Fossil Coral (Rugose Coral)
Rugosa (extinct order); typically composed of Calcite (CaCO3) or replaced by Quartz (SiO2)
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Fossil Coral (Rugose Coral)
Rugosa (extinct order); typically composed of Calcite (CaCO3) or replaced by Quartz (SiO2)
Glauconitic Sandstone (Greensand)
Glauconitic Quartz Arenite (Formula: (K,Na)(Fe,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2)
Diamond
Diamond (C)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)
Chert (Quartz Variety)
Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Chert pebble
Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)
Oolitic Ironstone
Sedimentary Ooidal Ironstone (Limonite/Hematite mixture)
Greywacke with Quartz Vein
Matrix: Impure Sandstone (SiO2 + varied clasts), Veins: Quartz (SiO2)
Diamond
Carbon (C)
Fossiliferous Limestone with Crinoid stems
Calcite-rich Biogenic Sedimentary Rock (CaCO3)
Fossilized Coral
Scleractinia (fossil order), primarily Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Chert (often called Flint or River Stone)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Fossilized Echinoid (Sea Urchin)
Echinoidea (Class) - Often found as Micraster or Clypeaster specimens
Chert with Jasper/Quartz Inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amber
Succinite (Resin C10H16O)
Sandstone (likely Greywacke or Siltstone variety)
Arenite / Siltstone (primarily SiO2)
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Ammonite Fossil
Ammonoidea (typically preserved as Calcite CaCO3 or Pyrite FeS2)
Orange Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Black Pearl (Tahitian-style Cultured Pearl)
Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite) with Conchiolin (CaCO3)
Fossilized Brachiopod
Phylum Brachiopoda (General mineral composition: Calcite/CaCO₃ or Silica/SiO₂)
Rough Diamond
Diamond (Native Carbon, C)
Serpentine
Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4
Sandstone (Water-worn Pebble)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)
Iron-Stained Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Limonite/Goethite) inclusions
Fossilized Horn Coral
Order Rugosa (Rugose Coral)
Sandstone (with Feldspathic/Arkose qualities)
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with KAlSi3O8 components)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Fossilized Brachiopod Shell
Phylum Brachiopoda (likely Order Spiriferida or Strophomenida)
Chert (or Flint)
Chert (Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Sio2)
Sandstone (Calcareous or Ferruginous)
Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 with CaCO3 or Fe2O3 cement)
Hag Stone
Siltstone or Fine-grained Sandstone with boring (e.g., Lithophaga impact)
Sandstone (Banded)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed of SiO2, CaCO3, or Fe2O3 cement)
Chert (Nodule)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Jasper/Flint variant)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Yellow Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Chert
Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant)
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)
Chert (and Flint)
Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)
Chert (Cherty Limestone / Flint)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Yellow Jasper/Quartzite Pebble)
Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)