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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

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities) — mineral

Red Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities

Ferruginous Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Ironstone Concretion / Limonite Node (Ferruginous Sedimentary Rock (composed primarily of Limonite FeO(OH)·nH2O and Goethite)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion / Limonite Node

Ferruginous Sedimentary Rock (composed primarily of Limonite FeO(OH)·nH2O and Goethite)

Sand Dollar (Fossilized or Calcium Carbonate Skeleton) (Clypeasteroida (Order)) — fossil

Sand Dollar (Fossilized or Calcium Carbonate Skeleton)

Clypeasteroida (Order)

Jasper (Jasper (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)

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

Chert / Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Obsidian (Obsidian (volcanic glass)) — Igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (volcanic glass)

Rhyolite Cross Pendant (Rhyolite (High-silica volcanic rock)) — igneous

Rhyolite Cross Pendant

Rhyolite (High-silica volcanic rock)

Carnelian Agate (Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — sedimentary

Carnelian Agate

Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Quartz (likely Milky Quartz or Chalcedony) (Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz (likely Milky Quartz or Chalcedony)

Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Tumbled pale quartz/chalcedony fragment (Quartz (SiO₂), possibly microcrystalline chalcedony) — mineral

Tumbled pale quartz/chalcedony fragment

Quartz (SiO₂), possibly microcrystalline chalcedony

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite or granitic gneiss pebble (Felsic granitoid, chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph) — igneous

Granite or granitic gneiss pebble

Felsic granitoid, chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph

Gneiss (Gneissic Metamorphic Rock) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneissic Metamorphic Rock

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (with Iron Oxide)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (with Iron Oxide)

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide cement)

Red Jasper (Quartzite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — mineral

Red Jasper (Quartzite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

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

Jasper Agate

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint Nodules)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Muscovite Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 (Muscovite) in Schist Matrix) — metamorphic

Muscovite Schist

KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 (Muscovite) in Schist Matrix

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

Shale (possibly)

Shale (fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with trace Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with trace Fe2O3)

Sandstone (likely a river or beach pebble) (Sandstone (a clastic sedimentary rock)) — Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone (likely a river or beach pebble)

Sandstone (a clastic sedimentary rock)

Sedimentary Rock

Weathered granite or granitic pebble (Granite; chiefly quartz, alkali feldspar, plagioclase, and minor mica/amphibole) — igneous

Weathered granite or granitic pebble

Granite; chiefly quartz, alkali feldspar, plagioclase, and minor mica/amphibole

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

Quartz (Chert/Chalcedony Variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Tumbled blue-green stone, likely chrysocolla or dyed chalcedony (Probable chrysocolla (hydrated copper aluminosilicate; variable composition), though appearance could also represent dyed chalcedony) — mineral

Tumbled blue-green stone, likely chrysocolla or dyed chalcedony

Probable chrysocolla (hydrated copper aluminosilicate; variable composition), though appearance could also represent dyed chalcedony

Tumbled green aventurine (probable) (Quartzite dominated by quartz (SiO₂), with green mica/fuchsite or chlorite inclusions) — mineral

Tumbled green aventurine (probable)

Quartzite dominated by quartz (SiO₂), with green mica/fuchsite or chlorite inclusions

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Fossil Coral (Coral Limestone (a type of biogenic sedimentary rock)) — Sedimentary

Fossil Coral

Coral Limestone (a type of biogenic sedimentary rock)

Quartz-rich gneiss (Banded quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss; commonly containing biotite and muscovite) — metamorphic

Quartz-rich gneiss

Banded quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss; commonly containing biotite and muscovite

Chert Concretion / Nodule (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Concretion / Nodule

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Lepidolite Bracelet (Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Si,Al)4O10(F,OH)2) often in Quartz matrix) — Mineral

Lepidolite Bracelet

Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Si,Al)4O10(F,OH)2) often in Quartz matrix

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)