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Sedimentary (Synthetic)

Browse sedimentary (synthetic) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Yttrium Aluminum Garnet

Yttrium Aluminum Garnet

Zincite

Opalite

Lead Feldspar

Conglomerate

Quartzite Sandstone

Quartzite Sandstone

Breccia

Ironstone

Coal

Kambaba Jasper

Limestone

Asphalt Rock

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Fluorite, Turquoise, and Calcite set (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2), Hydrous Phosphate of Copper and Aluminum (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O), Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Fluorite, Turquoise, and Calcite set

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2), Hydrous Phosphate of Copper and Aluminum (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O), Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Host Rock) — sedimentary

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Host Rock

Jasper (Iron-rich) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe2O3 (Hematite) impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper (Iron-rich)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe2O3 (Hematite) impurities

Red Jasper (Polished) (Jasper (Iron-rich Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper (Polished)

Jasper (Iron-rich Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Geode (Chert or Quartz Nodule) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Geode (Chert or Quartz Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Chert Nodule with Chalky Cortex) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (Chert Nodule with Chalky Cortex)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Halite (Rock Salt) (Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)) — mineral

Halite (Rock Salt)

Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)

Blue Apatite (Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Orange Calcite (Cleavage Rhomb) (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite (Cleavage Rhomb)

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Manganese Ore (Psilomelane/Pyrolusite) (Psilomelane ((Ba,H2O)2Mn5O10) and Pyrolusite (MnO2)) — Mineral

Manganese Ore (Psilomelane/Pyrolusite)

Psilomelane ((Ba,H2O)2Mn5O10) and Pyrolusite (MnO2)

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

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Green Opal (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineraloid

Green Opal

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Banded sandstone pebble (Lithic or quartz-rich sandstone; exact composition requires testing) — sedimentary

Banded sandstone pebble

Lithic or quartz-rich sandstone; exact composition requires testing

Sandstone (Pebble) (Sandstone) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Pebble)

Sandstone

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartz Geode in Sedimentary Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Carbonate Matrix) — sedimentary

Quartz Geode in Sedimentary Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Carbonate Matrix

Limonite with Trace Fossils (Hydrous Iron Oxide Mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite with Trace Fossils

Hydrous Iron Oxide Mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Rounded quartz-rich sandstone cobble (Quartz arenite (sandstone), likely iron-stained) — sedimentary

Rounded quartz-rich sandstone cobble

Quartz arenite (sandstone), likely iron-stained

Chert / Flint (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Painted Garden Rock (Coated Siltstone or Mudstone) — sedimentary

Painted Garden Rock

Coated Siltstone or Mudstone

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

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities

Caribbean Calcite (Calcium Carbonate with Argonite (CaCO3)) — mineral

Caribbean Calcite

Calcium Carbonate with Argonite (CaCO3)

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

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities

Chert (Common Opal/Jasper transition) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Common Opal/Jasper transition)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Black Opal (Triplet) (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Black Opal (Triplet)

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Geode formation) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Geode formation

Sandstone (Quartzite-rich Cobble) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzite-rich Cobble)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Red Jasper (or Banded Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 with Hematite impurities)) — mineral

Red Jasper (or Banded Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 with Hematite impurities)

Limestone (Calcite (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcite (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Pebble) (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Pebble)

Arenite

Sandstone Pebble (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebble

Arenite

Ferruginous Siltstone (Siltstone with Magnetite/Hematite bands) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Siltstone

Siltstone with Magnetite/Hematite bands

Common Opal / Chert (Hydrated silica (SiO2·nH2O) or Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Common Opal / Chert

Hydrated silica (SiO2·nH2O) or Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Fossil Sponge / Horn Coral / Crinoid Stem (Phylum Porifera or Cnidaria fossilized in calcium carbonate / silica) — fossil

Fossil Sponge / Horn Coral / Crinoid Stem

Phylum Porifera or Cnidaria fossilized in calcium carbonate / silica

Glauconitic Sandstone (Glauconitic Sandstone (Quartz with Glauconite)) — sedimentary

Glauconitic Sandstone

Glauconitic Sandstone (Quartz with Glauconite)

Sandstone (likely Graywacke or Lithic Arenite) (Clastic sedimentary rock predominantly composed of silicate grains) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Graywacke or Lithic Arenite)

Clastic sedimentary rock predominantly composed of silicate grains

Chert (Sedimentary Rock) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Sedimentary Rock)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeO(OH) cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeO(OH) cement)

Red Jasper (or Agate/Jasper mixture) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — mineral

Red Jasper (or Agate/Jasper mixture)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions