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Sedimentary (Imitation)

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

Stromatolite (Cyanobacteria fossilized formation (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Stromatolite

Cyanobacteria fossilized formation (CaCO3)

Chert (specifically Red Chert / Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Red Chert / Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Bauxite (Bauxite (Al(OH)3, AlO(OH))) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (Al(OH)3, AlO(OH))

Crinoid Stem Columns (Fossil) (Crinoidea (Class); often composed of the mineral Calcite (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Crinoid Stem Columns (Fossil)

Crinoidea (Class); often composed of the mineral Calcite (CaCO3)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Yellow Jasper (Iron-stained Quartz) (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 plus iron oxide impurities)) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper (Iron-stained Quartz)

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 plus iron oxide impurities)

Chert (Yellow or Tan Chert) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow or Tan Chert)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Ferruginous Chert (Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Chert (Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

African Turquoise (Teal Jasper (Macro-crystalline Quartz/Sio2 + Inclusions of Copper, Iron, and Manganese)) — sedimentary

African Turquoise

Teal Jasper (Macro-crystalline Quartz/Sio2 + Inclusions of Copper, Iron, and Manganese)

Chert (Yellow Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Fossiliferous Chert (Chert with Crinoid Stem Impression) (Chert (SiO2) with fossil Anthozoan or Crinoid columnals) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Chert (Chert with Crinoid Stem Impression)

Chert (SiO2) with fossil Anthozoan or Crinoid columnals

Chert (often called Flint) (Chert (Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint)

Chert (Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Yellow Jasper (Jasper (SiO2) with iron hydroxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Jasper (SiO2) with iron hydroxide inclusions

Chert (specifically Flint or Gray Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz), SiO2) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Gray Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz), SiO2

Chert (variations include Flint or Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (variations include Flint or Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Flower Jasper (Agatized Fossil Coral / Chalcedony (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Flower Jasper

Agatized Fossil Coral / Chalcedony (SiO2)

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint when dark) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint when dark)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Ironstone Concretion (Limonitic/Hematitic Concretion) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion

Limonitic/Hematitic Concretion

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

Chert (Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz SiO2 with Hematite Fe2O3 cement)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz SiO2 with Hematite Fe2O3 cement)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (ferruginous sandstone)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (ferruginous sandstone)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Jasper with Quartz Druzy (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper with Quartz Druzy

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Red Jasper (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) impurities) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) impurities

Chert (specifically Chert Nodule/Flint) (Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Chert Nodule/Flint)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Fossilized Coral (Scleractinian Anthozoa (Fossilized Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Coral

Scleractinian Anthozoa (Fossilized Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron inclusions) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron inclusions

Fossilized Coral (Petoskey Stone type) (Hexagonaria percarinata (Fossilized Rugose Coral)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Coral (Petoskey Stone type)

Hexagonaria percarinata (Fossilized Rugose Coral)

Banded Chert / Flint (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert / Flint

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Moqui Marble (Iron Oxide Concretion (Limonite/Hematite over Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Moqui Marble

Iron Oxide Concretion (Limonite/Hematite over Sandstone)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) inclusions) — Sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) inclusions

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

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper (Petrified Wood Variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper (Petrified Wood Variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert / Flint

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Black Chert/Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Field Stone) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Field Stone)

Chert (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions