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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

Chert (Quartz Variety) (Chert (mostly SiO2 / Silicon Dioxide)) — sedimentary

Chert (Quartz Variety)

Chert (mostly SiO2 / Silicon Dioxide)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Crushed Limestone and Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Crushed Limestone and Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Chalcedony/Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Chalcedony/Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gray River Pebble (Limestone or Greywacke) (Sedimentary Pebble (Calcite / Quartz composition)) — sedimentary

Gray River Pebble (Limestone or Greywacke)

Sedimentary Pebble (Calcite / Quartz composition)

Megalodon Shark Tooth Fossil (Otodus megalodon (fossilized in sedimentary matrix)) — sedimentary

Megalodon Shark Tooth Fossil

Otodus megalodon (fossilized in sedimentary matrix)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Chert (specifically brown Chert or Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically brown Chert or Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Sandstone Pebble (Arenite (SiO2 with various cementing agents)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebble

Arenite (SiO2 with various cementing agents)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Quartz Geode (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in sedimentary matrix) — sedimentary

Quartz Geode

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in sedimentary matrix

Zebra Jasper (Silicified sedimentary rock (SiO2) with mineral inclusions) — sedimentary

Zebra Jasper

Silicified sedimentary rock (SiO2) with mineral inclusions

Ironstone (likely Limonite or Goethite) (Ferruginous sedimentary rock (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Ironstone (likely Limonite or Goethite)

Ferruginous sedimentary rock (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

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

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (Quartz arenite or arkose)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Biogenic Sedimentary Rock (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Biogenic Sedimentary Rock (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Banded Sandstone (Clastic Sandstone (SiO2 with iron oxides)) — sedimentary

Banded Sandstone

Clastic Sandstone (SiO2 with iron oxides)

Light-colored weathered stone, possibly limestone or quartz-rich rock (Indeterminate; likely calcitic limestone (mostly CaCO₃) or quartz sandstone (SiO₂)) — sedimentary

Light-colored weathered stone, possibly limestone or quartz-rich rock

Indeterminate; likely calcitic limestone (mostly CaCO₃) or quartz sandstone (SiO₂)

Rounded chert or chalcedony pebble (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly silicified limestone or agate-like chalcedony) — sedimentary

Rounded chert or chalcedony pebble

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly silicified limestone or agate-like chalcedony

Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Hematite (Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Hematite (Fe2O3)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fossil Sea Urchin (Echinoid) (Echinoidea fossil (often replaced by silica or calcite)) — fossil

Fossil Sea Urchin (Echinoid)

Echinoidea fossil (often replaced by silica or calcite)

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz)

Chert (or Petrifed Wood / Banded Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (or Petrifed Wood / Banded Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone Pebble (Sandstone (Quartzose/Feldspathic Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebble

Sandstone (Quartzose/Feldspathic Sandstone)

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limestone (with Chert) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) / Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Limestone (with Chert)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) / Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Sandstone (Quartzose/Feldspathic Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (Quartzose/Feldspathic Sandstone)

Hematite (Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)

Banded Siltstone (Banded Siltstone / Laminated Siltstone) — sedimentary

Banded Siltstone

Banded Siltstone / Laminated Siltstone

Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Lepidodendron Fossil (Scale Tree) (Lepidodendron) — fossil

Lepidodendron Fossil (Scale Tree)

Lepidodendron

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Crinoid Fossil (Crinoidea (Echinodermata)) — fossil

Crinoid Fossil

Crinoidea (Echinodermata)

Mother of Pearl (Nacre) / Shell Fragment (Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite and Conchiolin)) — fossil

Mother of Pearl (Nacre) / Shell Fragment

Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite and Conchiolin)

Shark Tooth Fossil (Vertebrate fossilized tooth (Chondrichthyes)) — fossil

Shark Tooth Fossil

Vertebrate fossilized tooth (Chondrichthyes)

Red Sandstone (Sandstone (Quartz Arenite / Arkose with Hematite cement)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Sandstone (Quartz Arenite / Arkose with Hematite cement)