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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

Banded Ironstone / Jasper Siltstone (Siltstone with Iron Oxide Hydrates (SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeO(OH))) — sedimentary

Banded Ironstone / Jasper Siltstone

Siltstone with Iron Oxide Hydrates (SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeO(OH))

Tumbled sandstone pebble (Quartz-rich sandstone, commonly subarkose or arkose) — sedimentary

Tumbled sandstone pebble

Quartz-rich sandstone, commonly subarkose or arkose

Quartz-veined Siltstone (Siltstone with Quartz (SiO2) veins) — sedimentary

Quartz-veined Siltstone

Siltstone with Quartz (SiO2) veins

Argillite (with Barnacles) (Argillite (metamorphosed mudstone/shale)) — metamorphic

Argillite (with Barnacles)

Argillite (metamorphosed mudstone/shale)

Green Sandstone Pebble (River/Beach Pebble) (Glauconitic Sandstone) — sedimentary

Green Sandstone Pebble (River/Beach Pebble)

Glauconitic Sandstone

Limestone with Chert (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Silica (SiO2) inclusions) — sedimentary

Limestone with Chert

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Silica (SiO2) inclusions

Fossilized Fish (Lepidotes) (Lepidotes sp. (Order: Lepisosteiformes)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Fish (Lepidotes)

Lepidotes sp. (Order: Lepisosteiformes)

Fossil Shell (Phylum Mollusca (Bivalvia or Brachiopoda)) — fossil

Fossil Shell

Phylum Mollusca (Bivalvia or Brachiopoda)

Fossilized Limestone with Crinoid Stem (Carboniferous Limestone (containing Crinoidea ossicles)) — fossil

Fossilized Limestone with Crinoid Stem

Carboniferous Limestone (containing Crinoidea ossicles)

Sandstone (Banded) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Iron Oxide staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Banded)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Iron Oxide staining)

Sandstone (Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Quartz arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Quartz arenite)

Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock (Quartz arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (Quartz arenite)

Sandstone (Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Quartz Arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Quartz Arenite)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based sedimentary rock)

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

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

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

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (likely Arkose or Quartz Sandstone) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Arkose or Quartz Sandstone)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Sandstone or Mudstone

Sedimentary Rock (Sandstone/Mudstone)

Fossilized Shell or Coral Fragment in Matrix (Invertebrate Fossil in Sedimentary Rock) — fossil

Fossilized Shell or Coral Fragment in Matrix

Invertebrate Fossil in Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone (Weathered Pebble) (Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Weathered Pebble)

Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite)

Sandstone (Sandstone (Siliciclastic Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (Siliciclastic Sedimentary Rock)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Arenite (Siliclastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Arenite (Siliclastic sedimentary rock)

Stromatolite (Biogenic sedimentary rock / Stromatolite) — sedimentary

Stromatolite

Biogenic sedimentary rock / Stromatolite

Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock (Quartz Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary Rock (Quartz Sandstone)

Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock (Quartz Arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary Rock (Quartz Arenite)

Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite)

Siltstone (Siltstone (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Siltstone

Siltstone (clastic sedimentary rock)

Likely bituminous coal (Coal, predominantly carbon-rich organic matter with variable maceral and mineral content) — sedimentary

Likely bituminous coal

Coal, predominantly carbon-rich organic matter with variable maceral and mineral content

Banded gneiss pebble (Gneiss, typically quartz–feldspar–mica assemblage) — metamorphic

Banded gneiss pebble

Gneiss, typically quartz–feldspar–mica assemblage

Gneiss (Foliated quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Foliated quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss

Travertine (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Travertine

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 principal)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 principal)

Iron-rich sandstone or laterite fragment (Ferruginous sandstone; possibly laterite/goethite-rich ironstone) — sedimentary

Iron-rich sandstone or laterite fragment

Ferruginous sandstone; possibly laterite/goethite-rich ironstone

Rounded river pebble (Indeterminate lithic clast; likely weathered sandstone or quartz-rich sedimentary rock) — sedimentary

Rounded river pebble

Indeterminate lithic clast; likely weathered sandstone or quartz-rich sedimentary rock

Banded sandstone pebble (Quartz-rich sandstone (predominantly quartz, with feldspar and iron-oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Banded sandstone pebble

Quartz-rich sandstone (predominantly quartz, with feldspar and iron-oxide cement)

Weathered quartz-bearing sandstone (Quartz arenite or feldspathic sandstone (tentative)) — sedimentary

Weathered quartz-bearing sandstone

Quartz arenite or feldspathic sandstone (tentative)

Banded limestone or marble fragment (Calcite-rich carbonate rock; likely banded marble (CaCO₃)) — metamorphic

Banded limestone or marble fragment

Calcite-rich carbonate rock; likely banded marble (CaCO₃)

Tumbled Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — gemstone

Tumbled Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Likely slate fragments (Slate, a fine-grained metamorphic rock composed chiefly of quartz, mica, and chlorite) — metamorphic

Likely slate fragments

Slate, a fine-grained metamorphic rock composed chiefly of quartz, mica, and chlorite

Siltstone Pebble (Siltstone) — sedimentary

Siltstone Pebble

Siltstone

Iron-stained quartz (likely quartzite or quartz-rich rock) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), with iron-oxide staining) — mineral

Iron-stained quartz (likely quartzite or quartz-rich rock)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), with iron-oxide staining