Rock Identifier

Category

Sedimentary (Imitation)

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

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Sandstone Pebble (Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebble

Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2)

Chert (Quartz Variety) (Chert (mostly SiO2 / Silicon Dioxide)) — sedimentary

Chert (Quartz Variety)

Chert (mostly SiO2 / Silicon Dioxide)

Crushed Limestone and Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Crushed Limestone and Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite/Quartz Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite/Quartz Arenite

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite with Iron Oxides) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite with Iron Oxides

$Sandstone (with prominent jointing/fractures) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary$

Sandstone (with prominent jointing/fractures)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Sandstone (lithic/greywacke variant) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with rock fragments)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (lithic/greywacke variant)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with rock fragments)

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

Ironstone (with possible Hematite/Limonite coating)

Ironstone (Fe-rich sedimentary rock)

Coquina Limestone (Fossiliferous Limestone) (Calcareous bioclastic sedimentary rock (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina Limestone (Fossiliferous Limestone)

Calcareous bioclastic sedimentary rock (CaCO3)

Sandstone (with manganese staining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with manganese staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Dragon Stone (Ohko Stone (Argillaceous sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Dragon Stone

Ohko Stone (Argillaceous sedimentary rock)

Bituminous Coal (Bituminous coal (Organic Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Bituminous Coal

Bituminous coal (Organic Sedimentary Rock)

Sandstone (Greywacke/Siltstone variant) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic Wacke)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Greywacke/Siltstone variant)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic Wacke)

Sandstone (Quartzite-rich River Cobble) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzite-rich River Cobble)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Chert / Flint Conglomerate (Silicified Sedimentary Breccia (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint Conglomerate

Silicified Sedimentary Breccia (primarily SiO2)

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)

Quartz Vein in Siltstone (SiO2 (Quartz) on clastic sedimentary matrix) — sedimentary

Quartz Vein in Siltstone

SiO2 (Quartz) on clastic sedimentary matrix

Jasper Conglomerate (Puddingstone) (Jasper Conglomerate (Siliceous Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Jasper Conglomerate (Puddingstone)

Jasper Conglomerate (Siliceous Sedimentary Rock)

Sandstone (Banded) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Banded)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Painted River Rock (Anthropogenic-modified Siliciclastic Sedimentary Rock) — Sedimentary

Painted River Rock

Anthropogenic-modified Siliciclastic Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone (Banded) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Banded)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Conglomerate (Asphaltic/Anthropogenic) (Clastic sedimentary rock / Bituminous mixture) — sedimentary

Conglomerate (Asphaltic/Anthropogenic)

Clastic sedimentary rock / Bituminous mixture

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (with banding/weathering) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with banding/weathering)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Banded) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Banded)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Coquina or Fossilized Shell Aggregate (Calcareous bioclastic sedimentary rock (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina or Fossilized Shell Aggregate

Calcareous bioclastic sedimentary rock (CaCO3)

Sandstone (specifically Banded Sandstone) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (specifically Banded Sandstone)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Banded Sandstone (Liesegang Rings) (Sedimentary sandstone with Iron oxide precipitates) — sedimentary

Banded Sandstone (Liesegang Rings)

Sedimentary sandstone with Iron oxide precipitates

Quartz Conglomerate (Quartz Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Quartz Conglomerate

Quartz Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)

Ferruginous Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Iron-rich)) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Iron-rich)

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Jasper Conglomerate (specifically Puddingstone) (Jasper Conglomerate (Siliceous sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Jasper Conglomerate (specifically Puddingstone)

Jasper Conglomerate (Siliceous sedimentary rock)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Lignite (Brown Coal) (Humic Lignite (Carbonaceous sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Lignite (Brown Coal)

Humic Lignite (Carbonaceous sedimentary rock)

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)