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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

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

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

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeO(OH) cement)

Sandstone (likely Greywacke variant) (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Greywacke variant)

Arenite

Likely weathered gray stone or chert fragment (Uncertain; possibly microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)-rich chert) — sedimentary

Likely weathered gray stone or chert fragment

Uncertain; possibly microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)-rich chert

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

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Polished serpentine pendulum (Serpentine-group minerals, chiefly antigorite/lizardite; approximate formula Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄) — metamorphic

Polished serpentine pendulum

Serpentine-group minerals, chiefly antigorite/lizardite; approximate formula Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄

Vesicular basalt (likely weathered lava rock) (Vesicular basalt; primarily plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and volcanic glass, with possible iron-oxide alteration) — igneous

Vesicular basalt (likely weathered lava rock)

Vesicular basalt; primarily plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and volcanic glass, with possible iron-oxide alteration

Sandstone (Arenite (Sedimentary rock composed of sand-sized grains, primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Sedimentary rock composed of sand-sized grains, primarily SiO2)

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — gemstone

Diamond

Carbon (C)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (composed mainly of SiO2)

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

Sandstone (Micaceous)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Turquoise (beads) (Turquoise; CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — Mineral

Turquoise (beads)

Turquoise; CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Pyrite (Pyrite (Iron Disulfide), FeS2) — Mineral

Pyrite

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide), FeS2

Rough Diamond (Diamond (Pure Carbon: C)) — mineral

Rough Diamond

Diamond (Pure Carbon: C)

Chert (Flint) with Limestone Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint) with Limestone Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartz (likely milky quartz or a stained variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz (likely milky quartz or a stained variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone with Iron Staining (Arenite (SiO2 with FeO(OH) impurities)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Iron Staining

Arenite (SiO2 with FeO(OH) impurities)

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Limestone (specifically a Crushed Aggregate fragment) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone (specifically a Crushed Aggregate fragment)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (lithic wacke/arenite) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (lithic wacke/arenite)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Red Sandstone (Iron-rich) (Ferruginous Sandstone (variable formula, primarily SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone (Iron-rich)

Ferruginous Sandstone (variable formula, primarily SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Sandstone (Pebble/Conglomerate fragment) (Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock)) — Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone (Pebble/Conglomerate fragment)

Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock)

Sedimentary Rock

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Mica schist (possibly garnet–mica schist) (Muscovite–biotite schist; chiefly quartz, feldspar, muscovite, and biotite) — metamorphic

Mica schist (possibly garnet–mica schist)

Muscovite–biotite schist; chiefly quartz, feldspar, muscovite, and biotite

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

Quartz (beads)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Sandstone (Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)) — Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)

Sedimentary Rock

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — gemstone

Diamond

Carbon (C)

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

Diamond

Diamond (pure Carbon, C)

Lapis lazuli and green-blue chalcedony jewelry (Lapis lazuli: lazurite-bearing metamorphic rock, chiefly lazurite (Na₃Ca(Al₃Si₃O₁₂)S) with calcite and pyrite; second stone: likely chrysoprase or green-blue chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂)) — gemstone

Lapis lazuli and green-blue chalcedony jewelry

Lapis lazuli: lazurite-bearing metamorphic rock, chiefly lazurite (Na₃Ca(Al₃Si₃O₁₂)S) with calcite and pyrite; second stone: likely chrysoprase or green-blue chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂)

Crushed Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Crushed Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone with Quartz Vein (Quartzose Sandstone with Hydrothermal Quartz) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Quartz Vein

Quartzose Sandstone with Hydrothermal Quartz

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Felsic intrusive igneous rock

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

Limestone Pebble

Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Limestone Fragment (Sedimentary rock (primarily Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone Fragment

Sedimentary rock (primarily Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite