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Sedimentary (Man Made)

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

Red Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2, with Iron Oxide cementing agent)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2, with Iron Oxide cementing agent)

sedimentary
Sandstone (Greywacke) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 with lithic fragments)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Greywacke)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 with lithic fragments)

sedimentary
Jasper (Jasper (Silica-rich microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2 with Fe2O3 impurities)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silica-rich microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2 with Fe2O3 impurities)

sedimentary
Citrine Geode (Citrine (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine Geode

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

mineral
Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Biotite Mica (K(Mg, Fe)3AlSi3O10(F, OH)2) — mineral

Biotite Mica

K(Mg, Fe)3AlSi3O10(F, OH)2

mineral
Quartz (Clear/White) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Clear/White)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Milky/Common)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Selenite (Satin Spar)

Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)

mineral
Sandstone with Quarzite clasts (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Quarzite clasts

Arenite (SiO2 based)

sedimentary
Red Sandstone (Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Clear/White Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear/White Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Banded Iron Formation (BIF) / Iron Ore (Banded Iron Formation (composed primarily of Hematite (Fe2O3) and Magnetite (Fe3O4) with Quartz/Chert)) — sedimentary

Banded Iron Formation (BIF) / Iron Ore

Banded Iron Formation (composed primarily of Hematite (Fe2O3) and Magnetite (Fe3O4) with Quartz/Chert)

sedimentary
Bornite (Bornite (Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Bornite

Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

mineral
Limonite with Hematite (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) and Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Limonite with Hematite

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) and Hematite (Fe2O3)

mineral
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

mineral
Limonite (Iron Ore) (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrous ferric oxide)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrous ferric oxide)

mineral
Limonite (Iron Ore) (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrous ferric oxide)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrous ferric oxide)

mineral
Ironstone (with Limonite/Goethite) (Ferruginous Sedimentary Rock (contains Limonite FeO(OH)·nH2O and Hematite Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Ironstone (with Limonite/Goethite)

Ferruginous Sedimentary Rock (contains Limonite FeO(OH)·nH2O and Hematite Fe2O3)

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

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

sedimentary
Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

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

Chert / Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary
Quartzite (Quartzite (chiefly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (chiefly SiO2)

metamorphic
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mineral
Kyanite in Quartz (Kyanite (Al2SiO5) with Quartz (SiO2) matrix) — metamorphic

Kyanite in Quartz

Kyanite (Al2SiO5) with Quartz (SiO2) matrix

metamorphic
Hematite (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

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

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

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

Rhodonite

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

Mineral
Chert (specifically Flint or Common Chert) (Chert (Cryptocrystalline Silica, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Common Chert)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline Silica, SiO2)

sedimentary
Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Green Fluorite (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)

mineral
Chert (Green variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Green variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

mineral
Red Jasper (possibly Carnelian) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities) — mineral

Red Jasper (possibly Carnelian)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities

mineral
Rhodonite with Manganese Oxides (Rhodonite (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — metamorphic

Rhodonite with Manganese Oxides

Rhodonite (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

metamorphic
Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

metamorphic