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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Fossiliferous Shale (Sedimentary Clastic Rock with fossil inclusions (likely Brachiopod or Bivalve impressions)) — fossil

Fossiliferous Shale

Sedimentary Clastic Rock with fossil inclusions (likely Brachiopod or Bivalve impressions)

Shale (Laminated Fissile Pelite) — sedimentary

Shale

Laminated Fissile Pelite

Shale (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Shale

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Shale (Argillite / Shale) — sedimentary

Shale

Argillite / Shale

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Silty Shale (Silty Shale (Fissile Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Silty Shale

Silty Shale (Fissile Sedimentary Rock)

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

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Shale (Mudstone (composed primarily of clay minerals like kaolinite, illite, and smectite, with quartz and calcite)) — sedimentary

Shale

Mudstone (composed primarily of clay minerals like kaolinite, illite, and smectite, with quartz and calcite)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Shale (with Iron Oxide staining) (Fissile Mudstone (primarily Quartz and Clay minerals)) — sedimentary

Shale (with Iron Oxide staining)

Fissile Mudstone (primarily Quartz and Clay minerals)

Shale (Shale (claystone/mudstone)) — sedimentary

Shale

Shale (claystone/mudstone)

Shale (sub-type: Carbonaceous Shale) (Lutaceous Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Shale (sub-type: Carbonaceous Shale)

Lutaceous Sedimentary Rock

Ferruginous Sandstone (Arenite with Iron-Oxide cement (Fe2O3 · nH2O)) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone

Arenite with Iron-Oxide cement (Fe2O3 · nH2O)

Sedimentary Rock Fragments (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sedimentary Rock Fragments

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Fragmented Sedimentary Pebble (Clastic Sedimentary Specimen) — sedimentary

Fragmented Sedimentary Pebble

Clastic Sedimentary Specimen

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

Sandstone

Arenite (Sedimentary rock composed of sand-sized grains)

Fossil Belemnite Guard (Belemnitella spp. (rostrum)) — fossil

Fossil Belemnite Guard

Belemnitella spp. (rostrum)

Weathered Sandstone Cobble (Arenite / Quartz Sandstone) — sedimentary

Weathered Sandstone Cobble

Arenite / Quartz Sandstone

Seashell (Calcium Carbonate) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Seashell (Calcium Carbonate)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

River Stone (Limestone) (Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

River Stone (Limestone)

Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Pyrite (Iron sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron sulfide (FeS2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Chalcedony / Yellow Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Chalcedony / Yellow Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Quartz-veined Sandstone (Sedimentary rock with quartz vein (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz-veined Sandstone

Sedimentary rock with quartz vein (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based with primary clasts 0.0625 to 2 mm)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based with primary clasts 0.0625 to 2 mm)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based with mineral cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based with mineral cement)

Sandstone (likely Quartzose) (Sandstone (Principally SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Quartzose)

Sandstone (Principally SiO2)

Conglomerate (Sedimentary Conglomerate) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Sedimentary Conglomerate

Conglomerate (Sedimentary Conglomerate) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Sedimentary Conglomerate

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sedimentary Rock (Limestone or Siltstone pebble) (Sedimentary rock fragment) — sedimentary

Sedimentary Rock (Limestone or Siltstone pebble)

Sedimentary rock fragment

Sandstone (River Cobble / Pebble) (Sedimentary Rock (Quartz Sandstone / Arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (River Cobble / Pebble)

Sedimentary Rock (Quartz Sandstone / Arenite)

Shale (with Iron Staining) (Argillaceous mudstone / Shale) — sedimentary

Shale (with Iron Staining)

Argillaceous mudstone / Shale

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Iron Oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Iron Oxide cement)

Shale (Fissile Mudstone) — sedimentary

Shale

Fissile Mudstone

Shale (Lutaceous Rock (Hydrous Aluminum Silicates)) — sedimentary

Shale

Lutaceous Rock (Hydrous Aluminum Silicates)