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Sedimentary (Man Made Composite)

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

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Opalite

Map Jasper

Conglomerate

Goldstone

Quartzite Sandstone

Quartzite Sandstone

Breccia

Blue Goldstone

Ironstone

Sea Sediment Jasper

Limestone

Claystone

Sandstone

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

Sandstone (Water-worn pebble)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite) — Sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Shale (Argillite / Shaly Mudstone) — sedimentary

Shale

Argillite / Shaly Mudstone

Painted Garden Rock (Coated Siltstone or Mudstone) — sedimentary

Painted Garden Rock

Coated Siltstone or Mudstone

Rose Quartz (likely carved) (Rose Quartz (SiO2)) — Mineral

Rose Quartz (likely carved)

Rose Quartz (SiO2)

Rose Quartz Carving (Quartum roseum (Variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — Mineral

Rose Quartz Carving

Quartum roseum (Variety of Quartz, SiO2)

Shale or Slaty Mudstone (Argillaceous sedimentary rock) — sedimentary

Shale or Slaty Mudstone

Argillaceous sedimentary rock

Cone-in-cone structure (Limestone) (Cone-in-cone structure (Secondary Sedimentary Structure)) — sedimentary

Cone-in-cone structure (Limestone)

Cone-in-cone structure (Secondary Sedimentary Structure)

Shale (Ferruginous) (Laminated Mudrock (Siliciclastic Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Shale (Ferruginous)

Laminated Mudrock (Siliciclastic Sedimentary Rock)

Red Sandstone (Quartz Arenite (iron-stained)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Quartz Arenite (iron-stained)

Weathered iron-rich sandstone or ferruginous siltstone (Clastic sedimentary rock, likely quartz-rich sandstone cemented by iron oxides (Fe₂O₃/Fe₃O₄)) — sedimentary

Weathered iron-rich sandstone or ferruginous siltstone

Clastic sedimentary rock, likely quartz-rich sandstone cemented by iron oxides (Fe₂O₃/Fe₃O₄)

Sandstone (with potential mineral inclusions) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with potential mineral inclusions)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz, SiO2)

Sandstone pebble (Sandstone (mainly Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone pebble

Sandstone (mainly Quartz, SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

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

Sandstone

Arenite (typically composed of SiO2)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Banded sandstone pebble (Quartz-rich lithic sandstone; exact provenance and composition require testing) — sedimentary

Banded sandstone pebble

Quartz-rich lithic sandstone; exact provenance and composition require testing

Shale with Iron Staining (Fissile Mudrock (Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Shale with Iron Staining

Fissile Mudrock (Sedimentary Rock)

Rounded brown pebble, likely weathered sandstone or iron-stained quartzite (Probable quartz-rich sandstone (SiO₂-dominated); exact identification requires testing) — sedimentary

Rounded brown pebble, likely weathered sandstone or iron-stained quartzite

Probable quartz-rich sandstone (SiO₂-dominated); exact identification requires testing

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

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Shale (Shale (Fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Shale

Shale (Fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock)

Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily quartz arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily quartz arenite)

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

Sandstone (Quartz Sandstone)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Shale (Shale (Consolidated fine-grained clay/silt)) — sedimentary

Shale

Shale (Consolidated fine-grained clay/silt)

Chert Breccia (Brecciated Chert (Microcrystalline Silica)) — sedimentary

Chert Breccia

Brecciated Chert (Microcrystalline Silica)

Sandstone (Arenite (Sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Sedimentary rock)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

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

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily composed of SiO2)

Conglomerate (Quartz Pebble Conglomerate) (Quartz Pebble Conglomerate) — sedimentary

Conglomerate (Quartz Pebble Conglomerate)

Quartz Pebble Conglomerate

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (Fe-oxide cemented)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (Fe-oxide cemented)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeOOH cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeOOH cement)

Lapis Lazuli (A metamorphic rock primarily composed of lazurite (Na,Ca)8[(S,SO4,Cl)2|(Al6Si6O24)], calcite (CaCO3), and pyrite (FeS2).) — Mineral

Lapis Lazuli

A metamorphic rock primarily composed of lazurite (Na,Ca)8[(S,SO4,Cl)2|(Al6Si6O24)], calcite (CaCO3), and pyrite (FeS2).

Fossil Assortment and Geological Specimens (Various (including Ammonoidea)) — fossil

Fossil Assortment and Geological Specimens

Various (including Ammonoidea)

Shale (Fissile mudstone (rich in clay minerals and quartz)) — sedimentary

Shale

Fissile mudstone (rich in clay minerals and quartz)

Banded Sedimentary Rock (Sedimentary rock with Liesegang banding) — sedimentary

Banded Sedimentary Rock

Sedimentary rock with Liesegang banding

Fossilized shell fragment (Indeterminate fossil mollusk; likely a silicified or mineral-replaced bivalve/gastropod fragment) — fossil

Fossilized shell fragment

Indeterminate fossil mollusk; likely a silicified or mineral-replaced bivalve/gastropod fragment

Shale (Shale (fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock)) — Sedimentary

Shale

Shale (fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock)

Sandstone or Mudstone (Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone or Mudstone

Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone (Sedimentary rock composed mainly of quartz sand) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary rock composed mainly of quartz sand

Brown Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz and Feldspar, with Iron Oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Brown Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz and Feldspar, with Iron Oxide cement)