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Sedimentary Like (Industrial Composite)

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

Sandstone Concretion (Moqui Marble / Iron-oxide Concretion (SiO2 with Hematite/Goethite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Moqui Marble / Iron-oxide Concretion (SiO2 with Hematite/Goethite)

Iron Slag (Anthropogenic pyrometallurgical residue) — industrial byproduct

Iron Slag

Anthropogenic pyrometallurgical residue

industrial byproduct

Chert (Common Opal/Jasper variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Common Opal/Jasper variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper variation) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper variation)

Chert (SiO2)

Orange Calcite (Calcite (CaCO3)) — Mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcite (CaCO3)

Chert / Flint (Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — Sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Gastropod Fossil (Internal Mold) (Phylum Mollusca, Class Gastropoda (Steinkern)) — sedimentary

Gastropod Fossil (Internal Mold)

Phylum Mollusca, Class Gastropoda (Steinkern)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Iron Slag (Iron Slag (Industrial Vitreous Material)) — Mineral/By-product

Iron Slag

Iron Slag (Industrial Vitreous Material)

Mineral/By-product

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic coal)) — sedimentary

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic coal)

Sandstone (Quartzose Pebble) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Litharenite/Quartz arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Pebble)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Litharenite/Quartz arenite)

Ironstone Concretion (Coprolite-like) (Goethite/Hematite Siderite Spheroid (FeCO3 or FeO(OH))) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion (Coprolite-like)

Goethite/Hematite Siderite Spheroid (FeCO3 or FeO(OH))

Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with manganese/iron inclusions) — mineral

Dendritic Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with manganese/iron inclusions

Chert Nodule (Flint) (Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Nodule (Flint)

Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Fossil Coral (Scleractinia (Anthos), primarily Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossil Coral

Scleractinia (Anthos), primarily Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Sandstone (Quartzite-rich) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzite-rich)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

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

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (likely Graywacke or Arkose variant) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Graywacke or Arkose variant)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic Sandstone)

Vesicular Basalt with Epidote/Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mg, Fe)2SiO4 + Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt with Epidote/Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mg, Fe)2SiO4 + Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Gneiss (Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock typically composed of quartz, feldspar, and mica)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock typically composed of quartz, feldspar, and mica)

Milky Quartz (Tumbled) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz (Tumbled)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone) (Arenite (SiO2 principal component)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (SiO2 principal component)

Fossiliferous Limestone (with Coralline Inclusions) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone (with Coralline Inclusions)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chert / Flint (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Ferruginous Sandstone (Red Sandstone) (Arenite with Hematite/Limonite cement) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone (Red Sandstone)

Arenite with Hematite/Limonite cement

Diamond (Diamond (a metastable allotrope of carbon, C)) — Mineral

Diamond

Diamond (a metastable allotrope of carbon, C)

Conglomerate (Clastic sedimentary conglomerate) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Clastic sedimentary conglomerate

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite Pebbles (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebbles

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartz (Iron-Stained Quartz Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-Stained Quartz Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Dalmation Stone (Peralkaline Rock (SiO2 with Arfvedsonite)) — igneous

Dalmation Stone

Peralkaline Rock (SiO2 with Arfvedsonite)

Sandstone (likely Arkose) (Arenite (composed mainly of SiO2 with Feldspar)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Arkose)

Arenite (composed mainly of SiO2 with Feldspar)

Sandstone (Arenite (often composed of Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (often composed of Quartz, SiO2)

Orbicular Rhyolite (Rainforest Jasper) (Rhyolite containing Spherulites (SiO2 with impurities)) — igneous

Orbicular Rhyolite (Rainforest Jasper)

Rhyolite containing Spherulites (SiO2 with impurities)

Limestone (Sedimentary Rock (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Sedimentary Rock (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Sandstone (likely Fossiliferous) (Arenite / Sedimentum arenaceum) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Fossiliferous)

Arenite / Sedimentum arenaceum