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Anthropogenic Sedimentary (Man Made)

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

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Opalite

Map Jasper

Conglomerate

Goldstone

Quartzite Sandstone

Quartzite Sandstone

Breccia

Blue Goldstone

Ironstone

Limestone

Claystone

Sandstone

Mandarin Garnet

Mandarin Garnet

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

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

Chert (Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz-veined Sandstone Pebble (Quartzose Sandstone with Quartz Veinlets) — sedimentary

Quartz-veined Sandstone Pebble

Quartzose Sandstone with Quartz Veinlets

Banded Sandstone (River Pebble) (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Banded Sandstone (River Pebble)

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Weathered sandstone or arkosic sandstone (Clastic sandstone, likely quartz–feldspar-rich (arkose)) — sedimentary

Weathered sandstone or arkosic sandstone

Clastic sandstone, likely quartz–feldspar-rich (arkose)

Flesh-toned Siltstone (Siltstone (composed of microscopic Quartz and Feldspar grains)) — sedimentary

Flesh-toned Siltstone

Siltstone (composed of microscopic Quartz and Feldspar grains)

Calligraphy Stone (Mariam Jasper (Fossiliferous Limestone composed of Hematite and Shell remains)) — sedimentary

Calligraphy Stone

Mariam Jasper (Fossiliferous Limestone composed of Hematite and Shell remains)

Shale or Siltstone (Fine-grained siliciclastic sedimentary rock) — sedimentary

Shale or Siltstone

Fine-grained siliciclastic sedimentary rock

Shale with Siltstone layering (Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Mudstone/Shale)) — sedimentary

Shale with Siltstone layering

Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Mudstone/Shale)

Shale (Fissile mudrock (composed of clay-sized particles and detrital grains)) — sedimentary

Shale

Fissile mudrock (composed of clay-sized particles and detrital grains)

Shale (Fissile Mudstone (primarily composed of phyllosilicate minerals like kaolinite, montmorillonite, and illite)) — sedimentary

Shale

Fissile Mudstone (primarily composed of phyllosilicate minerals like kaolinite, montmorillonite, and illite)

Shale (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily clay and silt minerals)) — sedimentary

Shale

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily clay and silt minerals)

Sedimentary Sandstone with Iron Oxide (Ferruginous Sandstone) — sedimentary

Sedimentary Sandstone with Iron Oxide

Ferruginous Sandstone

Brachiopod Fossil in Sedimentary Matrix (Phylum Brachiopoda in Siltstone/Mudstone matrix) — fossil

Brachiopod Fossil in Sedimentary Matrix

Phylum Brachiopoda in Siltstone/Mudstone matrix

Sandstone (likely Graywacke or Arkosic varieties) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Graywacke or Arkosic varieties)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Limestone (Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Banded Sedimentary Rock (Sedimentary rock with mineral veins/banding) — sedimentary

Banded Sedimentary Rock

Sedimentary rock with mineral veins/banding

Pyrite cluster (iron pyrite) (Pyrite, FeS₂) — mineral

Pyrite cluster (iron pyrite)

Pyrite, FeS₂

Shale (Sedimentary pelitic rock) — sedimentary

Shale

Sedimentary pelitic rock

Weathered sandstone fragment (Quartz-rich sandstone, likely ferruginous sandstone) — sedimentary

Weathered sandstone fragment

Quartz-rich sandstone, likely ferruginous sandstone

Quartz-veined Sandstone (Quartzite-veined Arenite / SiO2 and quartz sand) — sedimentary

Quartz-veined Sandstone

Quartzite-veined Arenite / SiO2 and quartz sand

Ironstone Concretion / Chert Nodules (Iron-rich Sedimentary Concretion (Fe2O3 / SiO2 mix)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion / Chert Nodules

Iron-rich Sedimentary Concretion (Fe2O3 / SiO2 mix)

Ironstone (Limonite/Hematite concretion) (Ferruginous Siltstone / Goethite (FeO(OH))) — sedimentary

Ironstone (Limonite/Hematite concretion)

Ferruginous Siltstone / Goethite (FeO(OH))

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Halite (Rock Salt) (Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)) — mineral

Halite (Rock Salt)

Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)

Celestine (Celestite) (Strontium sulfate (SrSO4)) — mineral

Celestine (Celestite)

Strontium sulfate (SrSO4)

Quartz (Chert / Agate / Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Chert / Agate / Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Ocher (Iron-rich Silt/Clay) (Goethite-rich Limonite (FeO(OH)qnH2O)) — sedimentary

Yellow Ocher (Iron-rich Silt/Clay)

Goethite-rich Limonite (FeO(OH)qnH2O)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Shale (Shale (fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock)) — Sedimentary

Shale

Shale (fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock)

River Sandstone (Lithic Arenite) (Lithic Sandstone (SiO2 dominated with lithic fragments)) — sedimentary

River Sandstone (Lithic Arenite)

Lithic Sandstone (SiO2 dominated with lithic fragments)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Weathered sandstone or siltstone (Clastic sedimentary rock, chiefly quartz and feldspar grains cemented by clay, silica, or iron oxides) — sedimentary

Weathered sandstone or siltstone

Clastic sedimentary rock, chiefly quartz and feldspar grains cemented by clay, silica, or iron oxides

Chert (Tan/Yellow variety) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Tan/Yellow variety)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Shale (Mudrock / Fissile Shale) — sedimentary

Shale

Mudrock / Fissile Shale

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Limestone (specifically Travertine or Tufa) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone (specifically Travertine or Tufa)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (with potential mineral inclusions) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with potential mineral inclusions)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz, SiO2)