Rock Identifier

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Sedimentary Like (Industrial Composite)

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

Geode (unopened) or Calcareous Nodule (Siliceous or Calcareous Concretion/Nodule) — sedimentary

Geode (unopened) or Calcareous Nodule

Siliceous or Calcareous Concretion/Nodule

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Pumice (Pumice (a highly vesicular volcanic glass)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (a highly vesicular volcanic glass)

Diamond (or Diamond Simulant) (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (or Diamond Simulant)

Carbon (C)

Diamond (Diamond (pure Carbon, C)) — mineral

Diamond

Diamond (pure Carbon, C)

Olivine (Peridot when gem-quality) (Magnesium Iron Silicate, (Mg,Fe)2SiO4) — Mineral

Olivine (Peridot when gem-quality)

Magnesium Iron Silicate, (Mg,Fe)2SiO4

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 principal)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 principal)

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed mostly of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed mostly of SiO2)

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite

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

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Dolomite on Prehnite (Saddle-shaped Dolomite) (Dolomite [CaMg(CO3)2] on Prehnite [Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2]) — mineral

Dolomite on Prehnite (Saddle-shaped Dolomite)

Dolomite [CaMg(CO3)2] on Prehnite [Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2]

Milky Quartz (Quartz (SiO2) with iron staining) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (SiO2) with iron staining

Anthracite (Anthracite Coal) — metamorphic

Anthracite

Anthracite Coal

Milky Quartz with Mineral Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Mineral Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Druzy Quartz on Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Druzy Quartz on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz / River Cobble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz / River Cobble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chalcedony or Chert/Jasper with secondary mineral staining (SiO2 (for chalcedony/quartz) with possible secondary copper minerals (e.g., CuSiO3·nH2O for chrysocolla, Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 for malachite) or iron oxides/hydroxides.) — Mineral, potentially a rock with chalcedony/jasper.

Chalcedony or Chert/Jasper with secondary mineral staining

SiO2 (for chalcedony/quartz) with possible secondary copper minerals (e.g., CuSiO3·nH2O for chrysocolla, Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 for malachite) or iron oxides/hydroxides.

Mineral, potentially a rock with chalcedony/jasper.

Basalt with Magnetite inclusions (Basalt (Mafic silicate rock) potentially containing Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — igneous

Basalt with Magnetite inclusions

Basalt (Mafic silicate rock) potentially containing Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Desert Rose (Gypsum (variety Selenite) or Barite: CaSO4 · 2H2O) — mineral

Desert Rose

Gypsum (variety Selenite) or Barite: CaSO4 · 2H2O

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

Almandine Garnet

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Sandstone (with man-made markings) (Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with man-made markings)

Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2)

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

Green Opal

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

$Diamond (or high-refractive faceted gemstone) (Carbon; C) — mineral$

Diamond (or high-refractive faceted gemstone)

Carbon; C

Diamond (appearing in jewelry) (Diamond (pure Carbon, C)) — mineral

Diamond (appearing in jewelry)

Diamond (pure Carbon, C)

Serpentine (Serpentinite (complex of Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)Si2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentine

Serpentinite (complex of Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)Si2O5(OH)4

Quartzite (Quartzite) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Green Quartzite (Aventurine-like) (Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with chromium-rich mica or chlorite inclusions)) — metamorphic

Green Quartzite (Aventurine-like)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with chromium-rich mica or chlorite inclusions)

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3 with trace amounts of iron and titanium)) — mineral

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3 with trace amounts of iron and titanium)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with natural radiation induced color centers) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with natural radiation induced color centers

Kyanite (Blue or Blue-Grey) (Kyanite (Al2SiO5)) — metamorphic mineral

Kyanite (Blue or Blue-Grey)

Kyanite (Al2SiO5)

metamorphic mineral

Slag (Industrial Glass/Metal Waste) (Artificial silicate/ferro-silicate byproduct) — Mineraloid (Industrial byproduct)

Slag (Industrial Glass/Metal Waste)

Artificial silicate/ferro-silicate byproduct

Mineraloid (Industrial byproduct)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Kyanite (Green and Blue varieties) (Kyanite (Al2SiO5)) — mineral

Kyanite (Green and Blue varieties)

Kyanite (Al2SiO5)

Diamond (Diamond (pure Carbon, C)) — mineral

Diamond

Diamond (pure Carbon, C)

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite C) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite C

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

Scoria (Red Lava Rock) (Scoria) — igneous

Scoria (Red Lava Rock)

Scoria

Garnet (Garnet Group (complex nesosilicates with general formula X3Y2(SiO4)3, where X can be Ca, Mg, Fe2+, Mn2+ and Y can be Al, Fe3+, Cr3+, V3+)) — Mineral

Garnet

Garnet Group (complex nesosilicates with general formula X3Y2(SiO4)3, where X can be Ca, Mg, Fe2+, Mn2+ and Y can be Al, Fe3+, Cr3+, V3+)