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Sedimentary (Synthetic)

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

Bauxite (Al2O3·2H2O (principally composed of gibbsite, boehmite, and diaspore)) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Al2O3·2H2O (principally composed of gibbsite, boehmite, and diaspore)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (with potentially metamorphic or basaltic bands) (Arenite / Lithic Wacke) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with potentially metamorphic or basaltic bands)

Arenite / Lithic Wacke

Limestone (Grey and White specimens) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone (Grey and White specimens)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (specifically Flagstone) (Arenite (primarily composed of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (specifically Flagstone)

Arenite (primarily composed of SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide cement)

Sandstone with Liesegang Rings (Arenite with Iron Oxide Concretions) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Liesegang Rings

Arenite with Iron Oxide Concretions

Sandstone with Foliose Lichen (Arenite (Rock matrix) with Xanthoparmelia or Flavoparmelia (Lichen genus)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Foliose Lichen

Arenite (Rock matrix) with Xanthoparmelia or Flavoparmelia (Lichen genus)

Concretion (Various mineral compositions, typically carbonate or iron oxide cemented sediment) — Sedimentary

Concretion

Various mineral compositions, typically carbonate or iron oxide cemented sediment

Quartz (likely milky/rose quartz variety) (Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz (likely milky/rose quartz variety)

Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeOOH)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeOOH)

Limestone with Algal/Lichen Colonization (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone with Algal/Lichen Colonization

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone Pebble (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebble

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Banded Chert or Chert with Quartz Veins (Chert (SiO2)) — Sedimentary

Banded Chert or Chert with Quartz Veins

Chert (SiO2)

Pyrite (Pyrite (FeS₂)) — Mineral

Pyrite

Pyrite (FeS₂)

Green Kyanite (Kyanite (Al2SiO5)) — mineral

Green Kyanite

Kyanite (Al2SiO5)

Chalcedony (specifically Agate or Carnelian) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (specifically Agate or Carnelian)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mookaite Jasper (SiO2) — Sedimentary

Mookaite Jasper

SiO2

Yellow Chalcedony (Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Yellow Chalcedony (Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Siderite Concretion in Shale (Iron carbonate (FeCO3) in Mudstone/Shale matrix) — sedimentary

Siderite Concretion in Shale

Iron carbonate (FeCO3) in Mudstone/Shale matrix

Chert Nodules / Flint (Crystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Nodules / Flint

Crystalline Silica (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper) (Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper)

Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Aragonite (Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Aragonite

Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Common Opal (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Common Opal

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Caribbean Calcite (Calcite and Aragonite (CaCO3)) — mineral

Caribbean Calcite

Calcite and Aragonite (CaCO3)

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

Chert / Jasper

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz or possibly Jasper/Chert. Looks like a tumbled or water-worn stone. (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral or Sedimentary (if chert)

Quartz or possibly Jasper/Chert. Looks like a tumbled or water-worn stone.

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Mineral or Sedimentary (if chert)

Geode (Unopened) (Chalcedony/Quartz Geode (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Geode (Unopened)

Chalcedony/Quartz Geode (SiO2)

Sulfur on matrix (Native Sulfur (S8)) — mineral

Sulfur on matrix

Native Sulfur (S8)

Leopard Skin Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Leopard Skin Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Banded Agate (Silk Agate or Maligano Jasper variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Agate (Silk Agate or Maligano Jasper variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Carnelian (Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Brown Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chalcedony (Botryoidal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Opal

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

River Rock (likely Basalt or Greywacke) (Basalt or Lithic Sandstone) — Igneous or Sedimentary (water-worn)

River Rock (likely Basalt or Greywacke)

Basalt or Lithic Sandstone

Igneous or Sedimentary (water-worn)

Agate (Chert/Chalcedony) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Agate (Chert/Chalcedony)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Limonite/Ironstone (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite/Ironstone

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Magnetite / Hematite rich ore (Magnetite (Fe3O4) or Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Magnetite / Hematite rich ore

Magnetite (Fe3O4) or Hematite (Fe2O3)