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Sedimentary (Anthropogenic)

Browse sedimentary (anthropogenic) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Conglomerate

Quartzite Sandstone

Quartzite Sandstone

Breccia

Ironstone

Coal

Kambaba Jasper

Limestone

Asphalt Rock

Claystone

Mudstone

Sapropel

Bituminous Shale

Bituminous Shale

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

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Shale (Ferruginous) (Laminated Mudrock (Siliciclastic Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Shale (Ferruginous)

Laminated Mudrock (Siliciclastic Sedimentary Rock)

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)

Sandstone (Water-worn pebble) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Water-worn pebble)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Shale (Shale (claystone/mudstone)) — sedimentary

Shale

Shale (claystone/mudstone)

Shale (with Iron Oxide staining) (Fissile Mudstone (primarily Quartz and Clay minerals)) — sedimentary

Shale (with Iron Oxide staining)

Fissile Mudstone (primarily Quartz and Clay minerals)

Ironstone Concretion / Limonite Nodule (Limonite / Goethite-cemented Concretion (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion / Limonite Nodule

Limonite / Goethite-cemented Concretion (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Fossil brachiopod shell (Brachiopoda; likely a ribbed Paleozoic brachiopod, exact genus uncertain from the image) — fossil

Fossil brachiopod shell

Brachiopoda; likely a ribbed Paleozoic brachiopod, exact genus uncertain from the image

Brachiopod fossil (Likely a spiriferid brachiopod; exact genus and species cannot be determined from the image) — fossil

Brachiopod fossil

Likely a spiriferid brachiopod; exact genus and species cannot be determined from the image

Fossilized Bivalve (Phylum Mollusca, Class Bivalvia) — fossil

Fossilized Bivalve

Phylum Mollusca, Class Bivalvia

Sandstone Pebble (Sandstone (SiO2 rich clastic rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebble

Sandstone (SiO2 rich clastic rock)

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

Banded Chert / Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Bivalve Fossil (Clam Shell) (Class Bivalvia) — fossil

Bivalve Fossil (Clam Shell)

Class Bivalvia

Sedimentary Breccia (Breccia (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Sedimentary Breccia

Breccia (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)

Sedimentary Breccia (Clastic Breccia (CaCO3/SiO2 matrix)) — sedimentary

Sedimentary Breccia

Clastic Breccia (CaCO3/SiO2 matrix)

Ironstone concretion (likely limonite/goethite-rich) (Iron-oxide-cemented sediment, commonly goethite (FeO(OH)) and/or limonite) — sedimentary

Ironstone concretion (likely limonite/goethite-rich)

Iron-oxide-cemented sediment, commonly goethite (FeO(OH)) and/or limonite

Blue Calcite (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Orange Calcite (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Satin Spar (Selenite) (Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate, CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Satin Spar (Selenite)

Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate, CaSO4·2H2O)

Fossiliferous Shale (Sedimentary Clastic Rock with fossil inclusions (likely Brachiopod or Bivalve impressions)) — fossil

Fossiliferous Shale

Sedimentary Clastic Rock with fossil inclusions (likely Brachiopod or Bivalve impressions)

Shale (Laminated Fissile Pelite) — sedimentary

Shale

Laminated Fissile Pelite

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed mostly of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed mostly of SiO2)

Fossiliferous shale or mudstone with a brachiopod fossil (Likely a spiriferid brachiopod fossil in dark shale/mudstone; exact species and age require locality and examination) — fossil

Fossiliferous shale or mudstone with a brachiopod fossil

Likely a spiriferid brachiopod fossil in dark shale/mudstone; exact species and age require locality and examination

Sandstone (Sedimentary Clastic Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary Clastic Rock

Fossilized Shell Impression / Siltstone Fossil (Bivalvia / Brachiopoda mold in Siltstone) — fossil

Fossilized Shell Impression / Siltstone Fossil

Bivalvia / Brachiopoda mold in Siltstone

Banded river pebble (Likely banded sandstone or siltstone; exact identification requires testing) — sedimentary

Banded river pebble

Likely banded sandstone or siltstone; exact identification requires testing

Sandstone (Arenite (predominantly SiO2 with iron oxides)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (predominantly SiO2 with iron oxides)

Sandstone (Sandstone (principally SiO2/Silicon Dioxide)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (principally SiO2/Silicon Dioxide)

Shale (Lutaceous Rock (Hydrous Aluminum Silicates)) — sedimentary

Shale

Lutaceous Rock (Hydrous Aluminum Silicates)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

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

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily composed of SiO2)

Sandstone (with carbonaceous plant fragments) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with carbonaceous plant fragments)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Shale (Fissile Siliciclastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Shale

Fissile Siliciclastic Sedimentary Rock

Weathered sandstone (Quartz-rich sandstone, likely ferruginous subarkose) — sedimentary

Weathered sandstone

Quartz-rich sandstone, likely ferruginous subarkose

Sea Glass (Teal/Turquoise) (Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with trace metal oxides) — Anthropogenic (Man-made material processed by nature)

Sea Glass (Teal/Turquoise)

Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with trace metal oxides

Anthropogenic (Man-made material processed by nature)

Slag Glass (Amorphous Silica / Glass Slag) — industrial byproduct (anthropogenic rock-like material)

Slag Glass

Amorphous Silica / Glass Slag

industrial byproduct (anthropogenic rock-like material)

Sea Glass (Turquoise/Aqua) (Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with transition metal dopants) — Anthropogenic (Man-made material processed by nature)

Sea Glass (Turquoise/Aqua)

Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with transition metal dopants

Anthropogenic (Man-made material processed by nature)

Banded gneiss (Gneiss, likely quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss) — metamorphic

Banded gneiss

Gneiss, likely quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss

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

Pyrite in Shale

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)