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Anthropogenic Sedimentary Style Organic Solid

Browse anthropogenic sedimentary style organic solid specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete) (Asphaltum / Bitumen-Aggregate Matrix) — Technonatural composite (often containing sedimentary/igneous aggregate)

Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete)

Asphaltum / Bitumen-Aggregate Matrix

Technonatural composite (often containing sedimentary/igneous aggregate)

Hematite Nodules (Moqui Marbles style) (Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite Nodules (Moqui Marbles style)

Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)

Opal (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Opal

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Agate Geode / Nodular Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — mineral

Agate Geode / Nodular Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Grooved Maun Ball (Maul/Hammerstone-like Concretion) (Calcareous/Ferruginous Concretion in Sandstone Matrix) — sedimentary

Grooved Maun Ball (Maul/Hammerstone-like Concretion)

Calcareous/Ferruginous Concretion in Sandstone Matrix

Native Sulfur (Sulfur (S8)) — mineral

Native Sulfur

Sulfur (S8)

Microcrystalline Limestone Pebble (Carbonate sedimentary rock (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Microcrystalline Limestone Pebble

Carbonate sedimentary rock (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Jasper (Milky/Cream Variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony) — sedimentary (chemical/biological)

Jasper (Milky/Cream Variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony

sedimentary (chemical/biological)

Ocean Jasper (Orbicular Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron and other impurities) — sedimentary

Ocean Jasper (Orbicular Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron and other impurities

Concrete (Anthropogenic Sedimentary Conglomerate (Cement mixture: typically Ca2SiO4, Ca3SiO5, Ca3Al2O6)) — sedimentary (artificial)

Concrete

Anthropogenic Sedimentary Conglomerate (Cement mixture: typically Ca2SiO4, Ca3SiO5, Ca3Al2O6)

sedimentary (artificial)

White Agate (Chalcedony) (Agate (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

White Agate (Chalcedony)

Agate (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Geode (Unopened) (Siliceous Concretion / Geode) — sedimentary

Geode (Unopened)

Siliceous Concretion / Geode

Geode (Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Geode (Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Precious Opal (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Precious Opal

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron inclusions (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide with Iron inclusions (SiO2)

Agate (Common Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate (Common Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (likely Herkimer Diamond style) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (likely Herkimer Diamond style)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pearls (Aragonite (calcium carbonate) and Conchiolin) — Mineraloid

Pearls

Aragonite (calcium carbonate) and Conchiolin

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (quartz-feldspar-biotite metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (quartz-feldspar-biotite metamorphic rock)

Fired Clay Brick (Anthropic Rock substitute) (Anthropogenic polycrystalline ceramic (predominantly Mullite and Quartz: Al6Si2O13 + SiO2)) — metamorphic (man-made / anthropic)

Fired Clay Brick (Anthropic Rock substitute)

Anthropogenic polycrystalline ceramic (predominantly Mullite and Quartz: Al6Si2O13 + SiO2)

metamorphic (man-made / anthropic)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in a Secondary Formation) — sedimentary

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in a Secondary Formation

Jasper (Willow Creek/Desert style) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron and clay impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper (Willow Creek/Desert style)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron and clay impurities

Quartz Geode (Nodule) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary or igneous

Quartz Geode (Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary or igneous

Wonderstone (Liesegang Sandstone) (Silicified Sandstone with Liesegang Rings (SiO2 + FeO(OH))) — sedimentary

Wonderstone (Liesegang Sandstone)

Silicified Sandstone with Liesegang Rings (SiO2 + FeO(OH))

Quartzite Pebble (River Rock) (Metamorphic Quartzite (predominantly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble (River Rock)

Metamorphic Quartzite (predominantly SiO2)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Sandstone (Quartz Sandstone (predominantly)) — Sedimentary

Sandstone

Quartz Sandstone (predominantly)

Yellow Chalcedony (Carnelian/Yellow Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — Mineral

Yellow Chalcedony (Carnelian/Yellow Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Opal (Hydrated amorphous silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Opal

Hydrated amorphous silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Red Jasper (River Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with hematite impurities) — sedimentary (microcrystalline quartz)

Red Jasper (River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with hematite impurities

sedimentary (microcrystalline quartz)

Baroque Pearl (and potentially a small Sapphire/Blue Topaz) (Pearl: Calcium Carbonate (aragonite or calcite) with conchiolin. Sapphire: Aluminum Oxide (Al2O3). Blue Topaz: Al2SiO4(F,OH)2.) — Organic Gemstone (for pearl), Mineral (for sapphire/topaz)

Baroque Pearl (and potentially a small Sapphire/Blue Topaz)

Pearl: Calcium Carbonate (aragonite or calcite) with conchiolin. Sapphire: Aluminum Oxide (Al2O3). Blue Topaz: Al2SiO4(F,OH)2.

Organic Gemstone (for pearl), Mineral (for sapphire/topaz)

Pyrite in Shale (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite in Shale

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Agate Geode (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate Geode

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Agate Geode (Chalcedony (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — sedimentary (secondary mineral formation)

Agate Geode

Chalcedony (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

sedimentary (secondary mineral formation)

Shale (Mudstone (composed primarily of clay minerals like kaolinite, illite, and smectite, with quartz and calcite)) — sedimentary

Shale

Mudstone (composed primarily of clay minerals like kaolinite, illite, and smectite, with quartz and calcite)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Limestone (specifically Bituminous or Carbonaceous Limestone) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Organic Impurities) — sedimentary

Limestone (specifically Bituminous or Carbonaceous Limestone)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Organic Impurities

Fossiliferous Limestone with Rugose Coral (Calcite (CaCO3) matrix containing Rugosa (order of extinct solitary and colonial corals)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone with Rugose Coral

Calcite (CaCO3) matrix containing Rugosa (order of extinct solitary and colonial corals)

Coal (most likely Bituminous or Anthracite) (Coal (organic sedimentary rock)) — Sedimentary

Coal (most likely Bituminous or Anthracite)

Coal (organic sedimentary rock)

Coal (likely Bituminous or Lignite) (Organic Sedimentary Rock (Carbonaceous)) — sedimentary

Coal (likely Bituminous or Lignite)

Organic Sedimentary Rock (Carbonaceous)