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Sedimentary (Imitation)

Browse sedimentary (imitation) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Sea Sediment Jasper

Opalite

Turquoise

Conglomerate

Quartzite Sandstone

Quartzite Sandstone

Breccia

Ironstone

Coal

Kambaba Jasper

Limestone

Asphalt Rock

Claystone

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Quartzose Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock)

Sandstone Pebble (Sedimentary Rock (Quartzose Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebble

Sedimentary Rock (Quartzose Sandstone)

Sandstone or Quartzite (Arenite (if sedimentary) / Quartzite (if metamorphic)) — Sedimentary or Metamorphic

Sandstone or Quartzite

Arenite (if sedimentary) / Quartzite (if metamorphic)

Sedimentary or Metamorphic

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood

Coal (Bituminous or sub-bituminous coal (carbonaceous rock)) — sedimentary

Coal

Bituminous or sub-bituminous coal (carbonaceous rock)

Starfish Fossil (Asteroidea fossil) — fossil

Starfish Fossil

Asteroidea fossil

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Limestone (Calcium carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium carbonate (CaCO3)

Apatite (Calcium phosphate fluoride/chloride, Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)) — mineral

Apatite

Calcium phosphate fluoride/chloride, Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)

Apatite (Calcium phosphate fluoride/chloride, Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)) — mineral

Apatite

Calcium phosphate fluoride/chloride, Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)

Rodonite (Rhodonite (MnSiO3)) — mineral

Rodonite

Rhodonite (MnSiO3)

Galena (Lead sulfide (PbS)) — mineral

Galena

Lead sulfide (PbS)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Geode (Quartz nodule / Chalcedony-lined cavity) — sedimentary

Geode

Quartz nodule / Chalcedony-lined cavity

Travertine (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Travertine

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 principal)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 principal)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 composition primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 composition primarily)

Septarian Nodule (Dragon Stone) (Septarian Concretion (Calcite, Aragonite, and Limestone/Clay)) — sedimentary

Septarian Nodule (Dragon Stone)

Septarian Concretion (Calcite, Aragonite, and Limestone/Clay)

Banded Iron Formation (BIF) / Jaspilite (Banded Iron Formation (predominantly Hematite, Magnetite, and Quartz/Jasper)) — sedimentary

Banded Iron Formation (BIF) / Jaspilite

Banded Iron Formation (predominantly Hematite, Magnetite, and Quartz/Jasper)

Gastropod Fossil (Internal Mold) (Phylum Mollusca, Class Gastropoda (Steinkern)) — sedimentary

Gastropod Fossil (Internal Mold)

Phylum Mollusca, Class Gastropoda (Steinkern)

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

Fossiliferous Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with marine fossils

Quartz Druze on Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Druze on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions) — mineral

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Calcareous or Siliceous Matrix) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Calcareous or Siliceous Matrix

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Hematite impurities (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — mineral

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide with Hematite impurities (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

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

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron inclusions

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Carcharocles sp. or Striatolamia sp. (Phosphate/Carbonate mineralized Hydroxyapatite)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Shark Tooth

Carcharocles sp. or Striatolamia sp. (Phosphate/Carbonate mineralized Hydroxyapatite)

Fossil bivalve or brachiopod in sedimentary rock (Unidentified fossil shell impression; likely a ribbed bivalve or brachiopod preserved in shale/siltstone) — fossil

Fossil bivalve or brachiopod in sedimentary rock

Unidentified fossil shell impression; likely a ribbed bivalve or brachiopod preserved in shale/siltstone

Mixed pebble collection, including likely flint, quartzite, and fossil material (Varied silicate rocks; visible specimen may include chert (microcrystalline SiO₂), quartzite, and a possible fossil) — sedimentary

Mixed pebble collection, including likely flint, quartzite, and fossil material

Varied silicate rocks; visible specimen may include chert (microcrystalline SiO₂), quartzite, and a possible fossil

Shiva Lingam (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (Jasperiod Siltstone)) — sedimentary

Shiva Lingam

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (Jasperiod Siltstone)

Fossil Shell (Phylum Mollusca (Bivalvia or Brachiopoda)) — fossil

Fossil Shell

Phylum Mollusca (Bivalvia or Brachiopoda)

Iron-stained quartz (likely quartzite or quartz-rich rock) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), with iron-oxide staining) — mineral

Iron-stained quartz (likely quartzite or quartz-rich rock)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), with iron-oxide staining

Granite Pebble (Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Intrusive Igneous Rock

Siltstone Pebble (Siltstone) — sedimentary

Siltstone Pebble

Siltstone

Travertine (or Calcareous Tufa) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Travertine (or Calcareous Tufa)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 predominantly)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 predominantly)

Sandstone (likely Arkosic) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Feldspar)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Arkosic)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Feldspar)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)