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Sedimentary (Anthropogenic)

Browse sedimentary (anthropogenic) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Muscovite Schist with Quartz (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 in Schistose matrix) — metamorphic

Muscovite Schist with Quartz

KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 in Schistose matrix

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Sandstone (River Pebble) (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (River Pebble)

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Chert (Common Opal variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Common Opal variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Limestone with fossil inclusions (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Limestone with fossil inclusions (CaCO3)

Banded Chert (or Banded Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide impurities (Hematite/Goethite)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert (or Banded Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide impurities (Hematite/Goethite)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Sandstone (likely Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Pebble) (Sandstone (arenite, arkose, wacke depending on composition)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Pebble)

Sandstone (arenite, arkose, wacke depending on composition)

Chert (or Flint) (Chert (a cryptocrystalline variety of quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (or Flint)

Chert (a cryptocrystalline variety of quartz, SiO2)

Chert (Chert (microcrystalline quartz)) — Sedimentary

Chert

Chert (microcrystalline quartz)

Cockle Shell (Fossil or Recent) (Class Bivalvia, Family Cardiidae (e.g., Cerastoderma edule for common cockle)) — Sedimentary (Biogenic, a type of fossil)

Cockle Shell (Fossil or Recent)

Class Bivalvia, Family Cardiidae (e.g., Cerastoderma edule for common cockle)

Sedimentary (Biogenic, a type of fossil)

Cardstock (Paper) (Cellulose (C6H10O5)n) — sedimentary (man-made)

Cardstock (Paper)

Cellulose (C6H10O5)n

sedimentary (man-made)

Dalmatian Stone (Dalmatian Jasper (Aphanitic Igneous Rock with Arfvedsonite inclusions)) — igneous

Dalmatian Stone

Dalmatian Jasper (Aphanitic Igneous Rock with Arfvedsonite inclusions)

Green Banded Chert (Agate/Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace impurities of Chlorite or Glauconite) — sedimentary

Green Banded Chert (Agate/Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace impurities of Chlorite or Glauconite

Chert (Nodular or Fossiliferous) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodular or Fossiliferous)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

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

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities

Chert (Quartz Variety) (Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Quartz Variety)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Chert (Yellow Jasper variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow Jasper variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (Quartz/Chalcedony - SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (Quartz/Chalcedony - SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Septarian Nodule (Septarian Concretion (Calcium Carbonate/Aragonite/Calcite)) — sedimentary

Septarian Nodule

Septarian Concretion (Calcium Carbonate/Aragonite/Calcite)

Green Chert (Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Green Chert (Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Ironstone Concretion / Goethite Nodules (Ironstone (composed primarily of Goethite FeO(OH) and Limonite)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion / Goethite Nodules

Ironstone (composed primarily of Goethite FeO(OH) and Limonite)

Siltstone (Siltstone (primarily composed of SiO2, Al2O3, and phyllosilicates)) — sedimentary

Siltstone

Siltstone (primarily composed of SiO2, Al2O3, and phyllosilicates)

Red Ochre (Hematite-rich Clay) (Limonitic/Hematitic Claystone (Fe2O3 with clay minerals)) — Sedimentary

Red Ochre (Hematite-rich Clay)

Limonitic/Hematitic Claystone (Fe2O3 with clay minerals)

Limestone (specifically Fossiliferous or Crinoidal Limestone) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Calcite Rock) — sedimentary

Limestone (specifically Fossiliferous or Crinoidal Limestone)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Calcite Rock

Red Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz and Feldspar with Iron Oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz and Feldspar with Iron Oxide cement)

Red Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Mineraloid (predominantly Quartz grains with Iron Oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Mineraloid (predominantly Quartz grains with Iron Oxide cement)

River Stone (likely Mudstone or Siltstone) (Lutite (Clastic sedimentary rock composed of clay and silt-sized particles)) — sedimentary

River Stone (likely Mudstone or Siltstone)

Lutite (Clastic sedimentary rock composed of clay and silt-sized particles)

Red Hematite (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Red Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide)

Ferruginous Sandstone (Sandstone (rich in iron oxides/hydroxides)) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone

Sandstone (rich in iron oxides/hydroxides)

Red Jasper (Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper (Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Siltstone (Siltstone (primarily composed of microcrystalline Quartz and Feldspar)) — sedimentary

Siltstone

Siltstone (primarily composed of microcrystalline Quartz and Feldspar)

Chert (Nodular) (Chert (SiO2 - Microcrystalline Quartz)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodular)

Chert (SiO2 - Microcrystalline Quartz)

Chert / Flint (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Fossil Sand Dollar (Echinoidea) (Phylum Echinodermata, Class Echinoidea (likely Dendraster or Scutella)) — sedimentary

Fossil Sand Dollar (Echinoidea)

Phylum Echinodermata, Class Echinoidea (likely Dendraster or Scutella)