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Man Made Rock (Sedimentary Analogue)

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

Petrified Wood (Fossilized wood / Silicified wood) — Sedimentary / Fossil

Petrified Wood

Fossilized wood / Silicified wood

Sedimentary / Fossil

Sandstone (River Pebble) (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (River Pebble)

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Limestone Fragment (Sedimentary rock (primarily Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone Fragment

Sedimentary rock (primarily Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Sandstone (Red Sandstone) (Arenite (predominantly SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Red Sandstone)

Arenite (predominantly SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)

Dalmatian Stone (commonly Dyed) (Dalmatian Jasper (Peralkaline igneous rock)) — igneous

Dalmatian Stone (commonly Dyed)

Dalmatian Jasper (Peralkaline igneous rock)

Chert (River Pebble) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (River Pebble)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Sandstone (likely Ferruginous) (Sandstone (SiO2 with iron oxides)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Ferruginous)

Sandstone (SiO2 with iron oxides)

Fossiliferous Chert with Brachiopod Impression (Chert (SiO2) containing Brachiopoda fossil remains) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Chert with Brachiopod Impression

Chert (SiO2) containing Brachiopoda fossil remains

Blue Lace Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with trace minerals) — sedimentary

Blue Lace Agate

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with trace minerals

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz - SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz - SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartz Sandstone) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartz Sandstone)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone with Iron Oxide (Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Iron Oxide

Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

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

Chert (Flint Nodules)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chalcedony (Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Small Fragment) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Small Fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Geode (Unopened) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in sedimentary vugs) — sedimentary

Geode (Unopened)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in sedimentary vugs

Jasper Chert Nodules (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper Chert Nodules

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities

Blue Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Travertine (Calcareous Tufa / Travertine (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Travertine

Calcareous Tufa / Travertine (CaCO3)

Agate with Druzy Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate with Druzy Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartzose) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Chert (Chert (microcrystalline quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Chert (microcrystalline quartz, SiO2)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (with Iron Oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (with Iron Oxide cement)

Limonite after Marcasite (Propeller Conchoid) (Goethite/Limonite pseudomorph after Marcasite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite after Marcasite (Propeller Conchoid)

Goethite/Limonite pseudomorph after Marcasite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Chalk (Calcitic) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Biogenic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Chalk (Calcitic)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Biogenic Sedimentary Rock

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Blue Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

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

Pyrite in Shale

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Druzy Quartz on Limestone (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Druzy Quartz on Limestone

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Sandstone (Weathered Cobble)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Chert (Chalcedony/Agate) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Chalcedony/Agate)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

River Cobble (Gneiss/Schist mix) (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Gneissic/Schistose)) — metamorphic

River Cobble (Gneiss/Schist mix)

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Gneissic/Schistose)

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock, predominantly SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock, predominantly SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Hag Stone (Siltstone or Fine-grained Sandstone with boring (e.g., Lithophaga impact)) — sedimentary

Hag Stone

Siltstone or Fine-grained Sandstone with boring (e.g., Lithophaga impact)