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Browse fossil specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Fossil Opal

Fossil Opal

Amber

Amber

Bone Opal

Bone Opal

Turritella Jasper

Turritella Jasper

Fossiliferous Limestone

Fossiliferous Limestone

Turritella Agate

Turritella Agate

Petrified Wood

Petrified Wood

Diatomite

Diatomite

Guano

Guano

Jet

Jet

Diatomaceous Earth

Diatomaceous Earth

Opalized Wood

Opalized Wood

Fossiliferous Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Bioclasts) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Bioclasts

Amber (Succinite (Resinite)) — Organic Crystal (Mineraloid)

Amber

Succinite (Resinite)

Organic Crystal (Mineraloid)

Megalodon Tooth (Otodus megalodon) — sedimentary

Megalodon Tooth

Otodus megalodon

Trilobite Pygidium (Tail Segment) (Phylum Arthropoda, Class Trilobita (likely order Phacopida)) — sedimentary (fossil)

Trilobite Pygidium (Tail Segment)

Phylum Arthropoda, Class Trilobita (likely order Phacopida)

sedimentary (fossil)

Petoskey Stone (Hexagonaria percarinata (Fossilized Rugose Coral)) — sedimentary

Petoskey Stone

Hexagonaria percarinata (Fossilized Rugose Coral)

Chert (Fossiliferous) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Fossiliferous)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Gastropod Steinkern (Internal Mold Fossil) (Gastropoda (Class); Internal mold or 'Steinkern' composed of Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) or Sedimentary matrix) — sedimentary

Gastropod Steinkern (Internal Mold Fossil)

Gastropoda (Class); Internal mold or 'Steinkern' composed of Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) or Sedimentary matrix

Fossil Shark Tooth (Otodus obliquus) (Otodus obliquus; hydroxyapatite (mineralized form Ca5(PO4)3(OH))) — sedimentary (fossiliferous)

Fossil Shark Tooth (Otodus obliquus)

Otodus obliquus; hydroxyapatite (mineralized form Ca5(PO4)3(OH))

sedimentary (fossiliferous)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Bioclastic Limestone (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Bioclastic Limestone (CaCO3)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Pink/Red) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Bioclasts) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone (Pink/Red)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Bioclasts

Fossiliferous Limestone (Bioclastic Limestone (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Bioclastic Limestone (CaCO3)

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

Fossiliferous Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Biogenic Inclusions

Ironstone Concretion (Ironstone (Siderite/Limonite/Goethite)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion

Ironstone (Siderite/Limonite/Goethite)

Coral Fossil (Agatized Coral or Petoskey Stone) (Hexagonaria percarinata (if Petoskey) or generally Scleractinia (Agatized Coral)) — Sedimentary/Fossil

Coral Fossil (Agatized Coral or Petoskey Stone)

Hexagonaria percarinata (if Petoskey) or generally Scleractinia (Agatized Coral)

Sedimentary/Fossil

Limestone with Fossil Inclusion (Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone with Fossil Inclusion

Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Limestone (composed primarily of calcite with included fossils CaCO3)) — Sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Limestone (composed primarily of calcite with included fossils CaCO3)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Fossilized Bone (Petrified Bone) (Permineralized Vertebrate Remains) — sedimentary

Fossilized Bone (Petrified Bone)

Permineralized Vertebrate Remains

Limestone (Sedimentary Calcite (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Sedimentary Calcite (CaCO3)

Ironstone Concretion (Siderite or Hematite Concretion (FeCO3 or Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion

Siderite or Hematite Concretion (FeCO3 or Fe2O3)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Fossilized Knightia Fish (Knightia eocaena (set in fossiliferous Micritic Limestone)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Knightia Fish

Knightia eocaena (set in fossiliferous Micritic Limestone)

Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone/Quartzite (Sedimentary Rock (composed mainly of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone/Quartzite

Sedimentary Rock (composed mainly of SiO2)

Palm Wood Fossil (Palmoxylon) — fossil

Palm Wood Fossil

Palmoxylon

Trilobite Fossil in Limestone (Trilobita (Class), likely embedded in fossiliferous limestone (CaCO3)) — fossil

Trilobite Fossil in Limestone

Trilobita (Class), likely embedded in fossiliferous limestone (CaCO3)

Bivalve Fossil (Clam) (Class Bivalvia (e.g., Mercenaria or similar genus)) — fossil

Bivalve Fossil (Clam)

Class Bivalvia (e.g., Mercenaria or similar genus)

Sandstone (with potential Concretion or Fossil fragment) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with potential Concretion or Fossil fragment)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Belemnoit Fossil (Sea Squid Fossil) (Belemnitida (Order within Cephalopoda)) — sedimentary

Belemnoit Fossil (Sea Squid Fossil)

Belemnitida (Order within Cephalopoda)

Amber (Copal) (Fossilized Tree Resin (C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber (Copal)

Fossilized Tree Resin (C10H16O)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Biomicrite / Limestone with fossils) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Biomicrite / Limestone with fossils

Sandstone (Calcareous or Quartz-rich) (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Calcareous or Quartz-rich)

Arenite

Sandstone Pebble (Arenite (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebble

Arenite (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)

Limestone (Sedimentary rock composed primarily of Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Sedimentary rock composed primarily of Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (Fe-rich)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (Fe-rich)

Sandstone (lithic wake/graywacke variety) (Arenite/Greywacke (SiO2 with lithic fragments)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (lithic wake/graywacke variety)

Arenite/Greywacke (SiO2 with lithic fragments)

Coprolite (Coprolite (fossilized feces)) — sedimentary

Coprolite

Coprolite (fossilized feces)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 predominantly)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 predominantly)

Sandstone (Weathered Cobble) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Weathered Cobble)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)