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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

Fossilized Plant or Tree Bark (Lepidodendron or Sigillaria (example genera)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Plant or Tree Bark

Lepidodendron or Sigillaria (example genera)

Conglomerate (Polymictic Conglomerate) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Polymictic Conglomerate

Chert (Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Limonite (Ironstone) (Hydrated Iron Oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Ironstone)

Hydrated Iron Oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Jasper or Agate pendant (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Jasper or Agate pendant

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Carcharocles sp. (likely Lemon or Sand Tiger)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Shark Tooth

Carcharocles sp. (likely Lemon or Sand Tiger)

Limestone (specifically Bituminous or Carbonaceous Limestone) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Organic Impurities) — sedimentary

Limestone (specifically Bituminous or Carbonaceous Limestone)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Organic Impurities

Chert (Nodule) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Milky Quartz (Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (SiO2)

Cockle Shell Fossil (Cardium (Bivalvia)) — fossil

Cockle Shell Fossil

Cardium (Bivalvia)

Tumbled jasper or brecciated jasper (Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, with iron-oxide and dark mineral inclusions) — mineral

Tumbled jasper or brecciated jasper

Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, with iron-oxide and dark mineral inclusions

Milky calcite specimen (Calcite (calcium carbonate, CaCO₃)) — mineral

Milky calcite specimen

Calcite (calcium carbonate, CaCO₃)

Chert or Chalcedony (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert or Chalcedony

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Celestine (or Celestite) (Strontium sulfate (SrSO4)) — mineral

Celestine (or Celestite)

Strontium sulfate (SrSO4)

Halite (Sodium Chloride (NaCl)) — mineral

Halite

Sodium Chloride (NaCl)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Amber-bearing Coal/Sedimentary Rock (Bituminous coal or carbonaceous siltstone with Fossilized Tree Resin (C10H16O)) — sedimentary

Amber-bearing Coal/Sedimentary Rock

Bituminous coal or carbonaceous siltstone with Fossilized Tree Resin (C10H16O)

Shale with Vein Infillings (Shale (a fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock). The veins could be Calcite (CaCO3), Quartz (SiO2), or other minerals.) — Sedimentary Rock

Shale with Vein Infillings

Shale (a fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock). The veins could be Calcite (CaCO3), Quartz (SiO2), or other minerals.

Sedimentary Rock

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (Fe2O3 enriched)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (Fe2O3 enriched)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2)

Weathered sandstone fragment (Sandstone, primarily quartz (SiO₂) with feldspar and iron-oxide cement) — sedimentary

Weathered sandstone fragment

Sandstone, primarily quartz (SiO₂) with feldspar and iron-oxide cement

Fossilized Brain Coral (Diploria labyrinthiformis (Fossilized)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Brain Coral

Diploria labyrinthiformis (Fossilized)

Chert or chalcedony fragment (possibly agate) (Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂) — sedimentary

Chert or chalcedony fragment (possibly agate)

Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂

Oyster Shell Fragment (Crassostrea virginica (or related Bivalvia)) — fossil

Oyster Shell Fragment

Crassostrea virginica (or related Bivalvia)

Shark Tooth Fossil (Carcharocles megalodon or similar extinct shark tooth) — fossil

Shark Tooth Fossil

Carcharocles megalodon or similar extinct shark tooth

Greenish Metamorphic Rock (likely containing epidote or chlorite) (Metamorphic rock, possibly epidosite or greenstone) — Metamorphic

Greenish Metamorphic Rock (likely containing epidote or chlorite)

Metamorphic rock, possibly epidosite or greenstone

Agate Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety) — sedimentary

Agate Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety

Amethyst Geode (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide), Formula: SiO2) — mineral

Amethyst Geode

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide), Formula: SiO2

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Concretion (Various mineral compositions, typically carbonate or iron oxide cemented sediment) — Sedimentary

Concretion

Various mineral compositions, typically carbonate or iron oxide cemented sediment

Red Sandstone (Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)

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

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite with iron oxide cement (Fe2O3)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Limestone (Fossiliferous) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone (Fossiliferous)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Microcrystalline Limestone (Limestone (CaCO3 with impurities)) — sedimentary

Microcrystalline Limestone

Limestone (CaCO3 with impurities)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)