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Sedimentary (Primary) With Artificial Modification

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

Amethyst (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with Iron impurities)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with Iron impurities)

Slickenside (Tectonic Fault Scarp Surface) — metamorphic

Slickenside

Tectonic Fault Scarp Surface

Porphyritic Rhyolite (Red Porp) (Porphyritic Rhyolite (Felsic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Porphyritic Rhyolite (Red Porp)

Porphyritic Rhyolite (Felsic volcanic rock)

Granodiorite (Granodiorite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock containing Plagioclase, Quartz, and Biotite/Amphibole)) — igneous

Granodiorite

Granodiorite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock containing Plagioclase, Quartz, and Biotite/Amphibole)

Cinnabar (Mercury(II) sulfide (HgS)) — mineral

Cinnabar

Mercury(II) sulfide (HgS)

Tanzanite (Blue Zoisite (Ca2Al3(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))) — mineral

Tanzanite

Blue Zoisite (Ca2Al3(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))

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

Turquoise (likely stabilized or Howlite/Magnesite imitation) (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise (likely stabilized or Howlite/Magnesite imitation)

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Beryl (Aquamarine) in Matrix (Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2(SiO3)6)) — mineral

Beryl (Aquamarine) in Matrix

Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2(SiO3)6)

Arsenopyrite with Quartz (Arsenopyrite (FeAsS)) — mineral

Arsenopyrite with Quartz

Arsenopyrite (FeAsS)

Pegmatite (Granitic Pegmatite) — igneous

Pegmatite

Granitic Pegmatite

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3 - Aluminum Oxide)) — mineral

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3 - Aluminum Oxide)

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Decomposed Granite (Grano-diorite/Granite-residuum (SiO2 primary)) — igneous

Decomposed Granite

Grano-diorite/Granite-residuum (SiO2 primary)

Lapis Lazuli (in Matrix) (Na8[Al6Si6O24]S2 (Lazurite as the primary component)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli (in Matrix)

Na8[Al6Si6O24]S2 (Lazurite as the primary component)

Quartzite (Quartzite (Primary mineral: Silicon Dioxide, SiO₂)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (Primary mineral: Silicon Dioxide, SiO₂)

Quartzite (Quartzite (Primary mineral: Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (Primary mineral: Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (Primary mineral: Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (Primary mineral: Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (Primary mineral: Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (Primary mineral: Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Red Jasper (with Quartz Veins) (Jasper (var. chert, SiO₂)) — Sedimentary Rock (technically chert, a microcrystalline quartz)

Red Jasper (with Quartz Veins)

Jasper (var. chert, SiO₂)

Sedimentary Rock (technically chert, a microcrystalline quartz)

Granite (Background) and Quartzite/River Pebble (Foreground Heart) (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite background)) — igneous

Granite (Background) and Quartzite/River Pebble (Foreground Heart)

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite background)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite) — Mineral

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of Titanium, Iron, or Manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of Titanium, Iron, or Manganese

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Apatite

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

Fluorite (often referred to casually as 'Fluorspar' in industrial contexts) (Fluorite (CaF2)) — Mineral

Fluorite (often referred to casually as 'Fluorspar' in industrial contexts)

Fluorite (CaF2)

Amazonite (K(AlSi3O8), Microcline (potassium feldspar)) — mineral

Amazonite

K(AlSi3O8), Microcline (potassium feldspar)

Granite (Phaneritic Intrusive Igneous Rock (primarily composed of SiO2, Al2O3, K2O, Na2O)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Intrusive Igneous Rock (primarily composed of SiO2, Al2O3, K2O, Na2O)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Basalt (Mafic extrusive volcanic rock (composed primarily of Plagioclase feldspar and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic extrusive volcanic rock (composed primarily of Plagioclase feldspar and Pyroxene)

Gold (Gold (Au)) — Mineral

Gold

Gold (Au)

Granite (Pink/Red variety) (Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, K-Feldspar, and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite (Pink/Red variety)

Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, K-Feldspar, and Plagioclase)

Specular Hematite (Hematite (Iron Oxide, Fe2O3)) — mineral

Specular Hematite

Hematite (Iron Oxide, Fe2O3)

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

Lepidolite on Pegmatite

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

Emerald in Matrix (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) containing Chromium/Vanadium impurities) — mineral

Emerald in Matrix

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) containing Chromium/Vanadium impurities

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3 with trace amounts of iron and titanium)) — mineral

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3 with trace amounts of iron and titanium)

Diamond (Diamond (Pure Carbon, C)) — Mineral

Diamond

Diamond (Pure Carbon, C)

Quartz Vein Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz Vein Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Basalt (Vesicular/Amygdaloidal or Water-Worn) (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt (Vesicular/Amygdaloidal or Water-Worn)

Basalt

Magnetite with Pyrite or Chalcopyrite inclusions (Magnetite (Fe3O4) with Pyrite (FeS2)) — mineral

Magnetite with Pyrite or Chalcopyrite inclusions

Magnetite (Fe3O4) with Pyrite (FeS2)