Fossil Coral
Scleractinia (Anthos), primarily Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
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Fossil Coral
Scleractinia (Anthos), primarily Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Fossiliferous Limestone (Coquina / Shell Limestone)
Biogenic Limestone (CaCO3)
Favosites (Honeycomb Coral Fossil)
Favosites sp. (Phylum Cnidaria, Order Tabulata)
Fossiliferous Limestone (Crinoidal Limestone)
Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (Rock composed predominantly of rounded clasts > 2mm)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)
Pyrite in Shale
Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Argillaceous Shale
Man-made Synthetic Material (Not a rock or mineral)
Polyester (Polyethylene terephthalate) / Faux Fur
Blue Sapphire (Synthetic or Man-made Glass Imitation)
Corundum (Al2O3) if natural; Lead-glass or Spinal if synthetic
Man-made Synthetic Material (Costume Faux Fur)
Synthetic Polymer (Polyester/Acrylic)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)
Quartz Conglomerate
Quartz Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)
Sandstone (specifically Picture Sandstone or Wonderstone)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)
Granite (phaneritic background) with Limestone/Calcite carving
Felsic Igneous Plutonic Rock (background) / Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) (carving)
Ferruginous Sandstone with Quartz Inclusions
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Iron-rich Sandstone)
Asphalt (Bituminous Pavement Bit)
Bitumen-bound aggregate (Petrochemical-bound composite)
Fossilized Gastropod in Chert/Limestone
Internal mold of Gastropoda (Class) with CaCO3 or SiO2 mineral formula
Sandstone (likely Ferruginous)
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)
Sandstone (Quartzose)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Granite Sand (Decomposed Granite)
Grus / Quartz-Feldspar Detritus
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (Detrital sedimentary rock)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Orthoceras Fossil in Limestone
Orthoceras regulare (Class Cephalopoda; Order Orthocerida)
Fossilized Honeycomb Coral
Favosites (extinct genus of tabulate corals)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Devil's Toenail
Gryphaea (extinct genus of foam oysters, typically composed of Calcite CaCO3)
Bivalve Fossil (Internal Mold)
Class Bivalvia (Phylum Mollusca)
Nickel coin (U.S. currency)
Cupronickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel alloy)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2, silica)
Puddingstone (specifically Michigan/Gowganda Puddingstone)
Conglomerate (Jasper Conglomerate)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite
Sandstone Concretion
Sedimentary concretion
Tiger Iron
Tiger Iron (composite of Tiger's Eye, Red Jasper, and Hematite)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)
Chert (Flint)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)