Rock Identifier

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Sedimentary (Man Made Composite)

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

Chert (Gravel Bit) (Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Gravel Bit)

Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)

Pyrite Geode (Sparkling Druzy) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Sedimentary Nodule) — mineral

Pyrite Geode (Sparkling Druzy)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Sedimentary Nodule

Pyrite in Shale (Iron Disulfide (FeS2) in Sedimentary Shale) — mineral

Pyrite in Shale

Iron Disulfide (FeS2) in Sedimentary Shale

Quartz (likely Yellow/Orange variety, possibly Citrine or Chalcedony with iron staining) (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz (likely Yellow/Orange variety, possibly Citrine or Chalcedony with iron staining)

Quartz (SiO₂)

Limonite and Goethite (Ironstone) (Hydrous Iron Oxide Mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite and Goethite (Ironstone)

Hydrous Iron Oxide Mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

White Precious Opal (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

White Precious Opal

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Hematite (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (Agate/Chert) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (Agate/Chert)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Bauxite (Bauxite (Al(OH)3, AlO(OH))) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (Al(OH)3, AlO(OH))

Sandstone (with garnet granules) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 inclusions)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with garnet granules)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 inclusions)

Red Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities) — mineral

Red Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities

Ferruginous Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Satin Spar (Selenite) (Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O) — mineral

Satin Spar (Selenite)

Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O

Ferruginous Sandstone (Gritstone) (Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement (SiO2 with Fe2O3 and FeO(OH))) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone (Gritstone)

Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement (SiO2 with Fe2O3 and FeO(OH))

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone) (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite

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

Red Sandstone (Old Red Sandstone)

Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Chert (containing Quartz) (Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (containing Quartz)

Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Banded Calcite (often marketed as Caribbean Calcite) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) + Aragonite) — sedimentary

Banded Calcite (often marketed as Caribbean Calcite)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) + Aragonite

Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz and Feldspar)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz and Feldspar)

Ironstone Concretion (Limonite/Goethite) (Goethite-rich Concretion (FeO(OH))) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion (Limonite/Goethite)

Goethite-rich Concretion (FeO(OH))

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Sandstone (Quartz-rich Pebble) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartz-rich Pebble)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartzite texture) (Arenite (SiO2 secondary)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzite texture)

Arenite (SiO2 secondary)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 oxides)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 oxides)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Jasper or Chert (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper or Chert

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Chert / Banded Jasper (likely a variety of Chert/Chalcedony) (Chert (microcrystalline quartz)) — Metamorphic Rock

Banded Chert / Banded Jasper (likely a variety of Chert/Chalcedony)

Chert (microcrystalline quartz)

Metamorphic Rock

Quartz (Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Geode form) — sedimentary

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Geode form

Blue Chalcedony (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Chalcedony

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chalcedony (Common Opal variant) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with varying levels of hydration) — mineral

Chalcedony (Common Opal variant)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with varying levels of hydration

Caribbean Calcite (Calcite (CaCO3) with Aragonite (CaCO3)) — mineral

Caribbean Calcite

Calcite (CaCO3) with Aragonite (CaCO3)

Iceland Spar (Optical Calcite) (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Iceland Spar (Optical Calcite)

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Aragonite (Flos Ferri) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Aragonite (Flos Ferri)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartz (Milky/Common) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Common)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Graphite (Graphite (C)) — mineral

Graphite

Graphite (C)

Chert (Jasper variation) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper variation)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)