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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

Sedimentary Sandstone (Sandstone Slab) (Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sedimentary Sandstone (Sandstone Slab)

Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Fossil Shell in Sedimentary Matrix (Bivalvia (fossil) in Calcium Carbonate Matrix) — sedimentary

Fossil Shell in Sedimentary Matrix

Bivalvia (fossil) in Calcium Carbonate Matrix

Fossilized Gastropod Internal Mold (Gastropoda (Steinkern fossil)) — fossil

Fossilized Gastropod Internal Mold

Gastropoda (Steinkern fossil)

Hematite (Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Hematite (Fe2O3)

Geode (unopened) (Silica-filled Concretion (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Geode (unopened)

Silica-filled Concretion (SiO2)

Jasper (Iron-rich Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities of Hematite or Goethite) — sedimentary

Jasper (Iron-rich Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities of Hematite or Goethite

Satin Spar (Gypsum) (Hydrous Calcium Sulfate (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Satin Spar (Gypsum)

Hydrous Calcium Sulfate (CaSO4·2H2O)

Chert (specifically Silex or Flint) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Silex or Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Polished banded iron formation (BIF) (Banded iron formation; chiefly hematite/magnetite and microcrystalline quartz (chert), with iron silicates) — sedimentary

Polished banded iron formation (BIF)

Banded iron formation; chiefly hematite/magnetite and microcrystalline quartz (chert), with iron silicates

River Pebble (Siltstone / Fine Sandstone) (Sedimentary Rock (siliciclastic clastic rock)) — sedimentary

River Pebble (Siltstone / Fine Sandstone)

Sedimentary Rock (siliciclastic clastic rock)

Iron-stained sandstone or weathered ironstone (Ferruginous sandstone; chiefly quartz (SiO₂) cemented or coated by iron oxides such as hematite (Fe₂O₃) and goethite (FeO(OH))) — sedimentary

Iron-stained sandstone or weathered ironstone

Ferruginous sandstone; chiefly quartz (SiO₂) cemented or coated by iron oxides such as hematite (Fe₂O₃) and goethite (FeO(OH))

Sandstone or Mudstone with Iron Staining (Ferruginous Sandstone/Mudstone) — Sedimentary

Sandstone or Mudstone with Iron Staining

Ferruginous Sandstone/Mudstone

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Fossilized Gastropod / Coral (Phylum Mollusca / Cnidaria (Silicified or Calcified)) — fossil

Fossilized Gastropod / Coral

Phylum Mollusca / Cnidaria (Silicified or Calcified)

Sandstone (Sedimentary rock composed mainly of quartz sand grains) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary rock composed mainly of quartz sand grains

Agate (Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony), SiO2) — gemstone

Agate

Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony), SiO2

Brachiopod Fossil (Phylum Brachiopoda) — fossil

Brachiopod Fossil

Phylum Brachiopoda

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Fossilized Bivalve Shell (Bivalvia (fossil specimen)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Bivalve Shell

Bivalvia (fossil specimen)

Concretion (Sandstone) (Sandstone Concretion) — sedimentary

Concretion (Sandstone)

Sandstone Concretion

Likely weathered metamorphic rock (quartzite or schist) (Quartz-rich foliated metamorphic rock; exact identification requires testing) — metamorphic

Likely weathered metamorphic rock (quartzite or schist)

Quartz-rich foliated metamorphic rock; exact identification requires testing

River Pebble (Polished Rock Fragment) — sedimentary

River Pebble

Polished Rock Fragment

Sandstone (Weathered / Crushed) (Quartz Sandstone) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Weathered / Crushed)

Quartz Sandstone

Sandstone (likely Calcareous or Quartz-rich) (Arenite (SiO2 based typically)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Calcareous or Quartz-rich)

Arenite (SiO2 based typically)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)

Quartz Vein in Sedimentary Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with host Chert or Limestone) — mineral

Quartz Vein in Sedimentary Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with host Chert or Limestone

Banded Sandstone / Siltstone (Sedimentary Rock (Quartzose Sandstone / Siltstone)) — sedimentary

Banded Sandstone / Siltstone

Sedimentary Rock (Quartzose Sandstone / Siltstone)

Sandstone or Mudstone (Sedimentary Rock (Sandstone/Mudstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone or Mudstone

Sedimentary Rock (Sandstone/Mudstone)

Gravel / Small Pebble (Rock Fragment (Gravel)) — sedimentary

Gravel / Small Pebble

Rock Fragment (Gravel)

Painted Rock (Weathered Sedimentary Rock (Painted)) — sedimentary

Painted Rock

Weathered Sedimentary Rock (Painted)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Desert Varnish on Sandstone (Ferromanganese coating on Quartz Arenite) — sedimentary

Desert Varnish on Sandstone

Ferromanganese coating on Quartz Arenite

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Apatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)

Chalcopyrite (Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Chalcopyrite

Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Sandstone Pebble (Arenite (Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebble

Arenite (Sandstone)