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Mineralized Fossil

Browse mineralized fossil specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Fossil Opal

Fossil Opal

Bone Opal

Bone Opal

Turritella Jasper

Turritella Jasper

Amber

Amber

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

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Slate (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Mainly composed of Quartz, Illite, Chlorite)) — metamorphic

Slate

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Mainly composed of Quartz, Illite, Chlorite)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Coquina / Shell Limestone) (Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone (Coquina / Shell Limestone)

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Chert (Nodular Chert) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodular Chert)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limestone (Calcareous Sedimentary Rock (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcareous Sedimentary Rock (CaCO3)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Unidentified River Rock or Mudstone (N/A (Generic rock fragment)) — Sedimentary or Metamorphic

Unidentified River Rock or Mudstone

N/A (Generic rock fragment)

Sedimentary or Metamorphic

Red Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz and Feldspar with Iron Oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz and Feldspar with Iron Oxide cement)

Pyrite (Pyrite (FeS2)) — Mineral

Pyrite

Pyrite (FeS2)

Ammolite (Ammolite (Biogenic Aragonite with trace elements; fossils of Placenticeras meeki and Placenticeras intercalare)) — mineral

Ammolite

Ammolite (Biogenic Aragonite with trace elements; fossils of Placenticeras meeki and Placenticeras intercalare)

Shale (Shale) — sedimentary

Shale

Shale

Chert (Nodular Chert) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodular Chert)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Septarian Nodule or Mud Crack Fossil (Septarian Nodule (Concretion)) — sedimentary

Septarian Nodule or Mud Crack Fossil

Septarian Nodule (Concretion)

Fluorite (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)) — Mineral

Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

Chert (also known as Flint) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (also known as Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Siltstone (Siltstone (primarily composed of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Siltstone

Siltstone (primarily composed of SiO2)

Bituminous Coal (Bituminous coal (Organic Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Bituminous Coal

Bituminous coal (Organic Sedimentary Rock)

Limestone (Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chalk (Micrite (primarily Calcium Carbonate or CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Chalk

Micrite (primarily Calcium Carbonate or CaCO3)

Bituminous Coal (Organic Sedimentary Rock (composed mostly of carbon with sulfur and hydrogen)) — sedimentary

Bituminous Coal

Organic Sedimentary Rock (composed mostly of carbon with sulfur and hydrogen)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Coquina / Shell Limestone) (CaCO3 (Calcium Carbonate)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone (Coquina / Shell Limestone)

CaCO3 (Calcium Carbonate)

Chert / Fossiliferous Limestone (Sedimentary Chert (often containing CaCO3 or SiO2 replacements)) — sedimentary

Chert / Fossiliferous Limestone

Sedimentary Chert (often containing CaCO3 or SiO2 replacements)

Amber (Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)

Coal (Anthracite/Bituminous) (Carbo fossilium (primarily Carbon)) — sedimentary

Coal (Anthracite/Bituminous)

Carbo fossilium (primarily Carbon)

Limestone with Lichen (Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone with Lichen

Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chert (White Chert) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (White Chert)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert Nodule (Chert (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Nodule

Chert (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)

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

Limestone (Micritic)

Sedimentary rock mainly composed of Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (with Manganese staining) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Manganese staining)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

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

Chert (Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fossil Coral (Rugosa or Solitary Coral) (Rugosa (Order), often referred to as 'Horn Coral' (Lithostrotionella or Grewingkia)) — sedimentary

Fossil Coral (Rugosa or Solitary Coral)

Rugosa (Order), often referred to as 'Horn Coral' (Lithostrotionella or Grewingkia)

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

Chert (Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (likely a river or beach pebble) (Sandstone (a clastic sedimentary rock)) — Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone (likely a river or beach pebble)

Sandstone (a clastic sedimentary rock)

Sedimentary Rock

Limestone (with possible Manganese oxide inclusions) (Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone (with possible Manganese oxide inclusions)

Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

River Pebble (Quartz/Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

River Pebble (Quartz/Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — Sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Limestone (Limestone (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)