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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

Likely weathered gray stone or chert fragment (Uncertain; possibly microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)-rich chert) — sedimentary

Likely weathered gray stone or chert fragment

Uncertain; possibly microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)-rich chert

Quartzite and Sandstone Pebbles (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — metamorphic and sedimentary

Quartzite and Sandstone Pebbles

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

metamorphic and sedimentary

Tumbled Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — gemstone

Tumbled Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Crinoid Marble (Fossilized Limestone) (Crinoidal Limestone (comprising Calcite/Aragonite CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Crinoid Marble (Fossilized Limestone)

Crinoidal Limestone (comprising Calcite/Aragonite CaCO3)

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

Sandstone (Quartz-rich)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Limestone (Sedimentary rock composed mainly of calcite (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Sedimentary rock composed mainly of calcite (CaCO3)

Limestone (Sedimentary rock composed mainly of calcite (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Sedimentary rock composed mainly of calcite (CaCO3)

Limestone (Sedimentary rock primarily composed of Calcite (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Sedimentary rock primarily composed of Calcite (CaCO3)

Conglomerate (Clastic sedimentary rock (composed mostly of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Clastic sedimentary rock (composed mostly of SiO2)

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed mostly of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed mostly of SiO2)

Sandstone (Gneissic or Banded) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed predominantly of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Gneissic or Banded)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed predominantly of SiO2)

Flagstone (Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed of quartz and feldspar)) — sedimentary

Flagstone (Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed of quartz and feldspar)

Banded Iron Formation (BIF) / Banded Sandstone Nodule (Hematite-rich Sandstone / Ferruginous Chert) — sedimentary

Banded Iron Formation (BIF) / Banded Sandstone Nodule

Hematite-rich Sandstone / Ferruginous Chert

Sand (Siliciclastic sediment / Quartz sand (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sand

Siliciclastic sediment / Quartz sand (SiO2)

Ironstone Concretion / Limonite-stained Siltstone (Ironstone (primarily Limonite FeO(OH)·nH2O and Siltstone)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion / Limonite-stained Siltstone

Ironstone (primarily Limonite FeO(OH)·nH2O and Siltstone)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz, SiO2)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Blue Celestite (Strontium Sulfate (SrSO4)) — mineral

Blue Celestite

Strontium Sulfate (SrSO4)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

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

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Iron Oxide staining)

Chert / Flint (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Calcite (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Sandstone (Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock), primarily SiO2) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock), primarily SiO2

Limestone with Calcite Crust (Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone with Calcite Crust

Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Limestone River Pebble

Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Ferruginous / River-worn Cobble) (Sandstone (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous / River-worn Cobble)

Sandstone (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)

Red Sandstone (Sedimentary Arenite / Quartzose Sandstone) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Sedimentary Arenite / Quartzose Sandstone

Geode (unopened) (Silica-filled Concretion (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Geode (unopened)

Silica-filled Concretion (SiO2)

Limestone (Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Limestone Riprap

Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Limestone Pebble

Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Banded) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock: Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Banded)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock: Arenite

Limestone (Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartz-bearing granite or granitic pegmatite (Felsic intrusive rock, chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and minor mica) — igneous

Quartz-bearing granite or granitic pegmatite

Felsic intrusive rock, chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and minor mica

Chalcedony (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Chalcedony

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Red Sandstone (Iron-rich) (Ferruginous Sandstone (variable formula, primarily SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone (Iron-rich)

Ferruginous Sandstone (variable formula, primarily SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Banded calcite (likely marble or calcite-rich limestone) (Calcite, CaCO₃; possibly calcitic marble) — metamorphic

Banded calcite (likely marble or calcite-rich limestone)

Calcite, CaCO₃; possibly calcitic marble

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated iron oxide)) — mineral

Limonite

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated iron oxide)

Weathered sandstone (Quartz-rich clastic sandstone, likely iron-oxide-stained) — sedimentary

Weathered sandstone

Quartz-rich clastic sandstone, likely iron-oxide-stained

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

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)