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Sedimentary (Anthropogenic)

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

Siltstone with Quartz Vein (Siltstone (primarily SiO2, Al2O3, Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Siltstone with Quartz Vein

Siltstone (primarily SiO2, Al2O3, Fe2O3)

sedimentary
Fossiliferous Limestone (Chertified Limestone) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) often replaced by Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone (Chertified Limestone)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) often replaced by Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)

sedimentary
Jasper Conglomerate (Puddingstone) (Siliceous Conglomerate (Quartz and Jasper clasts in a fine-grained matrix)) — sedimentary

Jasper Conglomerate (Puddingstone)

Siliceous Conglomerate (Quartz and Jasper clasts in a fine-grained matrix)

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

Chert (Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary
Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

sedimentary
Sand Dollar Fossil (Echinoidea) (Class Echinoidea (likely order Clypeasteroida), CaCO3 (Calcite)) — sedimentary

Sand Dollar Fossil (Echinoidea)

Class Echinoidea (likely order Clypeasteroida), CaCO3 (Calcite)

sedimentary
Amber (Amber (C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Amber (C10H16O)

mineral
Amber (Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber); Fossilized Tree Resin (C10H16O)) — Organic Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber); Fossilized Tree Resin (C10H16O)

Organic Mineraloid
Quartzite (clastic/metamorphic subtype) (Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (clastic/metamorphic subtype)

Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

metamorphic
Yellow Quartzite (or Quartz River Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite (or Quartz River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

metamorphic
Quartz Druze on Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Druze on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — Mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Mineral
Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

metamorphic
Ferruginous Sandstone (Ironstone) (Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement (FeO(OH)·nH2O / Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone (Ironstone)

Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement (FeO(OH)·nH2O / Fe2O3)

sedimentary
Red Jasper (Brecciated or Mottled) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper (Brecciated or Mottled)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

sedimentary
Chert (Chert / Flint) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Chert / Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Amber (Succinite) — mineral

Amber

Succinite

mineral
Limonite (Ironstone) (Limonite (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Ironstone)

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

mineral
Quartz / Quartzite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartz / Quartzite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

metamorphic
Red Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Red Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

metamorphic
Zebra Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with various impurities) — Sedimentary

Zebra Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with various impurities

Sedimentary
Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

mineral
Quartz Geode (River Cobble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode (River Cobble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Marble (Recrystallized Calcite / Dolomite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Calcite / Dolomite (CaCO3)

metamorphic
Native Gold (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Native Gold

Native Gold (Au)

mineral
Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

metamorphic
Quartz / Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz / Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

mineral
Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Chert (varietal Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (varietal Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

mineral
Yellow Chalcedony (common opal or chert variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary (mineraloid/microcrystalline quartz)

Yellow Chalcedony (common opal or chert variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary (mineraloid/microcrystalline quartz)
Quartz (Milky or White Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky or White Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Mica Schist (Garnetiferous) (Garnet-Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Mica Schist (Garnetiferous)

Garnet-Mica Schist

metamorphic
Chert (Commonly known as Flint or River Pebble) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Commonly known as Flint or River Pebble)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Magnetite (Lodestone) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (Lodestone)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

mineral
Sandstone Concretion (Ferruginous Sandstone Concretion) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Ferruginous Sandstone Concretion

sedimentary
Almandine Garnet in Matrix (Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) in Schist/Quartz Matrix) — metamorphic

Almandine Garnet in Matrix

Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) in Schist/Quartz Matrix

metamorphic
Ocean Jasper (Spherulitic Chalcedony (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Ocean Jasper

Spherulitic Chalcedony (SiO2)

sedimentary
Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

mineral
Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

mineral