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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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Bivalve Seashell Fossil (Class Bivalvia) — fossil

Bivalve Seashell Fossil

Class Bivalvia

Rounded quartz-rich sandstone cobble (Quartz arenite (sandstone), likely iron-stained) — sedimentary

Rounded quartz-rich sandstone cobble

Quartz arenite (sandstone), likely iron-stained

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

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities

Red Jasper (or Agate/Jasper mixture) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — mineral

Red Jasper (or Agate/Jasper mixture)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Chert (Agatized/Chalcedony variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Agatized/Chalcedony variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

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

Yellow Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Red Jasper (or Banded Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 with Hematite impurities)) — mineral

Red Jasper (or Banded Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 with Hematite impurities)

Banded sedimentary rock (likely sandstone or siltstone) (Layered siliciclastic sedimentary rock; exact identification is not possible from the image alone) — sedimentary

Banded sedimentary rock (likely sandstone or siltstone)

Layered siliciclastic sedimentary rock; exact identification is not possible from the image alone

Fossiliferous Limestone with Brachiopod (Phylum Brachiopoda in calcitic matrix) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone with Brachiopod

Phylum Brachiopoda in calcitic matrix

Lepidodendron Fossil in Sandstone (Lepidodendron (Lycophytina, Lepidodendrales)) — sedimentary

Lepidodendron Fossil in Sandstone

Lepidodendron (Lycophytina, Lepidodendrales)

Sandstone / Weathered Quartzite (Sandstone (Quartz Arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone / Weathered Quartzite

Sandstone (Quartz Arenite)

Sandstone (Arenite (Sedimentary rock composed of sand-sized grains, primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Sedimentary rock composed of sand-sized grains, primarily SiO2)

Quartz-veined Sandstone Pebble (Quartzite-veined Arenite) — sedimentary

Quartz-veined Sandstone Pebble

Quartzite-veined Arenite

Devil's Toenail (Gryphaea (extinct genus of foam oysters, typically composed of Calcite CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Devil's Toenail

Gryphaea (extinct genus of foam oysters, typically composed of Calcite CaCO3)

Banded gneiss (Quartz–feldspar gneiss, possibly biotite-bearing; exact identification requires testing) — metamorphic

Banded gneiss

Quartz–feldspar gneiss, possibly biotite-bearing; exact identification requires testing

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

Banded gneiss

Gneiss, commonly quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss

Coal (Bituminous Coal / Anthracite) — sedimentary

Coal

Bituminous Coal / Anthracite

Ironstone concretion (Iron-oxide-cemented sedimentary concretion, commonly hematite/goethite with quartz or clay) — sedimentary

Ironstone concretion

Iron-oxide-cemented sedimentary concretion, commonly hematite/goethite with quartz or clay

Banded sandstone pebble (Lithic or quartz-rich sandstone; exact composition requires testing) — sedimentary

Banded sandstone pebble

Lithic or quartz-rich sandstone; exact composition requires testing

Pebble (likely Quartz or Chert) (SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide) - referring to the likely main mineral composition, Quartz. If it's chert, the scientific name remains SiO₂ with a microcrystalline structure.) — Sedimentary Rock

Pebble (likely Quartz or Chert)

SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide) - referring to the likely main mineral composition, Quartz. If it's chert, the scientific name remains SiO₂ with a microcrystalline structure.

Sedimentary Rock

Ironstone Pebble (Sedimentary Ironstone (Hematite/Limonite-bearing)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Pebble

Sedimentary Ironstone (Hematite/Limonite-bearing)

Sandstone (with Iron Oxide) (Quartz Arenite / Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 with Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Oxide)

Quartz Arenite / Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 with Fe2O3)

Limonite with Trace Fossils (Hydrous Iron Oxide Mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite with Trace Fossils

Hydrous Iron Oxide Mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Coquina / Shelly Sandstone (Calcareous Sandstone / Coquina) — sedimentary

Coquina / Shelly Sandstone

Calcareous Sandstone / Coquina

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

Banded gneiss

Foliated gneiss, likely quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss

Milky quartz crystal cluster (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)) — mineral

Milky quartz crystal cluster

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)

Tumbled milky quartz (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)) — mineral

Tumbled milky quartz

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)

Sandstone Pebble (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebble

Arenite

Sandstone (Pebble) (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Pebble)

Arenite

Jasper (SiO2) — mineral

Jasper

SiO2

Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock (Quartz Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary Rock (Quartz Sandstone)

Sandstone Pebble (Quartz Sandstone) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebble

Quartz Sandstone

Red Sandstone (Quartz Arenite (iron-stained)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Quartz Arenite (iron-stained)

Limestone (Calcite-rich carbonate rock (primarily CaCO₃)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcite-rich carbonate rock (primarily CaCO₃)

Chert (specifically Gray/Blue-Gray Chert) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Gray/Blue-Gray Chert)

Chert (SiO2)

Moqui Marble (Concretion) (Iron Oxide Concretion (Hematite-cemented Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Moqui Marble (Concretion)

Iron Oxide Concretion (Hematite-cemented Sandstone)

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

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Magnetite / Ironstone (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite / Ironstone

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Pyrite-bearing sulfide specimen (Pyrite (FeS₂), possibly mixed with chalcopyrite or other iron sulfides) — mineral

Pyrite-bearing sulfide specimen

Pyrite (FeS₂), possibly mixed with chalcopyrite or other iron sulfides

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)