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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

Fossil Coral and Quartz Pebble (Fossilized Anthozoa / Silicon Dioxide (Quartz)) — sedimentary

Fossil Coral and Quartz Pebble

Fossilized Anthozoa / Silicon Dioxide (Quartz)

Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz), SiO2) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz), SiO2

Quartz Pebble (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Jasper (Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)

Fossil Seashell (Invertebrate fossil (Bivalvia)) — fossil

Fossil Seashell

Invertebrate fossil (Bivalvia)

Fossil Shell (Bivalve) (Phylum Mollusca, Class Bivalvia) — fossil

Fossil Shell (Bivalve)

Phylum Mollusca, Class Bivalvia

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

Fossil Shell (Bivalve)

Class Bivalvia (fossilized)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Chert / Flint (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert / Flint (Artifact) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint (Artifact)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Petrified Wood Fragment (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood Fragment

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) impurities) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) impurities

Siltstone (Siltstone (primarily SiO2, Al2O3)) — sedimentary

Siltstone

Siltstone (primarily SiO2, Al2O3)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Quartzite River Rock (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite River Rock

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Sandstone (SiO2 dominated)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (SiO2 dominated)

Red Sandstone (Siltstone pebble) (Arenite / Siltstone (Silicon dioxide based with hematite impurities)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone (Siltstone pebble)

Arenite / Siltstone (Silicon dioxide based with hematite impurities)

Brachiopod or Bivalve Fossil in Limestone (Phylum Brachiopoda or Bivalvia (embedded in Calcium Carbonate matrix)) — fossil

Brachiopod or Bivalve Fossil in Limestone

Phylum Brachiopoda or Bivalvia (embedded in Calcium Carbonate matrix)

Limonite on Sandstone (Iron Oxyhydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O) on Quartz Sandstone) — sedimentary

Limonite on Sandstone

Iron Oxyhydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O) on Quartz Sandstone

Quartz-Veined Sandstone (Quartz-veined Arenite) — sedimentary

Quartz-Veined Sandstone

Quartz-veined Arenite

Chert (Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (River Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Crinoid Fossil in Limestone (Crinoid columnal (Class Crinoidea) in biomicrite) — fossil

Crinoid Fossil in Limestone

Crinoid columnal (Class Crinoidea) in biomicrite

Chert Nodule (Chert (Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Nodule

Chert (Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Ironstone Concretion (Ferruginous Siltstone/Ironstone (Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion

Ferruginous Siltstone/Ironstone (Fe2O3)

Earthy Siltstone with Iron Staining (Siltstone / Argillite with Goethite/Hematite inclusions) — sedimentary

Earthy Siltstone with Iron Staining

Siltstone / Argillite with Goethite/Hematite inclusions

Brecciated Agate / Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — mineral

Brecciated Agate / Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Otodus obliquus) (Otodus obliquus (Mineralized Apatite / Bio-apatite)) — fossil

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Otodus obliquus)

Otodus obliquus (Mineralized Apatite / Bio-apatite)

Siltstone (Yellow/Brown Sandstone or Siltstone) (Siltstone / Fine-grained Sandstone (rich in iron oxides like limonite)) — sedimentary

Siltstone (Yellow/Brown Sandstone or Siltstone)

Siltstone / Fine-grained Sandstone (rich in iron oxides like limonite)

Chert (Pink/Tan variety) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Pink/Tan variety)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Siltstone (Siltstone (primarily composed of quartz and clay minerals)) — sedimentary

Siltstone

Siltstone (primarily composed of quartz and clay minerals)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper-rich) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper-rich)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (typically with iron oxide/hematite cement)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (typically with iron oxide/hematite cement)

Coal (Bituminous or Anthracite Coal) — sedimentary

Coal

Bituminous or Anthracite Coal