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Anthropogenic Sedimentary Style Organic Solid

Browse anthropogenic sedimentary style organic solid specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Sapropel

Sapropel

Bituminous Shale

Bituminous Shale

Oil Shale

Oil Shale

Black Shale

Black Shale

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint) (Microcrystalline to cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint)

Microcrystalline to cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Tan/Yellow variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Tan/Yellow variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Coquina or Fossiliferous Limestone (Fossiliferous Calcarenite (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina or Fossiliferous Limestone

Fossiliferous Calcarenite (CaCO3)

Chert (Jasper) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Chert (Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Chert (and Jasper pebble) (Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and Jasper pebble)

Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Chert (White Chert / Flint) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (White Chert / Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

Chert with Quartz Veining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert with Quartz Veining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fossiliferous Limestone with Coral Imprint (Fossiliferous Limestone (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone with Coral Imprint

Fossiliferous Limestone (CaCO3)

Limestone (River or Sea Cobble) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone (River or Sea Cobble)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

River Pebble (Siltstone/Mudstone) (Clastic sedimentary rock) — sedimentary

River Pebble (Siltstone/Mudstone)

Clastic sedimentary rock

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Pyritized Ammonite (Ammonitida (replaced by Iron Disulfide, FeS2)) — sedimentary

Pyritized Ammonite

Ammonitida (replaced by Iron Disulfide, FeS2)

Jasper (specifically Polychrome or Desert Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and other mineral impurities) — sedimentary (chemical/biological origin)

Jasper (specifically Polychrome or Desert Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and other mineral impurities

sedimentary (chemical/biological origin)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Amber (Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)

Pyrite (Pyrite (Iron sulfide, FeS₂)) — Mineral

Pyrite

Pyrite (Iron sulfide, FeS₂)

Amber (Succinite (amorphous organic polymer)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (amorphous organic polymer)

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Eocene Lamniformes (Mackerel Shark clade)) — fossil

Fossilized Shark Tooth

Eocene Lamniformes (Mackerel Shark clade)

Ironstone Concretion (Limonite/Goethite) (Iron oxide concretion (contains FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion (Limonite/Goethite)

Iron oxide concretion (contains FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (Quartz/Chalcedony/Opal replacing organic matter)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (Quartz/Chalcedony/Opal replacing organic matter)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Concretion (Septarian Concretion (Fragmentary)) — sedimentary

Concretion

Septarian Concretion (Fragmentary)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Jasper (specifically Yellow Jasper and Red Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Chert (Nodule) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Cherty Flint/Jasper variety)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone with Iron Oxide Concretion (Arenite with Hematite/Goethite Concretion) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Iron Oxide Concretion

Arenite with Hematite/Goethite Concretion

Sandstone Concretion (Arenaceous concretion (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Arenaceous concretion (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Calligraphy Stone (Mariam Jasper (Fossiliferous Limestone with Hematite and Iron)) — sedimentary

Calligraphy Stone

Mariam Jasper (Fossiliferous Limestone with Hematite and Iron)

Green Moss Agate / Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz with Iron and Manganese inclusions) — sedimentary

Green Moss Agate / Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz with Iron and Manganese inclusions

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Gastropod Fossil (Snail Steinkern) (Class Gastropoda (internal mold)) — sedimentary

Gastropod Fossil (Snail Steinkern)

Class Gastropoda (internal mold)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Mookaite Jasper (Silicified Radiolarite (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Mookaite Jasper

Silicified Radiolarite (SiO2)

Chert (Field Stone) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Field Stone)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Tan/Grey variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Tan/Grey variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper locally) (Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, Formula: SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper locally)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, Formula: SiO2)