Rock Identifier

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Sedimentary (Man Made)

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

Jasper (likely Brown or Brecciated) (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper (likely Brown or Brecciated)

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)

Green Kyanite (Kyanite (Al2SiO5)) — mineral

Green Kyanite

Kyanite (Al2SiO5)

Chert (Yellow/Brown variety) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow/Brown variety)

Chert (SiO2)

Agate (specifically, a slice of a Blue Lace or Chalcedony Agate nodule) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Agate (specifically, a slice of a Blue Lace or Chalcedony Agate nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Leopard Skin Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Leopard Skin Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Agate (specifically a Blue Agate Geode Slice) (Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz); SiO2) — mineral

Agate (specifically a Blue Agate Geode Slice)

Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz); SiO2

Anthracite Coal (High-rank coal (primarily Carbon, C)) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

High-rank coal (primarily Carbon, C)

Psilomelane (Black Hematite/Manganese Ore) (Barium Manganese Oxide (Formula: BaMn9O18(OH)4)) — mineral

Psilomelane (Black Hematite/Manganese Ore)

Barium Manganese Oxide (Formula: BaMn9O18(OH)4)

Dendritic Agate (specifically Orange/Tumbled) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Oxide Inclusions) — mineral

Dendritic Agate (specifically Orange/Tumbled)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Oxide Inclusions

Green Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Moqui Marble (Moqui Ball) (Ironstone Concretion (Goethite/Hematite cemented Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Moqui Marble (Moqui Ball)

Ironstone Concretion (Goethite/Hematite cemented Sandstone)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (ferruginous sandstone)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (ferruginous sandstone)

Chert Pebble (Jasper variant) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Pebble (Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Banded Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Banded Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Picture Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and clay inclusions) — sedimentary

Picture Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and clay inclusions

Red Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Greywacke (River Slikkenstone) (Greywacke (Impure Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Greywacke (River Slikkenstone)

Greywacke (Impure Sandstone)

Chert Pebble (Jasper/Quartz variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Pebble (Jasper/Quartz variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Yellow Jasper/Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Red Sandstone (Old Red Sandstone) (Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone (Old Red Sandstone)

Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Ferruginous Sandstone (Ironstone) (Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement (FeO(OH)·nH2O / Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone (Ironstone)

Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement (FeO(OH)·nH2O / Fe2O3)

Ferruginous Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxide cement)

Jasper (specifically Fancy Jasper or Bloodstone variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities (Iron oxides/silicates)) — sedimentary

Jasper (specifically Fancy Jasper or Bloodstone variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities (Iron oxides/silicates)

Fancy Jasper (Multicolor Agate/Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Fancy Jasper (Multicolor Agate/Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Jasper (specifically Yellow and Red Jasper/Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Jasper (specifically Yellow and Red Jasper/Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Mookaite Jasper (Silicified Radiolarite (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Mookaite Jasper

Silicified Radiolarite (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily Quartz/Chalcedony, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily Quartz/Chalcedony, SiO2)

Rhodonite (Manganese Inosilicate (MnSiO3)) — Mineral

Rhodonite

Manganese Inosilicate (MnSiO3)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Fossiliferous Limestone (Biogenic Limestone (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Biogenic Limestone (CaCO3)

Bituminous Coal (Bituminous coal (Organic Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Bituminous Coal

Bituminous coal (Organic Sedimentary Rock)

Chert / Flint (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chert (Arrowhead or Projectile Point) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Arrowhead or Projectile Point)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Brecciated Chert (Brecciated Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Brecciated Chert

Brecciated Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)