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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

Limestone Pebble (Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone Pebble

Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Limestone Pebble (Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone Pebble

Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Limestone Fragment (Sedimentary rock (primarily Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone Fragment

Sedimentary rock (primarily Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron hydroxides) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron hydroxides

Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Red Jasper

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

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Geode (Unopened) (Silica-rich concretion (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Geode (Unopened)

Silica-rich concretion (SiO2)

Jasper and Ironstone (likely Jasperized Ironstone) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Jasper and Ironstone (likely Jasperized Ironstone)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)

Limestone (Sedimentary Calcite (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Sedimentary Calcite (CaCO3)

Stromatolite (Biogenic Sedimentary Rock (Lithified microbial mat)) — sedimentary

Stromatolite

Biogenic Sedimentary Rock (Lithified microbial mat)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose type)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (lithic wacke/conglomerate mix) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 with lithic fragments)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (lithic wacke/conglomerate mix)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 with lithic fragments)

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

Ocean Jasper

Orbicular Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Selenite / Gypsum (Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)) — Mineral

Selenite / Gypsum

Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)

Ironstone (Limonitic Concretion) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) with Goethite and Hematite inclusions) — sedimentary

Ironstone (Limonitic Concretion)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) with Goethite and Hematite inclusions

Shale or Argillite (Shale (sedimentary) / Argillite (metamorphic)) — Sedimentary or Metamorphic (low-grade)

Shale or Argillite

Shale (sedimentary) / Argillite (metamorphic)

Sedimentary or Metamorphic (low-grade)

Jasper Pebble (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper Pebble

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock)) — Rock

Sandstone

Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock)

Red Sandstone (Sandstone (principally Quartz, SiO2, with Iron Oxide hematite cement)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Sandstone (principally Quartz, SiO2, with Iron Oxide hematite cement)

Sandstone (Sandstone (SiO2 predominant)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (SiO2 predominant)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Bioclastic Limestone (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Bioclastic Limestone (CaCO3)

Fossiliferous Limestone with Brachiopods (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with fossilized Brachiopoda sp. (likely Order Spiriferida or Rhynchonellida)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone with Brachiopods

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with fossilized Brachiopoda sp. (likely Order Spiriferida or Rhynchonellida)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Sandstone (Red Sandstone) (Arenite (predominantly SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Red Sandstone)

Arenite (predominantly SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with various cementing agents)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with various cementing agents)

Tumbled banded sandstone pebble (Quartz-rich sandstone (chiefly SiO₂), likely iron-oxide-stained) — sedimentary

Tumbled banded sandstone pebble

Quartz-rich sandstone (chiefly SiO₂), likely iron-oxide-stained

Chert Nodules in Sedimentary Rock (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) within Clastic Matrix) — sedimentary

Chert Nodules in Sedimentary Rock

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) within Clastic Matrix

Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone) (Arenite (SiO2 predominantly)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (SiO2 predominantly)

Rounded sedimentary pebble, likely mudstone or shale (Argillite/mudstone; predominantly compacted clay minerals with quartz and iron oxides) — sedimentary

Rounded sedimentary pebble, likely mudstone or shale

Argillite/mudstone; predominantly compacted clay minerals with quartz and iron oxides

Common Pebble / Sedimentary Rock Fragment (Lithified clastic sediment) — sedimentary

Common Pebble / Sedimentary Rock Fragment

Lithified clastic sediment

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

Sandstone

Arenite (composed mainly of SiO2)

Quartz Vein in Basalt or Sedimentary Host Rock (Silica-veined lithic fragment (SiO2 in host matrix)) — sedimentary

Quartz Vein in Basalt or Sedimentary Host Rock

Silica-veined lithic fragment (SiO2 in host matrix)

Vein-filled Sedimentary Rock (Silicified sedimentary rock with quartz/calcite vein) — sedimentary

Vein-filled Sedimentary Rock

Silicified sedimentary rock with quartz/calcite vein

Quartz-veined Sedimentary Rock (Sedimentary rock with hydrothermal quartz veins) — sedimentary

Quartz-veined Sedimentary Rock

Sedimentary rock with hydrothermal quartz veins

Quartz and Mixed Sedimentary Rocks (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) mixed with various clastic sedimentary lithologies) — sedimentary

Quartz and Mixed Sedimentary Rocks

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) mixed with various clastic sedimentary lithologies

Sandstone (Sandstone (SiO2 dominated)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (SiO2 dominated)