Rock Identifier

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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.

Ironstone (with Limonite/Goethite) (Ferruginous Sedimentary Rock (contains Limonite FeO(OH)·nH2O and Hematite Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Ironstone (with Limonite/Goethite)

Ferruginous Sedimentary Rock (contains Limonite FeO(OH)·nH2O and Hematite Fe2O3)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Limonite with Hematite (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) and Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Limonite with Hematite

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) and Hematite (Fe2O3)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrous ferric oxide)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrous ferric oxide)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrous ferric oxide)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrous ferric oxide)

Banded Iron Formation (BIF) / Iron Ore (Banded Iron Formation (composed primarily of Hematite (Fe2O3) and Magnetite (Fe3O4) with Quartz/Chert)) — sedimentary

Banded Iron Formation (BIF) / Iron Ore

Banded Iron Formation (composed primarily of Hematite (Fe2O3) and Magnetite (Fe3O4) with Quartz/Chert)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Green Fluorite (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)

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

Chert (Green variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Kyanite in Quartz (Kyanite (Al2SiO5) with Quartz (SiO2) matrix) — metamorphic

Kyanite in Quartz

Kyanite (Al2SiO5) with Quartz (SiO2) matrix

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert / Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

River Rock (likely Siltstone or fine-grained Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

River Rock (likely Siltstone or fine-grained Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite (Hydrous iron(III) oxide-hydroxide mixture, primarily FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (Hydrous iron(III) oxide-hydroxide mixture, primarily FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Red Jasper (possibly Carnelian) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities) — mineral

Red Jasper (possibly Carnelian)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 predominantly)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 predominantly)

Limestone (CaCO3 (principally Calcite)) — sedimentary

Limestone

CaCO3 (principally Calcite)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (chiefly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (chiefly SiO2)

Chert (specifically Flint or Common Chert) (Chert (Cryptocrystalline Silica, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Common Chert)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline Silica, SiO2)

Ironstone Concretion (Limonitic/Hematitic Concretion) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion

Limonitic/Hematitic Concretion

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Red Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide impurities), formula: SiO2) — mineral

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide impurities), formula: SiO2

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fluorite (Blue) (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite (Blue)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Carnelian (Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian (Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities

Green Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Hematite (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Bauxite (Bauxite (Mixture of Al(OH)3, AlO(OH), and Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (Mixture of Al(OH)3, AlO(OH), and Fe2O3)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Shale with Pyrite (Clastic sedimentary rock containing Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — sedimentary

Shale with Pyrite

Clastic sedimentary rock containing Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone) (Arenite (SiO2 principal composition)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (SiO2 principal composition)