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Sedimentary (Man Made)

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

General Rock and Mineral Collection (Center: Angelite / Blue Anhydrite) (Anhydrite (Calcium Sulfate, CaSO4)) — Mineral

General Rock and Mineral Collection (Center: Angelite / Blue Anhydrite)

Anhydrite (Calcium Sulfate, CaSO4)

Halite (Rock Salt) (Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)) — mineral

Halite (Rock Salt)

Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)

Halite (Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)) — mineral

Halite

Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz Crystal Cluster (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz Crystal Cluster

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Sandstone (Quartz-rich)

Arenite (SiO2)

Shale or Siltstone (Sedimentary Rock (Siliciclastic)) — sedimentary

Shale or Siltstone

Sedimentary Rock (Siliciclastic)

Malachite (Malachite (Cu2CO3(OH)2)) — mineral

Malachite

Malachite (Cu2CO3(OH)2)

Sandstone (with possibly iron oxides and other minerals) (Sandstone) — Sedimentary rock

Sandstone (with possibly iron oxides and other minerals)

Sandstone

Sedimentary rock

Pink Rhodonite (Manganese Silicate (MnSiO3)) — mineral

Pink Rhodonite

Manganese Silicate (MnSiO3)

Milky Quartz (Ferruginous variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz (Ferruginous variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Flint (within Limestone matrix) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Flint (within Limestone matrix)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

White Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

White Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

Green Fluorite (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

Magnetite (Iron Ore) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (Iron Ore)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (SiO2 principal component)

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

Jasper (specifically Yellow/Red Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Limonite (Limonite (FeOO·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite

Limonite (FeOO·nH2O)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 with Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 with Fe2O3)

Milky Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Ferruginous Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeO(OH) cement)) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeO(OH) cement)

Quartz (Common or Milky) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Common or Milky)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Pink Satin Spar (Satin Spar Selenite Dyed) (Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Pink Satin Spar (Satin Spar Selenite Dyed)

Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)

Quartz Geode (with possible Manganese or Goethite coating) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode (with possible Manganese or Goethite coating)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Rhodonite (Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — mineral

Rhodonite

Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Clear Quartz crystals on a Matrix base (Geode fragment) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz crystals on a Matrix base (Geode fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert / Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartzite (River Stone) (Quartzite (mainly SiO2 with iron oxide staining)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (River Stone)

Quartzite (mainly SiO2 with iron oxide staining)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite/Quartz Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite/Quartz Arenite

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Pink Opal (Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineraloid

Pink Opal

Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Chert with Asphaltum (or Tar) (Silica (SiO2) with natural Bitumen/Asphaltum) — sedimentary

Chert with Asphaltum (or Tar)

Silica (SiO2) with natural Bitumen/Asphaltum

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide cement)

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

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (with iron oxide cement, Fe2O3)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Black Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Black Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (primarily composed of SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (primarily composed of SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)