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Man Made Composite (Lithified Equivalent Of Sedimentary)

Browse man made composite (lithified equivalent of sedimentary) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Opalite

Goldstone

Blue Goldstone

Limestone

Claystone

Sandstone

Marl

Rock Gypsum

Tripolite

Zincite

Diatomite

Lherzolite

Crushed Stone (Likely Limestone or Granite) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) for Limestone / Quartz and Feldspar for Granite) — sedimentary or igneous

Crushed Stone (Likely Limestone or Granite)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) for Limestone / Quartz and Feldspar for Granite

sedimentary or igneous

Concrete Paver (Artificial Cementitious Rock) (Hydrated Portland Cement Aggregate) — Sedimentary (Synthetic)

Concrete Paver (Artificial Cementitious Rock)

Hydrated Portland Cement Aggregate

Sedimentary (Synthetic)

Concrete fragment or Conglomerate (Artificial Conglomerate (Concrete) or Natural Conglomerate) — sedimentary

Concrete fragment or Conglomerate

Artificial Conglomerate (Concrete) or Natural Conglomerate

Concretion with Geode Cavity (Ferruginous Sandstone Concretion with Quartz Center) — sedimentary

Concretion with Geode Cavity

Ferruginous Sandstone Concretion with Quartz Center

Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete) (Bituminous Concrete / Pavement) — man-made (synthetic rock)

Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete)

Bituminous Concrete / Pavement

man-made (synthetic rock)

Ironstone Concretion (Pot Stone) (Siderite or Limonite Concretion (FeCO3 or FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion (Pot Stone)

Siderite or Limonite Concretion (FeCO3 or FeO(OH)·nH2O)

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

Concrete

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

sedimentary (artificial)

Green Sea Glass (Man-made silicate glass (weathered)) — sedimentary

Green Sea Glass

Man-made silicate glass (weathered)

Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete) (Composite material (bitumen binder with mineral aggregate)) — man-made rock (technosol)

Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete)

Composite material (bitumen binder with mineral aggregate)

man-made rock (technosol)

Titanium-Coated Hematite (Aura Hematite) (Titanium-bonded Hematite (Fe2O3 with a Ti coating)) — mineral

Titanium-Coated Hematite (Aura Hematite)

Titanium-bonded Hematite (Fe2O3 with a Ti coating)

Red Sandstone or Brick Fragment (Arenite (if sandstone)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone or Brick Fragment

Arenite (if sandstone)

Felsic Drill Core (likely Gneiss or Granite)

Felsic Metamorphic Rock (Gneissic profile)

Diamond (or Simulant) (Carbon (C)) — gemstone

Diamond (or Simulant)

Carbon (C)

Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete) (Bituminous mix containing aggregates and petroleum-based binder (CnH2n+2)) — not a rock (anthropogenic material/technofossil)

Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete)

Bituminous mix containing aggregates and petroleum-based binder (CnH2n+2)

not a rock (anthropogenic material/technofossil)

Sea Glass (Silicon dioxide (mostly)) — mineral

Sea Glass

Silicon dioxide (mostly)

Asphalt (Bituminous Pavement) (Bituminous mix (Aggregates with Bitumen binder)) — sedimentary

Asphalt (Bituminous Pavement)

Bituminous mix (Aggregates with Bitumen binder)

Aura Quartz Geodes (Lab-Altered) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Metallic Vapor Deposition) — mineral

Aura Quartz Geodes (Lab-Altered)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Metallic Vapor Deposition

Dyed Imperial Jasper (Sea Sediment Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Impure Quartz/Chalcedony) — sedimentary

Dyed Imperial Jasper (Sea Sediment Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Impure Quartz/Chalcedony

Blue-green chrysocolla rough specimen (Chrysocolla, hydrated copper aluminosilicate; commonly associated with malachite, quartz, and limonite) — mineral

