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Sedimentary Like (Industrial Composite)

Browse sedimentary like (industrial composite) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Adirondack Garnet

Adirondack Garnet

Conglomerate

Blue Line Jasper

Lime Green Tourmaline

Lime Green Tourmaline

Quartzite Sandstone

Quartzite Sandstone

Breccia

Ironstone

Sea Sediment Jasper

Argillite

Needle Tourmaline

Needle Tourmaline

Calc-Silicate Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Color-Change Tourmaline

Color-Change Tourmaline

Garnet Schist (Almandine-Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Garnet Schist

Almandine-Mica Schist

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 principal component)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 principal component)

Blue Kyanite (Kyanite (Al2SiO5)) — mineral

Blue Kyanite

Kyanite (Al2SiO5)

Green Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous conglomerate) — sedimentary

Asphalt Concrete

Bituminous conglomerate

Red Sandstone (Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 with Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 with Fe2O3)

Anthracite Coal (Carbon (with organic impurities)) — sedimentary

Anthracite Coal

Carbon (with organic impurities)

Red Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions, SiO2)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) containing Iron Oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) containing Iron Oxide inclusions

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Kyanite in Quartz (Kyanite (Al2SiO5) with Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Kyanite in Quartz

Kyanite (Al2SiO5) with Quartz (SiO2)

Oolitic Ironstone (Sedimentary Ooidal Ironstone (Limonite/Hematite mixture)) — sedimentary

Oolitic Ironstone

Sedimentary Ooidal Ironstone (Limonite/Hematite mixture)

Almandine Garnet (Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) — mineral

Almandine Garnet

Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

Painted Sandstone Cobble (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Sandstone base)) — sedimentary

Painted Sandstone Cobble

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Sandstone base)

Laterite (Red Clay) (Laterite (Fe2O3 · nH2O and Al2O3 · nH2O)) — sedimentary

Laterite (Red Clay)

Laterite (Fe2O3 · nH2O and Al2O3 · nH2O)

Agate (Agate (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — mineral

Agate

Agate (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Green Glass Slag (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metal oxide impurities) — mineraloid (man-made)

Green Glass Slag

Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metal oxide impurities

mineraloid (man-made)

Chert (specifically Red Chert or Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Red Chert or Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Mudstone variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Mudstone variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Crystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Crystalline Silica (SiO2)

Blue-green copper mineral specimen, likely chrysocolla-bearing rock (Chrysocolla, hydrated copper silicate: approximately (Cu,Al)₂H₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄·nH₂O; possibly mixed with quartz or turquoise) — mineral

Blue-green copper mineral specimen, likely chrysocolla-bearing rock

Chrysocolla, hydrated copper silicate: approximately (Cu,Al)₂H₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄·nH₂O; possibly mixed with quartz or turquoise

Agate (Silicon Dioxide / Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate

Silicon Dioxide / Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Bauxite (Bauxite (Mixture of Al(OH)3, AlO(OH), and Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (Mixture of Al(OH)3, AlO(OH), and Fe2O3)

Greywacke (Dirty Sandstone (Lithic wacke)) — sedimentary

Greywacke

Dirty Sandstone (Lithic wacke)

Limestone (or Calcite Pebble) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone (or Calcite Pebble)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Fossiliferous Calcarenite (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Fossiliferous Calcarenite (CaCO3)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Bauxite (Bauxite (Al(OH)3, AlO(OH))) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (Al(OH)3, AlO(OH))

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite (mixture of hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxides)) — Mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (mixture of hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxides)

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

Chert / Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limestone Pebble (Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone Pebble

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Zircon (Zircon (Zirconium Silicate - ZrSiO4)) — mineral

Zircon

Zircon (Zirconium Silicate - ZrSiO4)

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 principal)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 principal)

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

Chert (Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Polished/tumbled stone, likely serpentine or agate (Probable serpentine-group mineral (antigorite/lizardite), possibly a green jasper or agate; image is insufficient for certainty) — mineral

Polished/tumbled stone, likely serpentine or agate

Probable serpentine-group mineral (antigorite/lizardite), possibly a green jasper or agate; image is insufficient for certainty

Unakite (Altered granite (Epidote, Orthoclase Feldspar, and Quartz)) — metamorphic

Unakite

Altered granite (Epidote, Orthoclase Feldspar, and Quartz)

Quartz-rich gravel fragment (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), possibly with feldspar or carbonate inclusions) — mineral

Quartz-rich gravel fragment

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), possibly with feldspar or carbonate inclusions

Desert Rose (Gypsum Variety) (Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O) — mineral

Desert Rose (Gypsum Variety)

Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite