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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

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

Black Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Ferruginous Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeO(OH) cement)

Argillite / Mudstone (Argillaceous sedimentary rock) — sedimentary

Argillite / Mudstone

Argillaceous sedimentary rock

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Siltstone or Mudstone (Siltstone (composed primarily of silt-sized particles)) — sedimentary

Siltstone or Mudstone

Siltstone (composed primarily of silt-sized particles)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 with minor iron oxides)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 with minor iron oxides)

Bituminous Coal (Humic coal (Carboniferous fossil fuel)) — sedimentary

Bituminous Coal

Humic coal (Carboniferous fossil fuel)

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

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite/Arkose)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite/Arkose)

Tumbled Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Tumbled Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Geode (with possible Manganese or Goethite coating) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode (with possible Manganese or Goethite coating)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Dalmatian Jasper (Peralkaline Quartz Feldspar Porphyry) — igneous

Dalmatian Jasper

Peralkaline Quartz Feldspar Porphyry

Limestone (Sedimentary Rock (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Sedimentary Rock (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Black Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with carbon/iron inclusions) — sedimentary

Black Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with carbon/iron inclusions

Red Sandstone (Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)

Limonite (often after Pyrite) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (often after Pyrite)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock (Quartz Arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary Rock (Quartz Arenite)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Biogenic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Biogenic Sedimentary Rock

Rhodonite (Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — Mineral

Rhodonite

Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Pink Satin Spar (Satin Spar Selenite Dyed) (Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Pink Satin Spar (Satin Spar Selenite Dyed)

Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)

Emerald (Rough) (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)) — gemstone

Emerald (Rough)

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Fluorite on Matrix (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite on Matrix

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions) — mineral

Dendritic Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions

Chert (Flint) (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Pink Opal (Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineraloid

Pink Opal

Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Chert with Asphaltum (or Tar) (Silica (SiO2) with natural Bitumen/Asphaltum) — sedimentary

Chert with Asphaltum (or Tar)

Silica (SiO2) with natural Bitumen/Asphaltum

Pyrite with quartz (Pyrite (FeS₂) with quartz (SiO₂), possibly minor chalcopyrite) — mineral

Pyrite with quartz

Pyrite (FeS₂) with quartz (SiO₂), possibly minor chalcopyrite

Quartz (likely heat-treated or colored cord) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (likely heat-treated or colored cord)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Potassium Feldspar

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)

Quartz Pebble (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rock salt (Halite) (Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)) — sedimentary

Rock salt (Halite)

Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)

Banded Iron Formation (BIF) (Banded Iron Formation (BIF), SiO2 / Fe2O3) — sedimentary

Banded Iron Formation (BIF)

Banded Iron Formation (BIF), SiO2 / Fe2O3

Coarse Sand or Fine Gravel (Detrital Sedimentary Fragments (mostly SiO2)) — sedimentary

Coarse Sand or Fine Gravel

Detrital Sedimentary Fragments (mostly SiO2)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Carbonate Rock (CaCO3 with organic inclusions)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Carbonate Rock (CaCO3 with organic inclusions)

Chert (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Chert (SiO2)

Calcite in Matrix (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) on Sedimentary Host Rock) — mineral

Calcite in Matrix

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) on Sedimentary Host Rock

Halite (Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)) — mineral

Halite

Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)

Quartz (Milky/Clear variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Clear variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)