Rock Identifier

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Sedimentary Like (Industrial Composite)

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

Quartz (in a rock matrix) (Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (in a rock matrix)

Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Water-worn) (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Water-worn)

Arenite

Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (Clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (Clastic sedimentary rock)

Conglomerate (Clastic sedimentary rock (Puddingstone)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Clastic sedimentary rock (Puddingstone)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Iron Oxide staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Iron Oxide staining)

Sandstone (Calcareous Sandstone) (Calcareous Sandstone (primarily SiO2 with CaCO3 cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Calcareous Sandstone)

Calcareous Sandstone (primarily SiO2 with CaCO3 cement)

Sandstone (Quartzite-rich Pebble) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzite-rich Pebble)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Banded) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock: Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Banded)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock: Arenite

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (Sedimentary Clastic Rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (Sedimentary Clastic Rock)

Sandstone (Arenite (Siliclastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Siliclastic sedimentary rock)

Banded Chert (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Calcite (often sold as Onyx Marble) (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Banded Calcite (often sold as Onyx Marble)

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Carnelian (Orange Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian (Orange Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic high-grade)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic high-grade)

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

Chert (Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (predominantly Quartz Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (predominantly Quartz Sandstone)

Crushed Stone (Basalt/Gabbro) (Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Crushed Stone (Basalt/Gabbro)

Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)

Amazonite (KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate) - a variety of Microcline Feldspar) — mineral

Amazonite

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate) - a variety of Microcline Feldspar

Chert (and Limestone) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and Limestone)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rough Diamond (Diamond (Native Carbon, C)) — mineral

Rough Diamond

Diamond (Native Carbon, C)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz and Iron Oxide)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz and Iron Oxide)

Rhodonite (Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — mineral

Rhodonite

Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Chert (Flint) (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper type)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (containing Quartz) (Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (containing Quartz)

Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)

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

Chert (Red Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (Jasper (Silicified microcrystalline quartz) - SiO2) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silicified microcrystalline quartz) - SiO2

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

Chert / Flint

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Gray/Smoky Varieties) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Gray/Smoky Varieties)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Kyanite (Kyanite (Al2SiO5)) — mineral

Blue Kyanite

Kyanite (Al2SiO5)

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

Red Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz with Hematite cement)

Limestone (specifically Fossiliferous Limestone) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone (specifically Fossiliferous Limestone)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Ferruginous Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (with high iron oxide content)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (with high iron oxide content)

Satin Spar (Selenite) (Calcium sulfate dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Satin Spar (Selenite)

Calcium sulfate dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)

Concretion (Septarian Concretion (Clay-Ironstone Nodules)) — sedimentary

Concretion

Septarian Concretion (Clay-Ironstone Nodules)

Crinoid Columnal Fossil (Crinoid ossicle (Class Crinoidea)) — sedimentary

Crinoid Columnal Fossil

Crinoid ossicle (Class Crinoidea)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 principal)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 principal)

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

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)