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Sedimentary (Man Made)

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

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Opalite

Goldstone

Blue Goldstone

Limestone

Claystone

Sandstone

Marl

Rock Gypsum

Tripolite

Zincite

Diatomite

Lherzolite

Quartz-rich gneiss (Banded quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss; commonly containing biotite and muscovite) — metamorphic

Quartz-rich gneiss

Banded quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss; commonly containing biotite and muscovite

Chert Concretion / Nodule (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Concretion / Nodule

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Flint (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Flint

Chert (SiO2)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Mixed River Stones and Agates (Mixed Silicates and Ironstones (primarily SiO2 and Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Mixed River Stones and Agates

Mixed Silicates and Ironstones (primarily SiO2 and Fe2O3)

Chert (and Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sand Dollar Fossil (Echinoidea) (Class Echinoidea (likely order Clypeasteroida), CaCO3 (Calcite)) — sedimentary

Sand Dollar Fossil (Echinoidea)

Class Echinoidea (likely order Clypeasteroida), CaCO3 (Calcite)

Emerald (Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities) — mineral

Emerald

Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities

Limestone Gravel (Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone Gravel

Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chert (specifically Flint or Dark Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Dark Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) inclusions

Black-and-white jasper (Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), with contrasting white mineral inclusions) — metamorphic

Black-and-white jasper

Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), with contrasting white mineral inclusions

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Limonite (SiO2 + FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide with Limonite (SiO2 + FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Hematite (Iron Ore) (Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite (Iron Ore)

Hematite (Fe2O3)

Weathered flint or chert fragment (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely chert/flint) — sedimentary

Weathered flint or chert fragment

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely chert/flint

Banded gneiss pebble (Foliated gneiss, typically quartz–feldspar–mica bearing) — metamorphic

Banded gneiss pebble

Foliated gneiss, typically quartz–feldspar–mica bearing

Carnelian Agate (Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Quartz (Rock Crystal) with minor impurities (Quartz (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz (Rock Crystal) with minor impurities

Quartz (SiO2)

Tumbled yellow calcite (Calcite (calcium carbonate, CaCO₃)) — mineral

Tumbled yellow calcite

Calcite (calcium carbonate, CaCO₃)

Chert (Smooth River Stone) (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Smooth River Stone)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Tumbled brown jasper (likely iron-rich chalcedony) (Jasper, opaque microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly colored by iron oxides) — mineral

Tumbled brown jasper (likely iron-rich chalcedony)

Jasper, opaque microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly colored by iron oxides

Polished carnelian (reddish-brown chalcedony) (Carnelian, a microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂)) — gemstone

Polished carnelian (reddish-brown chalcedony)

Carnelian, a microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂)

Chert (Holey Stone) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Holey Stone)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Granitic Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Granitic Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Orange calcite (honey calcite) (Calcite, calcium carbonate (CaCO₃)) — mineral

Orange calcite (honey calcite)

Calcite, calcium carbonate (CaCO₃)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

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

Brown Jasper (Chert)

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)

Tumbled epidote-bearing rock (likely epidote–quartz–feldspar aggregate) (Epidote-rich metamorphic rock; minerals likely epidote (Ca₂(Al,Fe)₃Si₃O₁₂(OH), quartz, feldspar, and dark amphibole/biotite)) — metamorphic

Tumbled epidote-bearing rock (likely epidote–quartz–feldspar aggregate)

Epidote-rich metamorphic rock; minerals likely epidote (Ca₂(Al,Fe)₃Si₃O₁₂(OH), quartz, feldspar, and dark amphibole/biotite)

Note on Image Identification: Textile (N/A (Anthropogenic material)) — not a rock

Note on Image Identification: Textile

N/A (Anthropogenic material)

Ferruginous Sandstone (Sandstone, Iron-rich) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone

Sandstone, Iron-rich

Quartz (likely Rose Quartz or Milky Quartz based on color) (Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz (likely Rose Quartz or Milky Quartz based on color)

Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Chert (Fossiliferous) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Fossiliferous)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Botryoidal Chalcedony (Quartz Var.) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Botryoidal Chalcedony (Quartz Var.)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Chert (variations include Flint or Jasper) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (variations include Flint or Jasper)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3)

Gneiss (Feldspathic biotite gneiss; a high-grade metamorphic rock composed mainly of quartz, feldspar, and mica) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Feldspathic biotite gneiss; a high-grade metamorphic rock composed mainly of quartz, feldspar, and mica

Pale green calcite (Calcite (CaCO₃), likely crystalline limestone or calcite-rich material) — mineral

Pale green calcite

Calcite (CaCO₃), likely crystalline limestone or calcite-rich material

Amber with dark mineral/organic inclusions (Fossilized plant resin (amber; chiefly polymerized diterpenoid resin)) — gemstone

Amber with dark mineral/organic inclusions

Fossilized plant resin (amber; chiefly polymerized diterpenoid resin)

Quartz druzy geode (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), microcrystalline/druzy variety) — mineral

Quartz druzy geode

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), microcrystalline/druzy variety