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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

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

Red Sandstone

Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 with Fe2O3)

Banded Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic coal)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)

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

Bauxite

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

Sandstone (Yellow/Tan Sandstone) (Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Yellow/Tan Sandstone)

Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2)

Limestone (Sedimentary rock composed primarily of calcium carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Sedimentary rock composed primarily of calcium carbonate (CaCO3)

Gneiss (Cobble) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Cobble)

Gneiss

Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3) or Dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2)) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3) or Dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

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

Chert (Flint/Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Marble (Recrystallized Limestone (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Limestone (CaCO3)

Barite Rose (Barium Sulfate (BaSO4)) — mineral

Barite Rose

Barium Sulfate (BaSO4)

Limestone (Travertine/Tufa variant) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone (Travertine/Tufa variant)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz with Hematite cement)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz with Hematite cement)

Chert (often called Jasper or Flint in this color variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Jasper or Flint in this color variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Conglomerate (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Conglomerate)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Conglomerate)

Ironstone (likely Limonite or Goethite) (Ferruginous sedimentary rock (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Ironstone (likely Limonite or Goethite)

Ferruginous sedimentary rock (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Chert (Common Opal/Jasper variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Common Opal/Jasper variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Bauxite

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

Carved Gemstone Mushroom (Quartz / Feldspar composite (Carved lapidary art)) — gemstone

Carved Gemstone Mushroom

Quartz / Feldspar composite (Carved lapidary art)

Chert (Flint) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Chert (SiO2)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Green Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chert (Iron-stained) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained)

Chert (SiO2)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Sandstone (mainly Quartz, SiO2, with Iron Oxides like Goethite/Hematite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Sandstone (mainly Quartz, SiO2, with Iron Oxides like Goethite/Hematite)

Bauxite (Aluminium ore consisting largely of the minerals gibbsite Al(OH)3, boehmite γ-AlO(OH) and diaspore α-AlO(OH)) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Aluminium ore consisting largely of the minerals gibbsite Al(OH)3, boehmite γ-AlO(OH) and diaspore α-AlO(OH)

Coal (Anthracite) (Anthracite coal (Carbon C)) — sedimentary

Coal (Anthracite)

Anthracite coal (Carbon C)

Quartz Geode Fragment (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite) — sedimentary

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite

Bauxite (Hydrated Aluminum Oxides (primarily Gibbsite Al(OH)3, Boehmite γ-AlO(OH), and Diaspore α-AlO(OH))) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Hydrated Aluminum Oxides (primarily Gibbsite Al(OH)3, Boehmite γ-AlO(OH), and Diaspore α-AlO(OH))

Pink Satin Spar (Satin Spar Selenite Dyed) (Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Pink Satin Spar (Satin Spar Selenite Dyed)

Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)

Chalcedony (specifically Agate or Common Opal variety) (Cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (specifically Agate or Common Opal variety)

Cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Bituminous Coal (Humic coal (Carboniferous fossil fuel)) — sedimentary

Bituminous Coal

Humic coal (Carboniferous fossil fuel)

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

Oolitic Ironstone

Sedimentary Ooidal Ironstone (Limonite/Hematite mixture)

Yellow Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Phyllite (Phyllite (regional metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Phyllite

Phyllite (regional metamorphic rock)

Glauconite Sandstone (Glauconitic Sandstone (K(Fe,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2)) — sedimentary

Glauconite Sandstone

Glauconitic Sandstone (K(Fe,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2)