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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) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone (Weathered Fragment) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Weathered Fragment)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Coal (Combustible sedimentary rock) — sedimentary

Coal

Combustible sedimentary rock

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Red Sandstone Pebble (Sedimentary quartz sandstone) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone Pebble

Sedimentary quartz sandstone

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety) (Sedimentary silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Sedimentary silica (SiO2)

Shale (Argillaceous Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Shale

Argillaceous Sedimentary Rock

Hag Stone (Perforated Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Hag Stone

Perforated Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone (likely Arkosic) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Arkosic)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone Cobble (Clastic Sedimentary (Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Cobble

Clastic Sedimentary (Sandstone)

Breciated Limestone with Calcite Veins (Sedimentary Breccia (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Breciated Limestone with Calcite Veins

Sedimentary Breccia (CaCO3)

Limestone (Sedimentary Calcite (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Sedimentary Calcite (CaCO3)

Shale or Mudstone River Pebble (Argillaceous sedimentary rock) — sedimentary

Shale or Mudstone River Pebble

Argillaceous sedimentary rock

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

Sandstone (likely Siltstone or fine-grained Sandstone)

Sedimentary Rock (Clastic)

Wood Stone (Dragon Stone variant) (Argillaceous Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Wood Stone (Dragon Stone variant)

Argillaceous Sedimentary Rock

River Pebble (Greywacke or Siltstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

River Pebble (Greywacke or Siltstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Shale or Siltstone (Sedimentary Rock (Siliciclastic)) — sedimentary

Shale or Siltstone

Sedimentary Rock (Siliciclastic)

Coal (Bituminous) (Sedimentary carbonaceous rock) — sedimentary

Coal (Bituminous)

Sedimentary carbonaceous rock

Conglomerate (Clastic Sedimentary (Conglomerate)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Clastic Sedimentary (Conglomerate)

Limestone Breccia (Sedimentary Breccia (Calcareous)) — sedimentary

Limestone Breccia

Sedimentary Breccia (Calcareous)

Siltstone or Mudstone (Argillaceous sedimentary rock) — sedimentary

Siltstone or Mudstone

Argillaceous sedimentary rock

Shale (Lutaceous sedimentary rock) — sedimentary

Shale

Lutaceous sedimentary rock

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

Chert (Jasper/Opaline variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Weathered sandstone or siltstone (Clastic sedimentary rock, chiefly quartz and feldspar grains cemented by clay, silica, or iron oxides) — sedimentary

Weathered sandstone or siltstone

Clastic sedimentary rock, chiefly quartz and feldspar grains cemented by clay, silica, or iron oxides

Limonite Geode (Ironstone Concretion) (Limonite [FeO(OH)·nH2O] with possible Quartz or Calcite interior) — sedimentary

Limonite Geode (Ironstone Concretion)

Limonite [FeO(OH)·nH2O] with possible Quartz or Calcite interior

Fossil Shell (Invertebrate fossil (Mollusca)) — fossil

Fossil Shell

Invertebrate fossil (Mollusca)

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

Sandstone (Micaceous)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Sandstone (Water-worn Pebble) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Water-worn Pebble)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Red sandstone (Quartz-rich sandstone, commonly ferruginous (Fe-oxide stained)) — sedimentary

Red sandstone

Quartz-rich sandstone, commonly ferruginous (Fe-oxide stained)

Fossilized Shell Fragment (Invertebrate marine fossil, likely calcium carbonate replacement) — fossil

Fossilized Shell Fragment

Invertebrate marine fossil, likely calcium carbonate replacement

Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Knightia Fossil in Limestone (Knightia eocaena in micritic limestone) — sedimentary

Knightia Fossil in Limestone

Knightia eocaena in micritic limestone

Puddingstone (Gowganda) (Gowganda Formation Conglomerate) — sedimentary

Puddingstone (Gowganda)

Gowganda Formation Conglomerate

Fossiliferous Sandstone (with Quartz patch) (Sedimentary Sandstone with Silicified Shell Fragments) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Sandstone (with Quartz patch)

Sedimentary Sandstone with Silicified Shell Fragments

Painted Garden Rock (Coated Siltstone or Mudstone) — sedimentary

Painted Garden Rock

Coated Siltstone or Mudstone

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

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities

Caribbean Calcite (Calcium Carbonate with Argonite (CaCO3)) — mineral

Caribbean Calcite

Calcium Carbonate with Argonite (CaCO3)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities

Chert / Flint (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Chert (Common Opal/Jasper transition) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Common Opal/Jasper transition)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Black Opal (Triplet) (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Black Opal (Triplet)

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)