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Mineralized Fossil

Browse mineralized fossil specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Fossil Opal

Bone Opal

Turritella Jasper

Amber

Fossiliferous Limestone

Fossiliferous Limestone

Turritella Agate

Turritella Agate

Petrified Wood

Diatomite

Guano

Jet

Diatomaceous Earth

Opalized Wood

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Sandstone (with potential mineral staining/concretions) (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with potential mineral staining/concretions)

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Fossilized Tabulate Coral (Honeycomb Coral) (Favosites (Order: Tabulata)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Tabulate Coral (Honeycomb Coral)

Favosites (Order: Tabulata)

Fossil Shark Tooth (Elasmobranchii tooth fossil (e.g., Otodus / Carcharocles)) — fossil

Fossil Shark Tooth

Elasmobranchii tooth fossil (e.g., Otodus / Carcharocles)

Fossil / Permineralized Bone (Tyrannosaurus rex fossil (Hydroxylapatite replaced by various minerals)) — sedimentary

Fossil / Permineralized Bone

Tyrannosaurus rex fossil (Hydroxylapatite replaced by various minerals)

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

Limestone with Fossil Inclusion

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone pebble) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone pebble)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Biogenic Limestone (CaCO3 with fossil fragments)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Biogenic Limestone (CaCO3 with fossil fragments)

Kambaba Jasper (Stromatolite (Fossilized Algae)) — sedimentary

Kambaba Jasper

Stromatolite (Fossilized Algae)

Kambaba Jasper (Rhyolite (Volcanic rock) or Stromatolite (debated)) — Igneous/Sedimentary (debated)

Kambaba Jasper

Rhyolite (Volcanic rock) or Stromatolite (debated)

Igneous/Sedimentary (debated)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

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

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Partial) (Elasmobranchii (fossil tooth fragment)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Partial)

Elasmobranchii (fossil tooth fragment)

Sandstone (Red/Brown Variety) (Arenite (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Red/Brown Variety)

Arenite (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)

Sandstone (Arenite (Siliclastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Siliclastic sedimentary rock)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Fossilized Oyster Shell (Exogyra or Ostrea (Gryphaeidae/Ostreidae family)) — fossil

Fossilized Oyster Shell

Exogyra or Ostrea (Gryphaeidae/Ostreidae family)

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

Petoskey Stone

Hexagonaria percarinata (Fossilized Rugose Coral)

Knightia Fossil in Limestone (Knightia eocaena in micritic limestone) — sedimentary

Knightia Fossil in Limestone

Knightia eocaena in micritic limestone

Sandstone (Greywacke/Siltstone variant) (Arenite / Wacke (SiO2 with diverse mineral inclusions)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Greywacke/Siltstone variant)

Arenite / Wacke (SiO2 with diverse mineral inclusions)

Ferruginous Sandstone (Gozzanous) (SiO2 (Quartz) with FeO(OH) (Goethite) or Fe2O3 (Hematite) coating) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone (Gozzanous)

SiO2 (Quartz) with FeO(OH) (Goethite) or Fe2O3 (Hematite) coating

Sandstone Pebble (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebble

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Shale (Argillaceous sedimentary rock) — sedimentary

Shale

Argillaceous sedimentary rock

Sandstone Pebble (Arenite (SiO2 principal)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebble

Arenite (SiO2 principal)

Flower Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Plume Inclusions) — mineral

Flower Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Plume Inclusions

Echinoid Fossil (Fossilized Sea Urchin) (Echinoidea) — fossil

Echinoid Fossil (Fossilized Sea Urchin)

Echinoidea

Fossiliferous Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with marine fossils) — fossil

Fossiliferous Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with marine fossils

Fossilized Bone (Petrified Bone / Biogenic Sedimentary) — fossil

Fossilized Bone

Petrified Bone / Biogenic Sedimentary

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Petrified Coral Fossil (Honeycomb Coral) (Favosites (Rugosa/Tabulate coral fossil replaced by microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony)) — fossil

Petrified Coral Fossil (Honeycomb Coral)

Favosites (Rugosa/Tabulate coral fossil replaced by microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony)

Dinosaur Claw (Dromaeosaurid) (Dromaeosaurid ungual (potential Deinonychus or Velociraptorine)) — fossil

Dinosaur Claw (Dromaeosaurid)

Dromaeosaurid ungual (potential Deinonychus or Velociraptorine)

Orthoceras Fossil in Limestone (Orthoceras regulare) — sedimentary

Orthoceras Fossil in Limestone

Orthoceras regulare

Limestone with Secondary Mineralization (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone with Secondary Mineralization

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Coquina / Fossiliferous Limestone (Bioclastic Limestone (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina / Fossiliferous Limestone

Bioclastic Limestone (CaCO3)