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Sedimentary (Artificial)

Browse sedimentary (artificial) 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

Peridot (Olivine) (Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4) — mineral

Peridot (Olivine)

Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4

Smelter Slag (Anthropogenic Silicate Slag) — igneous

Smelter Slag

Anthropogenic Silicate Slag

Heat-Treated Citrine (Amethyst-based) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) - SiO2) — mineral

Heat-Treated Citrine (Amethyst-based)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) - SiO2

Basalt (Polished River Stone) (Basalt (Extrusive Mafic Volcanic Rock)) — igneous

Basalt (Polished River Stone)

Basalt (Extrusive Mafic Volcanic Rock)

Tumbled blue-dyed stone, likely basalt or blue aventurine (Likely fine-grained basalt (plagioclase and pyroxene), possibly coated or dyed; exact identification requires testing) — igneous

Tumbled blue-dyed stone, likely basalt or blue aventurine

Likely fine-grained basalt (plagioclase and pyroxene), possibly coated or dyed; exact identification requires testing

Blue Dyed Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Dyed Agate

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Dyed Pink Agate (Crackled) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety) — mineral

Dyed Pink Agate (Crackled)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety

Rainbow Quartz (Fire and Ice Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Rainbow Quartz (Fire and Ice Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Dyed Blue Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial cobalt-based dye) — mineral

Dyed Blue Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial cobalt-based dye

Dyed Agate Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Banded Chalcedony) — mineral

Dyed Agate Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Banded Chalcedony

Olivine (Peridot) (Olivine Group (Magnesium Iron Silicate), (Mg, Fe)2SiO4) — mineral

Olivine (Peridot)

Olivine Group (Magnesium Iron Silicate), (Mg, Fe)2SiO4

Peridot (Olivine (Magnesium Iron Silicate - (Mg, Fe)2SiO4)) — mineral

Peridot

Olivine (Magnesium Iron Silicate - (Mg, Fe)2SiO4)

Iridescent coated quartz (likely synthetic/display gemstone) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), likely faceted and surface-coated; exact material cannot be confirmed visually) — gemstone

Iridescent coated quartz (likely synthetic/display gemstone)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), likely faceted and surface-coated; exact material cannot be confirmed visually

Tumbled orange chalcedony or jasper (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-stained chalcedony/jasper) — mineral

Tumbled orange chalcedony or jasper

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-stained chalcedony/jasper

Sphalerite in Matrix (Polished Point) (Zinc sulfide (Zn,Fe)S) — mineral

Sphalerite in Matrix (Polished Point)

Zinc sulfide (Zn,Fe)S

Tumbled milky quartz (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Tumbled milky quartz

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Banded Agate (Dyed) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide / Microcrystalline Quartz)) — mineral

Banded Agate (Dyed)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide / Microcrystalline Quartz)

Bornite (Peacock Ore) / Acid-treated Chalcopyrite (Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Bornite (Peacock Ore) / Acid-treated Chalcopyrite

Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)

Peacock Ore (Bournite/Chalcopyrite) (Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or Acid-Treated Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Peacock Ore (Bournite/Chalcopyrite)

Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or Acid-Treated Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)

Blue Agate (Dyed) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Sedimentary (formed from silica deposits)

Blue Agate (Dyed)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sedimentary (formed from silica deposits)

Dyed Agate (Tumbled) (Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony variety, artificially dyed)) — gemstone

Dyed Agate (Tumbled)

Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony variety, artificially dyed)

Orange chalcedony or weathered quartz pebble (Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; possibly iron-oxide-stained chalcedony) — mineral

Orange chalcedony or weathered quartz pebble

Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; possibly iron-oxide-stained chalcedony

Dyed Blue Agate Druzy Pendant (Quartz / Chalcedony (SiO2) with artificial color treatment) — gemstone

Dyed Blue Agate Druzy Pendant

Quartz / Chalcedony (SiO2) with artificial color treatment

Rainbow Quartz (Dyed/Coated Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial color enhancement) — gemstone

Rainbow Quartz (Dyed/Coated Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial color enhancement

Dyed Pink Dragon Vein Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial dye additives) — mineral

Dyed Pink Dragon Vein Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial dye additives

Blue Agate (Dyed) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Blue Agate (Dyed)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Blue Agate (Tumbled and Dyed) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with likely organic dyes) — mineral

Blue Agate (Tumbled and Dyed)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with likely organic dyes

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with traces of titanium, iron, or manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with traces of titanium, iron, or manganese

Banded Agate (Dyed) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — mineral

Banded Agate (Dyed)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Obsidian (likely blue-sheen or coated obsidian) (Volcanic glass; primarily rhyolitic silica glass (SiO₂-rich, noncrystalline)) — igneous

Obsidian (likely blue-sheen or coated obsidian)

Volcanic glass; primarily rhyolitic silica glass (SiO₂-rich, noncrystalline)

Smoky quartz (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), brown to gray variety) — mineral

Smoky quartz

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), brown to gray variety

Aura Quartz (Cranberry or Magenta Aura Quartz) (Silicon dioxide coated with titanium/niobium (SiO2)) — mineral

Aura Quartz (Cranberry or Magenta Aura Quartz)

Silicon dioxide coated with titanium/niobium (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Dyed Blue Agate Slice (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Dyed Blue Agate Slice

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Dyed Blue Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Dyed Blue Agate

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Tumbled green aventurine (probable) (Quartzite dominated by quartz (SiO₂), with green mica/fuchsite or chlorite inclusions) — mineral

Tumbled green aventurine (probable)

Quartzite dominated by quartz (SiO₂), with green mica/fuchsite or chlorite inclusions

Citrine (Heat-Treated Amethyst) (Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine (Heat-Treated Amethyst)

Quartz (SiO2)

Blue slag glass or dyed glass-like industrial material (Amorphous silicate glass; likely copper-bearing blue slag, but possibly colored man-made glass) — mineral

Blue slag glass or dyed glass-like industrial material

Amorphous silicate glass; likely copper-bearing blue slag, but possibly colored man-made glass

Citrine (Heat-Treated Amethyst) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — gemstone

Citrine (Heat-Treated Amethyst)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Dyed Agate Geode (Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline Quartz), SiO2) — mineral

Blue Dyed Agate Geode

Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline Quartz), SiO2

Bornite (“peacock ore”), likely weathered copper sulfide (Bornite, Cu₅FeS₄; possibly chalcopyrite, CuFeS₂, with iridescent tarnish) — mineral

Bornite (“peacock ore”), likely weathered copper sulfide

Bornite, Cu₅FeS₄; possibly chalcopyrite, CuFeS₂, with iridescent tarnish

Peacock Ore (Bornite (Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Peacock Ore

Bornite (Cu5FeS4)