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Sedimentary (Base), Then Artificial

Browse sedimentary (base), then artificial specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Sard

White Obsidian

Conglomerate

Quartzite Sandstone

Quartzite Sandstone

Ironstone

Breccia

Lilac Obsidian

Crimson Obsidian

Tangerine Obsidian

Pastel Obsidian

Violet Obsidian

Lavender Obsidian

Opal (in Jewelry Setting) (Hydrated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2·nH2O)) — gemstone

Opal (in Jewelry Setting)

Hydrated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2·nH2O)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Rounded dark river pebble (Likely fine-grained basalt or andesite; exact identification requires a fresh surface or tests) — sedimentary

Rounded dark river pebble

Likely fine-grained basalt or andesite; exact identification requires a fresh surface or tests

Limestone (Weathered) (Sedimentary carbonate rock, primarily calcium carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone (Weathered)

Sedimentary carbonate rock, primarily calcium carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with marine fossils) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with marine fossils

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (Fe-oxide enriched)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (Fe-oxide enriched)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeOOH impurities)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeOOH impurities)

Quartz and Mixed Sedimentary Rocks (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) mixed with various clastic sedimentary lithologies) — sedimentary

Quartz and Mixed Sedimentary Rocks

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) mixed with various clastic sedimentary lithologies

Chert (Limestone-based) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Limestone-based)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (with banding) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with banding)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartz-rich) (Sandstone (SiO2 dominated)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartz-rich)

Sandstone (SiO2 dominated)

Ironstone (with possible Hematite/Limonite coating) (Ironstone (Fe-rich sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Ironstone (with possible Hematite/Limonite coating)

Ironstone (Fe-rich sedimentary rock)

Chert Breccia (Brecciated Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Breccia

Brecciated Chert (SiO2)

Coquina (Biogenic Limestone (Calcite, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Biogenic Limestone (Calcite, CaCO3)

Sandstone (Greywacke/Siltstone variant) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2 and Feldspar)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Greywacke/Siltstone variant)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2 and Feldspar)

Sandstone (with potentially high Feldspar/Arkose content) (Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 dominated)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with potentially high Feldspar/Arkose content)

Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 dominated)

Coquina or Fossiliferous Limestone (Fossiliferous Calcarenite (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina or Fossiliferous Limestone

Fossiliferous Calcarenite (CaCO3)

River Cobble (Sandstone) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

River Cobble (Sandstone)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint or River Stone) (Microcrystalline alpha-quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint or River Stone)

Microcrystalline alpha-quartz (SiO2)

Chert (with Limestone and Iron Oxide staining) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with Limestone and Iron Oxide staining)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Greywacke (River Slikenside) (Greywacke (Lithic Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Greywacke (River Slikenside)

Greywacke (Lithic Sandstone)

Greywacke (Lithic wacke (variety of Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Greywacke

Lithic wacke (variety of Sandstone)

Granitic Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic rock predominantly containing quartz, K-feldspar, and plagioclase)) — metamorphic

Granitic Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic rock predominantly containing quartz, K-feldspar, and plagioclase)

Gray Limestone (Calcite-rich Sedimentary Rock (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Gray Limestone

Calcite-rich Sedimentary Rock (CaCO3)

Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Leopard Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Leopard Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

K2 Jasper (K2 Granite) (Azurite in Granite (Biotite Granite containing Azurite)) — igneous

K2 Jasper (K2 Granite)

Azurite in Granite (Biotite Granite containing Azurite)

Shale with Quartz Veins (Fissile Sedimentary Rock (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Shale with Quartz Veins

Fissile Sedimentary Rock (SiO2)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (Sedimentary rock, clastic)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (Sedimentary rock, clastic)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)

Puddingstone (Conglomerate) — sedimentary

Puddingstone

Conglomerate

River Sandstone (Lithic Arenite) (Lithic Sandstone (SiO2 dominated with lithic fragments)) — sedimentary

River Sandstone (Lithic Arenite)

Lithic Sandstone (SiO2 dominated with lithic fragments)

Sandstone (lithic wacke/arenite) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (lithic wacke/arenite)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Chert (River Pebble) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (River Pebble)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based typically)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based typically)

Quartzite Pebbles with Quartz Veining (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with country rock matrix)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebbles with Quartz Veining

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with country rock matrix)

Graphite (Graphite (Carbon, C)) — mineral

Graphite

Graphite (Carbon, C)

Fossil Crab (Decapoda (likely Avitelmessus or Raninidae family)) — sedimentary

Fossil Crab

Decapoda (likely Avitelmessus or Raninidae family)

Chert Pebble (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Pebble

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)