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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

River Pebble (Greywacke or Siltstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

River Pebble (Greywacke or Siltstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Shale or Siltstone (Sedimentary Rock (Siliciclastic)) — sedimentary

Shale or Siltstone

Sedimentary Rock (Siliciclastic)

Coal (Bituminous) (Sedimentary carbonaceous rock) — sedimentary

Coal (Bituminous)

Sedimentary carbonaceous rock

Conglomerate (Clastic Sedimentary (Conglomerate)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Clastic Sedimentary (Conglomerate)

Limestone Breccia (Sedimentary Breccia (Calcareous)) — sedimentary

Limestone Breccia

Sedimentary Breccia (Calcareous)

Siltstone or Mudstone (Argillaceous sedimentary rock) — sedimentary

Siltstone or Mudstone

Argillaceous sedimentary rock

Shale (Lutaceous sedimentary rock) — sedimentary

Shale

Lutaceous sedimentary rock

Hematite (Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Hematite (Fe2O3)

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

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Jasper (Mookaite / Brecciated Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)) — sedimentary

Jasper (Mookaite / Brecciated Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)

Quartz pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

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

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Red Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)

Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Botryoidal Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Botryoidal Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

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

Jasper (Red Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Weathered quartz-bearing sandstone (Quartz arenite or feldspathic sandstone (tentative)) — sedimentary

Weathered quartz-bearing sandstone

Quartz arenite or feldspathic sandstone (tentative)

Limestone (Calcareous sedimentary rock (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcareous sedimentary rock (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Tumbled / Rounded) (Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Tumbled / Rounded)

Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Red Jasper (with Chert/Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper (with Chert/Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Jasper (likely Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Jasper (likely Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Picture Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and clay impurities) — sedimentary

Picture Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and clay impurities

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — Mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Orange Calcite (likely polished specimen) (Calcite) — Mineral

Orange Calcite (likely polished specimen)

Calcite

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

Chert (Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Quartz Crystal (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Crystal

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Weathered Pyrite Nodule (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) undergoing oxidation to limonite/goethite) — mineral

Weathered Pyrite Nodule

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) undergoing oxidation to limonite/goethite

Felsic gneiss, likely granitic gneiss (Quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss; commonly quartz + plagioclase/K-feldspar + biotite or hornblende) — metamorphic

Felsic gneiss, likely granitic gneiss

Quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss; commonly quartz + plagioclase/K-feldspar + biotite or hornblende

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Felsic intrusive igneous rock

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

Banded Iron Formation

Banded Iron Formation (BIF)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Sandstone (primarily SiO2 with Iron Oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Sandstone (primarily SiO2 with Iron Oxide cement)

Chert (Common Opal/Jasper variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with hydration) — sedimentary

Chert (Common Opal/Jasper variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with hydration

Pyrite Nodules / Weathered Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite Nodules / Weathered Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Green Sandstone Pebble (River/Beach Pebble) (Glauconitic Sandstone) — sedimentary

Green Sandstone Pebble (River/Beach Pebble)

Glauconitic Sandstone

Limestone with Chert (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Silica (SiO2) inclusions) — sedimentary

Limestone with Chert

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Silica (SiO2) inclusions

Fossilized Fish (Lepidotes) (Lepidotes sp. (Order: Lepisosteiformes)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Fish (Lepidotes)

Lepidotes sp. (Order: Lepisosteiformes)

Chalk / Sedimentary Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Biogenic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Chalk / Sedimentary Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Biogenic Sedimentary Rock

Sedimentary Pebble (Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 dominant)) — sedimentary

Sedimentary Pebble (Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 dominant)