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Anthropogenic Material (Man Made Sedimentary Mimic)

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

Chert (variations include Flint or Jasper) (Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (variations include Flint or Jasper)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Chert (Iron-stained variant) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Chert / Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Iron-stained)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Ocean Jasper (Orbicular Jasper (Silicon Dioxide SiO2)) — sedimentary

Ocean Jasper

Orbicular Jasper (Silicon Dioxide SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2-rich)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2-rich)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (with iron oxide cement, Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (with iron oxide cement, Fe2O3)

Green Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

White Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Black Jasper (Black Stone / River Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂), Opaque variety of Chalcedony) — sedimentary

Black Jasper (Black Stone / River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂), Opaque variety of Chalcedony

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

White Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (often called Flint or River Pebble)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Chert (variations include Flint/Jasper) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (variations include Flint/Jasper)

Chert (SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Chert (SiO2)

Granite Sand (Decomposed Granite) (Grus / Quartz-Feldspar Detritus) — sedimentary

Granite Sand (Decomposed Granite)

Grus / Quartz-Feldspar Detritus

Chert (variations include Flint/Jasper) (Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (variations include Flint/Jasper)

Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert / Flint

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint) (Microcrystalline to cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint)

Microcrystalline to cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Arrowhead or Projectile Point) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Arrowhead or Projectile Point)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Red/Pink Jasper subtype) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Red/Pink Jasper subtype)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (with Lichen) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Lichen)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Chert (v. Flint) (Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (v. Flint)

Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz / Limestone Gravel (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) and CaCO3 (Calcium Carbonate)) — igneous and sedimentary mixture

Quartz / Limestone Gravel

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) and CaCO3 (Calcium Carbonate)

igneous and sedimentary mixture

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

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Sandstone (Quartz Arenite) (Sandstone (SiO2 with possible mineral cements)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartz Arenite)

Sandstone (SiO2 with possible mineral cements)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Nodule) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Puddingstone (Gowganda) (Jasper-clast Polymictic Conglomerate (Gowganda Formation)) — sedimentary

Puddingstone (Gowganda)

Jasper-clast Polymictic Conglomerate (Gowganda Formation)

Siltstone (Siltstone (primarily composed of microcrystalline Quartz and Feldspar)) — sedimentary

Siltstone

Siltstone (primarily composed of microcrystalline Quartz and Feldspar)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Red Sandstone (Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 dominated with Fe2O3 cement)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 dominated with Fe2O3 cement)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (with high iron oxide content)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (with high iron oxide content)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with Fe2O3 cementation)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with Fe2O3 cementation)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Opaque variety of Chalcedony/Quartz) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Opaque variety of Chalcedony/Quartz

Chert (Flint) (Cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Banded Iron Formation (Jaspillite) (Banded Iron Formation (BIF) / Jaspillite) — sedimentary

Banded Iron Formation (Jaspillite)

Banded Iron Formation (BIF) / Jaspillite

Red Jasper (Mahogany Obsidian variant similarity) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper (Mahogany Obsidian variant similarity)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Red Sandstone (Arenite (predominantly Quartz with Hematite cementation)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (predominantly Quartz with Hematite cementation)

Siltstone with flute casts or scratch marks (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Siltstone/Fine-grained Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Siltstone with flute casts or scratch marks

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Siltstone/Fine-grained Sandstone)

River Stone / Siltstone (Siltstone (composed of lithified silt)) — sedimentary

River Stone / Siltstone

Siltstone (composed of lithified silt)