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Sedimentary (Man Made)

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

River Cobble (Quartzite-rich Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Litharenite/Quartzite transition)) — sedimentary

River Cobble (Quartzite-rich Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Litharenite/Quartzite transition)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Calcite (CaCO3) with Bioclastic inclusions) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Calcite (CaCO3) with Bioclastic inclusions

Fancy Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Fancy Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Picture Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Picture Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Coquina (Coquina (a type of limestone)) — Sedimentary

Coquina

Coquina (a type of limestone)

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

Breciated Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

Desert Varnish (on Sandstone) (Rock Varnish (composed of Manganese oxides, Iron oxides, and Clay minerals)) — sedimentary

Desert Varnish (on Sandstone)

Rock Varnish (composed of Manganese oxides, Iron oxides, and Clay minerals)

River Stone / Siltstone (Siltstone (composed of lithified silt)) — sedimentary

River Stone / Siltstone

Siltstone (composed of lithified silt)

Zebra Jasper (Tumbled Opaque Chalcedony (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Zebra Jasper

Tumbled Opaque Chalcedony (SiO2)

Oolitic Limestone (Oolitic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Oolitic Limestone

Oolitic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Sandstone (Red Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Iron Oxide)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Red Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Iron Oxide)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chert / Flint (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chalk (Calcitic) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Biogenic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Chalk (Calcitic)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Biogenic Sedimentary Rock

Banded Iron Formation (BIF) (Banded Iron Formation (Fe2O3 + SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Iron Formation (BIF)

Banded Iron Formation (Fe2O3 + SiO2)

Chert (Chert / Flint nodule) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Chert / Flint nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Septarian Nodule (Thunder Egg) (Septarian Concretion (CaCO3 + CaMg(CO3)2 + SiO2)) — sedimentary

Septarian Nodule (Thunder Egg)

Septarian Concretion (CaCO3 + CaMg(CO3)2 + SiO2)

Chert (Grey Chert) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Grey Chert)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartz Sandstone) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartz Sandstone)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Red Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Mineraloid (predominantly Quartz grains with Iron Oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Mineraloid (predominantly Quartz grains with Iron Oxide cement)

Oolitic Limestone (Oolitic Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Oolitic Limestone

Oolitic Carbonate (CaCO3)

Greywacke (Briarcliff Schist/Gneiss) (Manhattan Schist / Fordham Gneiss complex) — metamorphic

Greywacke (Briarcliff Schist/Gneiss)

Manhattan Schist / Fordham Gneiss complex

Siltstone with iron staining (Siltstone (primarily SiO2 with FeO(OH) coatings)) — sedimentary

Siltstone with iron staining

Siltstone (primarily SiO2 with FeO(OH) coatings)

Chert (Iron-stained) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained)

Chert (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily SiO₂)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO₂)

Limestone (Weathered) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone (Weathered)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Sulfur (Sulfur (S8)) — mineral

Sulfur

Sulfur (S8)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

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

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz Cluster

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Satin Spar Selenite (Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate, CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Satin Spar Selenite

Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate, CaSO4·2H2O)

Pyrite on Quartz (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) on Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Pyrite on Quartz

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) on Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Cream River Jasper (Silicified microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Cream River Jasper

Silicified microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Chert (within Limestone) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (within Limestone)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Iron-stained or Jasperoid Chert) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Iron-stained or Jasperoid Chert)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper (Red Jasper with Quartz veins) (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper (Red Jasper with Quartz veins)

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Tree Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chlorite/Manganese inclusions) — sedimentary

Tree Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chlorite/Manganese inclusions

Moss Agate (Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with dendritic inclusions) — sedimentary

Moss Agate

Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with dendritic inclusions