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Sedimentary (Primary) With Artificial Modification

Browse sedimentary (primary) with artificial modification specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Apatite (Apatite Group (e.g., Fluorapatite Ca5(PO4)3F, Chlorapatite Ca5(PO4)3Cl, Hydroxylapatite Ca5(PO4)3(OH))) — mineral

Apatite

Apatite Group (e.g., Fluorapatite Ca5(PO4)3F, Chlorapatite Ca5(PO4)3Cl, Hydroxylapatite Ca5(PO4)3(OH))

Olivine (Peridotite) (Magnesium Iron Silicate - (Mg, Fe)2SiO4) — igneous

Olivine (Peridotite)

Magnesium Iron Silicate - (Mg, Fe)2SiO4

Olivine (in Peridotite/Dunite form) (Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4) — igneous

Olivine (in Peridotite/Dunite form)

Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4

Olivine (Peridotite) ((Mg,Fe)2SiO4 (Magnesium Iron Silicate)) — igneous

Olivine (Peridotite)

(Mg,Fe)2SiO4 (Magnesium Iron Silicate)

Rhodochrosite (Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)) — mineral

Rhodochrosite

Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)

Gold-bearing Quartz with Iron Oxides (Quartz (SiO2) with Limonite/Goethite (FeO(OH)) and Pyrite (FeS2)) — mineral

Gold-bearing Quartz with Iron Oxides

Quartz (SiO2) with Limonite/Goethite (FeO(OH)) and Pyrite (FeS2)

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fluorite in Matrix (Fluorite (CaF2) within a host rock matrix) — Mineral

Fluorite in Matrix

Fluorite (CaF2) within a host rock matrix

Mookaite Jasper (Siliceous sedimentary rock (variety of Jasper/Chert)) — Sedimentary Rock

Mookaite Jasper

Siliceous sedimentary rock (variety of Jasper/Chert)

Sedimentary Rock

Olivine (Peridot) (Olivine (Mg, Fe)2SiO4) — mineral

Olivine (Peridot)

Olivine (Mg, Fe)2SiO4

Magnetite (Iron Ore) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (Iron Ore)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Quartz (Quartz (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (SiO2)

Arfvedsonite (often mistakenly sold as Astrophyllite) (Arfvedsonite [Na3(Fe2+)4Fe3+Si8O22(OH)2]) — mineral

Arfvedsonite (often mistakenly sold as Astrophyllite)

Arfvedsonite [Na3(Fe2+)4Fe3+Si8O22(OH)2]

Lapis Lazuli (polished cabochon) (Lazurite-rich rock (Na8[Al6Si6O24]n(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli (polished cabochon)

Lazurite-rich rock (Na8[Al6Si6O24]n(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)

Yellow Diamond (Faceted) (Diamond (C - Pure Carbon)) — mineral

Yellow Diamond (Faceted)

Diamond (C - Pure Carbon)

Ocean Jasper (Orbicular Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions) — sedimentary (geologically classified as a variety of chalcedony/quartz)

Ocean Jasper (Orbicular Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions

sedimentary (geologically classified as a variety of chalcedony/quartz)

Quartz (Milky Quartz Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky Quartz Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gold (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold

Native Gold (Au)

Peridot (Olivine (Magnesium Iron Silicate), (Mg, Fe)2SiO4) — mineral

Peridot

Olivine (Magnesium Iron Silicate), (Mg, Fe)2SiO4

Concrete with Aggregate (Composite construction material; primary matrix is Calcium Silicate Hydrate (C-S-H)) — anthropogenic (human-made) sedimentary-like material

Concrete with Aggregate

Composite construction material; primary matrix is Calcium Silicate Hydrate (C-S-H)

anthropogenic (human-made) sedimentary-like material

Quartz (likely a form of massive or vein quartz) (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz (likely a form of massive or vein quartz)

Quartz (SiO₂)

Hematite (Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Hematite (Fe2O3)

Hematite Beads (Hematite (Fe2O3)) — Mineral

Hematite Beads

Hematite (Fe2O3)

Limonite (also known as Yellow Ochre or Brown Hematite) (Limonite (Hydrated iron oxide-hydroxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — Mineral

Limonite (also known as Yellow Ochre or Brown Hematite)

Limonite (Hydrated iron oxide-hydroxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Metal Chain (Likely Steel or a Steel Alloy) (Steel (primarily iron and carbon); specific alloy unknown) — Man-made Object (Metal/Alloy)

Metal Chain (Likely Steel or a Steel Alloy)

Steel (primarily iron and carbon); specific alloy unknown

Man-made Object (Metal/Alloy)

Porphyritic Andesite (Intermediate Volcanic Rock - Andesite) — Igneous

Porphyritic Andesite

Intermediate Volcanic Rock - Andesite

Olivine in Basalt (Peridot) (Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 (Mineral) / Scoriaceous Basalt (Host Rock)) — igneous

Olivine in Basalt (Peridot)

Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 (Mineral) / Scoriaceous Basalt (Host Rock)

Olivine in Basalt (Peridotite / Forsterite ((Mg,Fe)2SiO4)) — igneous

Olivine in Basalt

Peridotite / Forsterite ((Mg,Fe)2SiO4)

Granite (Intrusive igneous rock (high SiO2)) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive igneous rock (high SiO2)

Granodiorite (Granodiorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granodiorite

Granodiorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Matrix) — igneous/metamorphic

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Matrix

igneous/metamorphic

Barite Rose (Desert Rose) (Barium Sulfate (BaSO4)) — mineral

Barite Rose (Desert Rose)

Barium Sulfate (BaSO4)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Red Coral (Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — Organic Gemstone (Sedimentary classification)

Red Coral

Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Organic Gemstone (Sedimentary classification)

Magnetite (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — Mineral

Magnetite

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Carbon-based organic sedimentary rock transitioned to metamorphic)) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon-based organic sedimentary rock transitioned to metamorphic)

Hematite (Hematite (Fe2O3)) — Mineral

Hematite

Hematite (Fe2O3)

Clay Brick (Ceramic structural unit (Al2O3·2SiO2·2H2O as precursor)) — metamorphic (man-made/anthropogenic)

Clay Brick

Ceramic structural unit (Al2O3·2SiO2·2H2O as precursor)

metamorphic (man-made/anthropogenic)

Rhodochrosite (Beads) and Citrine (Pendant) (Rhodochrosite (MnCO3) and Quartz variety Citrine (SiO2)) — mineral

Rhodochrosite (Beads) and Citrine (Pendant)

Rhodochrosite (MnCO3) and Quartz variety Citrine (SiO2)

Scoria (Vesicular Basaltic Glass) — igneous

Scoria

Vesicular Basaltic Glass

Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2) — mineral

Lepidolite

K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2

Basalt (Extrusive mafic igneous rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive mafic igneous rock