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Sedimentary (Primary) With Artificial Modification

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

Red Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz and Feldspar with Iron Oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz and Feldspar with Iron Oxide cement)

Moqui Marble (Ironstone Concretion) (Goethite/Hematite Concretion (Fe2O3 / FeO(OH))) — sedimentary

Moqui Marble (Ironstone Concretion)

Goethite/Hematite Concretion (Fe2O3 / FeO(OH))

Sandstone (likely Greywacke variant) (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Greywacke variant)

Arenite

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartzose) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Red Jasper (Jasper (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Jasper (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) inclusions

Granite (Alkali-feldspar Granite) (Felsic Plutonic Rock (Primary minerals: Quartz SiO2, Orthoclase KAlSi3O8, Plagioclase (Na,Ca)AlSi3O8)) — igneous

Granite (Alkali-feldspar Granite)

Felsic Plutonic Rock (Primary minerals: Quartz SiO2, Orthoclase KAlSi3O8, Plagioclase (Na,Ca)AlSi3O8)

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic arenite / Quartz arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic arenite / Quartz arenite)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Banded Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone) (Arenite (SiO2 principal component)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (SiO2 principal component)

Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone) (Arenite (SiO2 principal composition)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (SiO2 principal composition)

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

Sandstone (Pebble)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Riverstone (Quartzite or Siltstone cobble) (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Riverstone (Quartzite or Siltstone cobble)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

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

Gneiss with Quartz Vein

Gneiss containing Quartz (SiO2) filler

African Turquoise (African Turquoise (a trade name for Jasper, a variety of Chalcedony: SiO2)) — sedimentary

African Turquoise

African Turquoise (a trade name for Jasper, a variety of Chalcedony: SiO2)

Conglomerate (Clastic sedimentary rock (Polymictic Conglomerate)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Clastic sedimentary rock (Polymictic Conglomerate)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock type)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock type)

Fossiliferous Sandstone (with Brachiopod or Bivalve mold) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock with Macrofossil Mold) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Sandstone (with Brachiopod or Bivalve mold)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock with Macrofossil Mold

Ferruginous Conglomerate (Ferruginous Conglomerate (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Conglomerate

Ferruginous Conglomerate (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)

Ferruginous Sandstone (Grit) (Clastic Sedimentary (Ironstone-rich Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone (Grit)

Clastic Sedimentary (Ironstone-rich Sandstone)

Dragon Stone (Argillaceous Sedimentary Rock (Ohko Stone)) — sedimentary

Dragon Stone

Argillaceous Sedimentary Rock (Ohko Stone)

Red Sandstone (Arkose) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic Arkose)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone (Arkose)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic Arkose)

Sandstone (Graywacke) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Graywacke)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic Sandstone)

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Carbon-rich Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon-rich Sedimentary Rock)

Sandstone with Quartz Veining (Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 dominated)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Quartz Veining

Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 dominated)

Sandstone Concretion (Sedimentary Concretion (SiO2 or CaCO3 cemented)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Sedimentary Concretion (SiO2 or CaCO3 cemented)

Coquina / Fossiliferous Limestone (Calcareous bioclastic sedimentary rock (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina / Fossiliferous Limestone

Calcareous bioclastic sedimentary rock (CaCO3)

Pyrite in Shale (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Sedimentary Matrix) — mineral

Pyrite in Shale

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Sedimentary Matrix

Quartz Geode Fragment (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in a Sedimentary Host) — mineral

Quartz Geode Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in a Sedimentary Host

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Petoskey Stone (Hexagonaria percarinata (Fossilized Rugose Coral)) — sedimentary

Petoskey Stone

Hexagonaria percarinata (Fossilized Rugose Coral)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Petoskey Stone (Hexagonaria percarinata (Fossilized Rugose Coral)) — sedimentary

Petoskey Stone

Hexagonaria percarinata (Fossilized Rugose Coral)

Travertine (Terrestrial Sedimentary Rock (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Travertine

Terrestrial Sedimentary Rock (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron inclusions) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron inclusions

Zebra Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Macro-crystalline Quartz/Chert with impurities) — sedimentary

Zebra Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Macro-crystalline Quartz/Chert with impurities

Sandstone (with potential Arkose/Lithic characteristics) (Arenite (Sedimentary rock composed of sand-sized grains)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with potential Arkose/Lithic characteristics)

Arenite (Sedimentary rock composed of sand-sized grains)

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

Fossiliferous Limestone

Limestone (CaCO3 - Calcium Carbonate)