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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

Chert (specifically Gray/Blue-Gray Chert) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Gray/Blue-Gray Chert)

Chert (SiO2)

Magnetite / Ironstone (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite / Ironstone

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Red Jasper (Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron impurities) — sedimentary

Red Jasper (Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron impurities

Red Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Brachiopod Fossil in Matrix (Phylum Brachiopoda) — fossil

Brachiopod Fossil in Matrix

Phylum Brachiopoda

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within a sedimentary or igneous host) — sedimentary

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within a sedimentary or igneous host

Banded Iron Formation (Banded Iron Formation (BIF)) — sedimentary

Banded Iron Formation

Banded Iron Formation (BIF)

Glauconitic Sandstone (Glauconitic sandstone ((K,Na)(Fe,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2)) — sedimentary

Glauconitic Sandstone

Glauconitic sandstone ((K,Na)(Fe,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2)

Fossilized Fish Skeleton in Matrix (Vertebrata (Class: Actinopterygii), typically found in limestone or shale matrices) — sedimentary

Fossilized Fish Skeleton in Matrix

Vertebrata (Class: Actinopterygii), typically found in limestone or shale matrices

Sandstone or Siltstone (Arenite or Siltstone) — sedimentary

Sandstone or Siltstone

Arenite or Siltstone

Weathered Sedimentary Rock with Liesegang Rings (Sandstone or Siltstone with Iron Oxide Banding) — sedimentary

Weathered Sedimentary Rock with Liesegang Rings

Sandstone or Siltstone with Iron Oxide Banding

Banded Sedimentary Rock (Stratified Siliciclastic / Arenite or Siltstone with Mineral Bands) — sedimentary

Banded Sedimentary Rock

Stratified Siliciclastic / Arenite or Siltstone with Mineral Bands

Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock) (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock)

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Chalk (Sedimentary Limestone) (Calcite (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Chalk (Sedimentary Limestone)

Calcite (CaCO3)

Sedimentary River Rock (Siliciclastic Sedimentary Rock (Quartzite or Sandstone pebble)) — sedimentary

Sedimentary River Rock

Siliciclastic Sedimentary Rock (Quartzite or Sandstone pebble)

Banded Sedimentary Rock (Siltstone/Mudstone with concretion) (Siltstone with Ferruginous Banding) — sedimentary

Banded Sedimentary Rock (Siltstone/Mudstone with concretion)

Siltstone with Ferruginous Banding

River Stone (Sedimentary Sandstone/Quartzite) (Arenite/Quartzite transition specimen) — sedimentary

River Stone (Sedimentary Sandstone/Quartzite)

Arenite/Quartzite transition specimen

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

Chert with Limestone

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) in Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) matrix

Moqui Marble (Shaman Stone) (Iron Oxide Concretion (Goethite/Hematite shell with Sandstone core)) — sedimentary

Moqui Marble (Shaman Stone)

Iron Oxide Concretion (Goethite/Hematite shell with Sandstone core)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (Fe-rich)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (Fe-rich)

Chert (Beach Pebble) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Beach Pebble)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Coquina / Fossiliferous Limestone (Fossiliferous Limestone / CaCO3) — sedimentary

Coquina / Fossiliferous Limestone

Fossiliferous Limestone / CaCO3

Fossiliferous Limestone with Brachiopod (Phylum Brachiopoda in Sedimentary Matrix (CaCO3)) — fossil

Fossiliferous Limestone with Brachiopod

Phylum Brachiopoda in Sedimentary Matrix (CaCO3)

Chert / Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate rock) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate rock

Sandstone with Iron Oxide Coating (Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3 impurities)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Iron Oxide Coating

Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3 impurities)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (with Goethite/Limonite cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (with Goethite/Limonite cement)

Jasper with Hematite Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferric Oxide (Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Jasper with Hematite Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferric Oxide (Fe2O3)

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

Limonite (Ironstone Concretion)

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

Fossiliferous Limestone with Rugose Coral (Calcite (CaCO3) matrix containing Rugosa (order of extinct solitary and colonial corals)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone with Rugose Coral

Calcite (CaCO3) matrix containing Rugosa (order of extinct solitary and colonial corals)

Chert (Chalcedony-rich sedimentary rock) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Chalcedony-rich sedimentary rock)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Common Quartz Pebble/Rock) (Sedimentary rock / Quartz arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Common Quartz Pebble/Rock)

Sedimentary rock / Quartz arenite

Blue calcite (probable) (Calcite, calcium carbonate (CaCO₃)) — mineral

Blue calcite (probable)

Calcite, calcium carbonate (CaCO₃)

Rough amber-like brown mineral specimen (Uncertain from photograph; possibly iron-stained quartz, common opal, or resinous amber) — mineral

Rough amber-like brown mineral specimen

Uncertain from photograph; possibly iron-stained quartz, common opal, or resinous amber

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron hydroxides) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron hydroxides

Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)