Rock Identifier

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Sedimentary (Man Made Composite)

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

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Chert (Yellow Jasper variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow Jasper variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Ventifact (Eolian Ventifact (often composed of basalt, chert, or quartzite)) — sedimentary

Ventifact

Eolian Ventifact (often composed of basalt, chert, or quartzite)

Coquina (Bioclastic Limestone (composed primarily of Calcium Carbonate / CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Bioclastic Limestone (composed primarily of Calcium Carbonate / CaCO3)

Limestone (Calcium carbonate ( преимущественно CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium carbonate ( преимущественно CaCO3)

Chert (Yellow/Brown variety) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow/Brown variety)

Chert (SiO2)

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Fluorite (Calcium fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium fluoride (CaF2)

Marble (Metamorphosed Limestone (calcite formulation CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Metamorphosed Limestone (calcite formulation CaCO3)

Carnelian Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities

Quartz (likely) / Siliceous rock with quartz phenocrysts (if a rock fragment) (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz (likely) / Siliceous rock with quartz phenocrysts (if a rock fragment)

Quartz (SiO₂)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Chert (often referred to as Flint or Jasper when pigmented) (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often referred to as Flint or Jasper when pigmented)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Fossil Coral (Cnidaria fossil (often Calcium Carbonate / CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossil Coral

Cnidaria fossil (often Calcium Carbonate / CaCO3)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)

Carnelian (Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline quartz), SiO2) — Mineral

Carnelian

Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline quartz), SiO2

River Jasper (Chert/Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities) — sedimentary

River Jasper (Chert/Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities

Gneiss with Quartz Vein (Gneiss containing Quartz (SiO2) filler) — metamorphic

Gneiss with Quartz Vein

Gneiss containing Quartz (SiO2) filler

Druzy Quartz (on Chalcedony/Agate base) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Druzy Quartz (on Chalcedony/Agate base)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Optical Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

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

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Chert (Flint variety) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint variety)

Chert (SiO2)

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

Carnelian (Red Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper with Epidote (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Aluminum Iron Sorosilicate [Ca2Al2Fe3+Si3O12(OH)]) — sedimentary/metamorphic

Jasper with Epidote

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Aluminum Iron Sorosilicate [Ca2Al2Fe3+Si3O12(OH)]

sedimentary/metamorphic

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

Chert (and/or Flint)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (chiefly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (chiefly SiO2)

Chalcedony (Agate/Quartz variety) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Agate/Quartz variety)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Carnelian (Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony) — mineral

Yellow Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony

Clear Quartz Crystal Cluster (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz Crystal Cluster

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Milky/Clear Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Druzy Quartz on Limestone (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Druzy Quartz on Limestone

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rhodochrosite (Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)) — mineral

Rhodochrosite

Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)

Green Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase) (KAlSi3O8) — mineral

Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase)

KAlSi3O8

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

Honey Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Red Jasper (Polished) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper (Polished)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Chalcedony (Carnelian/Agate variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace hematite/iron impurities) — mineral

Chalcedony (Carnelian/Agate variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace hematite/iron impurities

Chert / Flint (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chalcedony (Agate/Carnelian variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Agate/Carnelian variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)