pigmentation)) — Sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (with Iron Oxide pigmentation)

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

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Sandstone (Red Sandstone) (Arenite (SiO2 based with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Red Sandstone)

Arenite (SiO2 based with Fe2O3 staining)

Banded Calcite (often sold as 'Mexican Onyx' or 'Green Onyx') (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Banded Calcite (often sold as 'Mexican Onyx' or 'Green Onyx')

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Coquina (Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Chert / Flint (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Chert (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (Quartz/Chalcedony/Opal replacing organic matter)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (Quartz/Chalcedony/Opal replacing organic matter)

Coquina Limestone (Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina Limestone

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Amber (Succinite (fossilized resin)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (fossilized resin)

Mookaite Jasper (Silicified Radiolarite (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Mookaite Jasper

Silicified Radiolarite (SiO2)

Jasper and Quartz conglomerate (River Rock) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony and Quartz variety) — sedimentary

Jasper and Quartz conglomerate (River Rock)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony and Quartz variety

Chert (Flint variety) (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint variety)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert with Quartz Veining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert with Quartz Veining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (potentially Flint or Mudstone) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (potentially Flint or Mudstone)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Pebble or Cobble (likely composed of sandstone or conglomerate) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (specific name like sandstone, conglomerate, or breccia would require microscopic analysis of clast size and angularity)) — Sedimentary Rock (possibly a conglomerate or coarse-grained sandstone)

Pebble or Cobble (likely composed of sandstone or conglomerate)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (specific name like sandstone, conglomerate, or breccia would require microscopic analysis of clast size and angularity)

Sedimentary Rock (possibly a conglomerate or coarse-grained sandstone)

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

Chert

Chert (Microcrystalline Silica, SiO2)