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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

Coal (Anthracite) (Anthracite (Metamorphosed Coal)) — sedimentary

Coal (Anthracite)

Anthracite (Metamorphosed Coal)

Garnet Schist (Almandine Garnet in Mica Schist (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — metamorphic

Garnet Schist

Almandine Garnet in Mica Schist (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Red Sandstone (Old Red Sandstone Pebble) (Arenite with iron oxide (Fe2O3) cement) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone (Old Red Sandstone Pebble)

Arenite with iron oxide (Fe2O3) cement

Green Fluorite (likely synthetic or heat-treated for jewelry) (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite (likely synthetic or heat-treated for jewelry)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Sandstone Beach Pebble (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxide coating)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Beach Pebble

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxide coating)

Satin Spar (Selenite Gypsum Sphere) (Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O) — mineral

Satin Spar (Selenite Gypsum Sphere)

Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O

Raw Emerald (Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Cr/V impurities) — mineral

Raw Emerald

Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Cr/V impurities

Chert (Nodule) (Chert (Alpha-Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Chert (Alpha-Quartz, SiO2)

Chalcedony (Common Agate) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Common Agate)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Yellow Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Hydroxide impurities, SiO2 + FeO(OH))) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Hydroxide impurities, SiO2 + FeO(OH))

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz Geode (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Concrete (Anthropogenic Sedimentary Conglomerate (Cement mixture: typically Ca2SiO4, Ca3SiO5, Ca3Al2O6)) — sedimentary (artificial)

Concrete

Anthropogenic Sedimentary Conglomerate (Cement mixture: typically Ca2SiO4, Ca3SiO5, Ca3Al2O6)

sedimentary (artificial)

Jasper, Agate, Quartz Mix (Polished Beads) (SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide) for Quartz. Jasper and Agate are cryptocrystalline varieties of Quartz.) — Mineral/Semiprecious Gemstone (variety of Quartz)

Jasper, Agate, Quartz Mix (Polished Beads)

SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide) for Quartz. Jasper and Agate are cryptocrystalline varieties of Quartz.

Mineral/Semiprecious Gemstone (variety of Quartz)

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

Polished Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Polished dragon blood jasper (Jasper, a microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂), colored by iron oxides and other inclusions) — mineral

Polished dragon blood jasper

Jasper, a microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂), colored by iron oxides and other inclusions

Chert (Chalcedony/Agate variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Chalcedony/Agate variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz Geode with Calcite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Quartz Geode with Calcite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Iridescent opal-like specimen (Likely common opal (hydrated amorphous silica, SiO₂·nH₂O), possibly treated or synthetic) — gemstone

Iridescent opal-like specimen

Likely common opal (hydrated amorphous silica, SiO₂·nH₂O), possibly treated or synthetic

Chert (often called Flint) (Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Magnetite (Lodestone) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (Lodestone)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Tumbled orbicular/patterned jasper (likely brecciated jasper) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide and possibly calcite/chalcedony veining) — mineral

Tumbled orbicular/patterned jasper (likely brecciated jasper)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide and possibly calcite/chalcedony veining

Banded Iron Formation (BIF) / Red Jasper with Hematite (Ferruginous Chert (primarily Quartz [SiO2] and Hematite [Fe2O3])) — sedimentary

Banded Iron Formation (BIF) / Red Jasper with Hematite

Ferruginous Chert (primarily Quartz [SiO2] and Hematite [Fe2O3])

Limestone (Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartz (Sunstone-like Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Sunstone-like Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Slag Glass (Cullet) (Amorphous Silica / Glass residue) — Man-made byproduct (Non-geological)

Slag Glass (Cullet)

Amorphous Silica / Glass residue

Man-made byproduct (Non-geological)

Botryoidal Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Botryoidal Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Chert (Jasper variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Flint or Dark Chert) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Dark Chert)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Kyanite (Kyanite (Al2SiO5)) — mineral

Kyanite

Kyanite (Al2SiO5)

Quartz Druzy (on Calcedony/Quartz base) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Druzy (on Calcedony/Quartz base)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Ferro-slag (Leland Blue/Slag Glass) (Anthropogenic Vitreous Silica (Industrial Slag)) — igneous

Ferro-slag (Leland Blue/Slag Glass)

Anthropogenic Vitreous Silica (Industrial Slag)

Banded Chert (Flint/Jasper variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert (Flint/Jasper variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Copper-bearing rock, likely native copper in matrix (Native copper (Cu), possibly with cuprite/iron-rich matrix) — mineral

Copper-bearing rock, likely native copper in matrix

Native copper (Cu), possibly with cuprite/iron-rich matrix

Red Sandstone (Arenite (Iron-rich Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (Iron-rich Sandstone)

Chert (varieties: Flint or Chalcedony) (Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (varieties: Flint or Chalcedony)

Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)

Chert (Arrowhead variety) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Arrowhead variety)

Chert (SiO2)

Garnet Schist (Garnetiferous Micaceous Schist) — metamorphic

Garnet Schist

Garnetiferous Micaceous Schist

Chert (Green Chert/Jasper) (Chert (primarily Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Green Chert/Jasper)

Chert (primarily Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Red jasper (likely iron-rich chert) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) colored by hematite/goethite) — sedimentary

Red jasper (likely iron-rich chert)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) colored by hematite/goethite

Pegmatite (Igneous Pegmatite) — igneous

Pegmatite

Igneous Pegmatite