Blue-green chrysocolla rough specimen

Chrysocolla, hydrated copper aluminosilicate; commonly associated with malachite, quartz, and limonite

Sandstone Concretion (Clastic Sedimentary Concretion (SiO2 with Iron Oxide)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Clastic Sedimentary Concretion (SiO2 with Iron Oxide)

Weathered iron-rich concretion or ironstone nodule (Goethite–hematite limonite concretion (FeO(OH), Fe₂O₃, and hydrated iron oxides)) — sedimentary

Weathered iron-rich concretion or ironstone nodule

Goethite–hematite limonite concretion (FeO(OH), Fe₂O₃, and hydrated iron oxides)

Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Concrete / Asphaltic Composite) — not a natural rock (man-made composite)

Asphalt Concrete

Bituminous Concrete / Asphaltic Composite

not a natural rock (man-made composite)

Crackle Agate / Dyed Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Crackle Agate / Dyed Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Engineered Quartz (Quartzite look-alike) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) composite) — mineral-based composite

Engineered Quartz (Quartzite look-alike)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) composite

mineral-based composite

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (Sedimentary rock containing rounded clasts)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (Sedimentary rock containing rounded clasts)

Asphalt (Road Aggregate) (Asphalt concrete / Bituminous mixture) — anthropogenic sedimentary (technolith)

Asphalt (Road Aggregate)

Asphalt concrete / Bituminous mixture

anthropogenic sedimentary (technolith)

Sandstone Concretion (Clastic Sedimentary Concretion (typically Quartz/Silica with Iron Oxide)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Clastic Sedimentary Concretion (typically Quartz/Silica with Iron Oxide)

Concretion (Sedimentary Concretion (Ironstone / Calcite Concretion)) — sedimentary

Concretion

Sedimentary Concretion (Ironstone / Calcite Concretion)

Dyed Agate (Chalcedony (SiO2)) — mineral

Dyed Agate

Chalcedony (SiO2)

Painted River Rock (Artificially Coated Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Painted River Rock

Artificially Coated Sedimentary Rock

Onyx (Black) and Mother of Pearl Inlay (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) for Onyx; Aragonite (CaCO3) for Mother of Pearl) — mineral

Onyx (Black) and Mother of Pearl Inlay

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) for Onyx; Aragonite (CaCO3) for Mother of Pearl

Conglomerate (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Conglomerate)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Conglomerate)

Sandstone Concretion (Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Silicate-rich)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Silicate-rich)

Sandstone (with Liesegang rings or joints) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Liesegang rings or joints)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxide cement)

Sea Glass (Man-made silicate glass (Amorphous silicon dioxide)) — sedimentary

Sea Glass

Man-made silicate glass (Amorphous silicon dioxide)

Diabase (Dolerite) (Diabase) — igneous

Diabase (Dolerite)

Diabase

Ceramic or Polished Stone Heart (Anthropogenic Material) (Glazed Ceramic (Silicon Dioxide based coating on Alumina Silicate body) or Polished Limestone/Marble (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — Synthetic/Anthropogenic Mineraloid

Ceramic or Polished Stone Heart (Anthropogenic Material)

Glazed Ceramic (Silicon Dioxide based coating on Alumina Silicate body) or Polished Limestone/Marble (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Synthetic/Anthropogenic Mineraloid

Sea Glass (Man-made silicate glass) — gemstone

Sea Glass

Man-made silicate glass

Opalite (Man-made opalized glass) — mineral

Opalite

Man-made opalized glass

Goldstone (Aventurine Glass (Man-made)) — mineral

Goldstone

Aventurine Glass (Man-made)

Slag Glass (Amorphous Silicate (Man-made)) — industrial byproduct

Slag Glass

Amorphous Silicate (Man-made)

industrial byproduct

Ring with an Orange Inlay (N/A (Man-made object)) — Man-made Object (Ring)

Ring with an Orange Inlay

N/A (Man-made object)

Man-made Object (Ring)