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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

Sandstone (Water-worn pebble) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Water-worn pebble)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartz Rock (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartz Rock (SiO2)

Shale or Argillite (Shale (fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock) or Argillite (low-grade metamorphic rock derived from shale)) — Sedimentary or Metamorphic (low grade)

Shale or Argillite

Shale (fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock) or Argillite (low-grade metamorphic rock derived from shale)

Sedimentary or Metamorphic (low grade)

Shale or Argillite (Shale (sedimentary) / Argillite (metamorphic)) — Sedimentary or Metamorphic (low-grade)

Shale or Argillite

Shale (sedimentary) / Argillite (metamorphic)

Sedimentary or Metamorphic (low-grade)

Diamond (in Jewelry) (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (in Jewelry)

Carbon (C)

Pearl (Aragonite / Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineraloid

Pearl

Aragonite / Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Quartz

Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Diamond (Native Carbon (C)) — gemstone

Diamond

Native Carbon (C)

Stromatolite (Biogenic Sedimentary Rock (Lithified microbial mat)) — sedimentary

Stromatolite

Biogenic Sedimentary Rock (Lithified microbial mat)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Quartz (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (SiO₂)

River Rock / Stream Pebble (Fluvial Clast / Rounded Sedimentary Particle) — Sedimentary Rock (possibly composed of various minerals)

River Rock / Stream Pebble

Fluvial Clast / Rounded Sedimentary Particle

Sedimentary Rock (possibly composed of various minerals)

Limonite and Goethite (Ironstone) (Hydrous Iron Oxide Mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite and Goethite (Ironstone)

Hydrous Iron Oxide Mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Ironstone (Limonitic Concretion) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) with Goethite and Hematite inclusions) — sedimentary

Ironstone (Limonitic Concretion)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) with Goethite and Hematite inclusions

Pearl (Organic gemstone (Calcium carbonate - CaCO3)) — mineral

Pearl

Organic gemstone (Calcium carbonate - CaCO3)

Veined Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Veined Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — gemstone

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Siltstone / Slate (Siltstone / Low-grade Slate) — sedimentary

Siltstone / Slate

Siltstone / Low-grade Slate

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

Quartz

Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Diamond (Diamond (pure carbon C)) — mineral

Diamond

Diamond (pure carbon C)

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Quartz (vein quartz) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz (vein quartz)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Red Quartzite (Quartzite (Metamorphosed Quartz Arenite)) — metamorphic

Red Quartzite

Quartzite (Metamorphosed Quartz Arenite)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartz Rock (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartz Rock (SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Vesicular Rhyolite (Rhyolite (High-silica volcanic rock)) — igneous

Vesicular Rhyolite

Rhyolite (High-silica volcanic rock)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Hematite (Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Hematite (Fe2O3)

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — gemstone

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Limonitic Sandstone with Inclusion (Limonitic Quartz Sandstone (primarily SiO2 with FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonitic Sandstone with Inclusion

Limonitic Quartz Sandstone (primarily SiO2 with FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Diamond (Diamond (pure Carbon, C)) — mineral

Diamond

Diamond (pure Carbon, C)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite

Black Onyx (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with carbon/iron impurities) — mineral/sedimentary

Black Onyx

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with carbon/iron impurities

mineral/sedimentary

Quartz (likely a weathered/tumbled piece) (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz (likely a weathered/tumbled piece)

Quartz (SiO₂)

Diamond (or Diamond Simulant) (Carbon (C) or Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2)) — gemstone

Diamond (or Diamond Simulant)

Carbon (C) or Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2)