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Sedimentary (Man Made Composite)

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

Blue Chalcedony (Chalcedony (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Chalcedony

Chalcedony (SiO2)

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

Chalcedony (Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Shungite (Non-crystalline carbon (allotrope of carbon)) — metamorphic

Shungite

Non-crystalline carbon (allotrope of carbon)

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

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

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Dermal Denticle or worn tooth fragment) (Elasmobranchii (fossil remains)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Dermal Denticle or worn tooth fragment)

Elasmobranchii (fossil remains)

Calcite (Calcite (CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite

Calcite (CaCO3)

Aragonite (Sputnik habit) (Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Aragonite (Sputnik habit)

Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Banded Iron Formation (BIF) / Tiger Iron variety (Banded Iron Formation (composed primarily of Magnetite Fe3O4, Hematite Fe2O3, and Chert/Quartz SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Iron Formation (BIF) / Tiger Iron variety

Banded Iron Formation (composed primarily of Magnetite Fe3O4, Hematite Fe2O3, and Chert/Quartz SiO2)

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

Halite

Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)

Chalk (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Chalk

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Bauxite (Pisolitic Bauxite) (Bauxite (mixture of Hydrous Aluminum Oxides)) — sedimentary

Bauxite (Pisolitic Bauxite)

Bauxite (mixture of Hydrous Aluminum Oxides)

Brecciated Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities) — sedimentary

Brecciated Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities

Moqui Marble (Ironstone Concretion) (Goethite/Hematite Concretion (Fe2O3 / FeO(OH))) — sedimentary

Moqui Marble (Ironstone Concretion)

Goethite/Hematite Concretion (Fe2O3 / FeO(OH))

Fossiliferous Limestone (Bioclastic Limestone (composition: CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Bioclastic Limestone (composition: CaCO3)

Shale (or Mudstone) (Siltstone/Argillite (composed mainly of clay and silt-sized particles)) — sedimentary

Shale (or Mudstone)

Siltstone/Argillite (composed mainly of clay and silt-sized particles)

Sandstone (with cross-bedding) (Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz: SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with cross-bedding)

Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz: SiO2)

Chert / Greenstone (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Chert / Greenstone

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Carnelian (Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian (Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Potassium Feldspar and Quartz (KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Feldspar) and SiO2 (Quartz)) — mineral

Potassium Feldspar and Quartz

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Feldspar) and SiO2 (Quartz)

River Quartzite Siltstone (Quartz-rich Meta-siltstone (SiO2 dominated)) — metamorphic

River Quartzite Siltstone

Quartz-rich Meta-siltstone (SiO2 dominated)

Sandstone (Quartz-rich) (Sandstone (SiO2 dominated)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartz-rich)

Sandstone (SiO2 dominated)

Sandstone (Weathered Pebble) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Weathered Pebble)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Limonite-stained Chert/Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Iron Oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite-stained Chert/Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Iron Oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Sandstone Cobble (Arenite (Secondary classification based on grain size)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Cobble

Arenite (Secondary classification based on grain size)

Shale (Shale (comprised mostly of clay minerals and quartz)) — sedimentary

Shale

Shale (comprised mostly of clay minerals and quartz)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2-rich)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2-rich)

Shale (Fissile Mudstone (Shale)) — sedimentary

Shale

Fissile Mudstone (Shale)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (with iron oxide cement, Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (with iron oxide cement, Fe2O3)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Dalmatian Stone (often misnamed Dalmatian Jasper) (Aplite (with hornblende/arfvedsonite inclusions)) — igneous

Dalmatian Stone (often misnamed Dalmatian Jasper)

Aplite (with hornblende/arfvedsonite inclusions)

Sandstone (with potential iron-oxide weathering) (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with potential iron-oxide weathering)

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Chert (Cherty Limestone / Flint) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Cherty Limestone / Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Dalmatian Stone (Dalmatian Jasper (Aplitic Rock)) — igneous

Dalmatian Stone

Dalmatian Jasper (Aplitic Rock)

Moqui Marble (Moqui Ball) (Ironstone Concretion (Goethite/Hematite cemented Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Moqui Marble (Moqui Ball)

Ironstone Concretion (Goethite/Hematite cemented Sandstone)

Blue Chalcedony (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Chalcedony

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Mica Schist (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (rich in Muscovite or Biotite)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (rich in Muscovite or Biotite)

Oolitic Limestone (Oolitic Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Oolitic Limestone

Oolitic Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Chert / Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)