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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

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Conglomerate (Polymictic Conglomerate) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Polymictic Conglomerate

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limonite (Ironstone) (Hydrated Iron Oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Ironstone)

Hydrated Iron Oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Jasper or Agate pendant (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Jasper or Agate pendant

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Carcharocles sp. (likely Lemon or Sand Tiger)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Shark Tooth

Carcharocles sp. (likely Lemon or Sand Tiger)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Limestone (specifically Bituminous or Carbonaceous Limestone) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Organic Impurities) — sedimentary

Limestone (specifically Bituminous or Carbonaceous Limestone)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Organic Impurities

Milky Quartz (Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

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

Chert (Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Halite (Sodium Chloride (NaCl)) — mineral

Halite

Sodium Chloride (NaCl)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Shale with Vein Infillings (Shale (a fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock). The veins could be Calcite (CaCO3), Quartz (SiO2), or other minerals.) — Sedimentary Rock

Shale with Vein Infillings

Shale (a fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock). The veins could be Calcite (CaCO3), Quartz (SiO2), or other minerals.

Sedimentary Rock

Amber-bearing Coal/Sedimentary Rock (Bituminous coal or carbonaceous siltstone with Fossilized Tree Resin (C10H16O)) — sedimentary

Amber-bearing Coal/Sedimentary Rock

Bituminous coal or carbonaceous siltstone with Fossilized Tree Resin (C10H16O)

Agate Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety) — sedimentary

Agate Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety

Amethyst Geode (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide), Formula: SiO2) — mineral

Amethyst Geode

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide), Formula: SiO2

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz-rich)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz-rich)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite with iron oxide cement (Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite with iron oxide cement (Fe2O3)

Rounded river cobble, likely weathered sandstone or siltstone (Quartz-rich clastic sedimentary rock; exact identification requires a fresh surface and testing) — sedimentary

Rounded river cobble, likely weathered sandstone or siltstone

Quartz-rich clastic sedimentary rock; exact identification requires a fresh surface and testing

Weathered granitic rock (Granite or granodiorite; mainly quartz, feldspar, and mica/amphibole) — igneous

Weathered granitic rock

Granite or granodiorite; mainly quartz, feldspar, and mica/amphibole

Banded gneiss pebble (Gneiss, chiefly quartz–feldspar–mica with dark biotite/amphibole bands) — metamorphic

Banded gneiss pebble

Gneiss, chiefly quartz–feldspar–mica with dark biotite/amphibole bands

Crushed Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Crushed Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Flint

SiO2 (Microcrystalline Quartz / Chert)

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Felsic intrusive igneous rock

Crushed Limestone (Sedimentary Calcite/Dolomite Rock (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Crushed Limestone

Sedimentary Calcite/Dolomite Rock (CaCO3)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Gravel / Limestone Fragment (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) / Fine-grained Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Gravel / Limestone Fragment

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) / Fine-grained Sedimentary Rock

Glauconite (Greensand) (Glauconite (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2) — sedimentary

Glauconite (Greensand)

Glauconite (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2

Sandstone (Siltstone or Fine-grained) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Siltstone or Fine-grained)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Dalmatian Stone (Peralkaline rhyolite) — igneous

Dalmatian Stone

Peralkaline rhyolite

Shale (Shale (Lutite)) — sedimentary

Shale

Shale (Lutite)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Limestone with fossil bioclasts (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Limestone with fossil bioclasts (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed mostly of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed mostly of SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper variation) (Chert (Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper variation)

Chert (Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Shale (Shale (composition varies: primarily clay minerals and quartz)) — sedimentary

Shale

Shale (composition varies: primarily clay minerals and quartz)

Sandstone with Iron Oxide (Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Iron Oxide

Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Sandstone (River Rock) (Arenite (SiO2 principal component)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (River Rock)

Arenite (SiO2 principal component)