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Organic (Sedimentary Context)

Browse organic (sedimentary context) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Sapropel

Bituminous Shale

Bituminous Shale

Black Shale

Oil Shale

Travertine (Tufa) (Travertine (Aragonite/Calcite form of Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Travertine (Tufa)

Travertine (Aragonite/Calcite form of Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Banded Chert (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Fossilized Bone (Permineralized Vertebrate Bone) — fossil

Fossilized Bone

Permineralized Vertebrate Bone

Carved pyrite frog or toad (Pyrite (iron disulfide, FeS₂), likely a carved massive aggregate) — mineral

Carved pyrite frog or toad

Pyrite (iron disulfide, FeS₂), likely a carved massive aggregate

Fossil Shark Tooth Fragment (Elasmobranchii dentition (fragment)) — fossil

Fossil Shark Tooth Fragment

Elasmobranchii dentition (fragment)

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Pyrite (Pseudomorph) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Pseudomorph)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

Chert (Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Chert (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Asphalt (Asphalt concrete) — sedimentary

Asphalt

Asphalt concrete

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

Chert (Jasper)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert Pebble (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Pebble

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (River Pebble) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (River Pebble)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert Pebble (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Pebble

Chert (SiO2)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Fossiliferous Limestone) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Fossiliferous Limestone

Chert (Jasper/Flint variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Weathered iron-rich limestone or sandstone (Ferruginous carbonate/siliciclastic rock; likely calcite- and iron-oxide-bearing matrix) — sedimentary

Weathered iron-rich limestone or sandstone

Ferruginous carbonate/siliciclastic rock; likely calcite- and iron-oxide-bearing matrix

River Rock (Silica-rich water-worn rock) — sedimentary

River Rock

Silica-rich water-worn rock

Chert (specifically White Chert or Flint) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically White Chert or Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Chert (Silica: SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Chert (Silica: SiO2)

Tumbled chert or flint pebble (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely chert; exact variety uncertain from the image) — sedimentary

Tumbled chert or flint pebble

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely chert; exact variety uncertain from the image

Chert (Yellow variety) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow variety)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Fossiliferous Rock (Invertebrate Fossil in Matrix) (Fossiliferous limestone or shaly matrix containing skeletal fossil remains) — fossil

Fossiliferous Rock (Invertebrate Fossil in Matrix)

Fossiliferous limestone or shaly matrix containing skeletal fossil remains

Chert (Opaline or Microcrystalline Jasper/Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Opaline or Microcrystalline Jasper/Chert (SiO2)

Dinosaur Fossil (Skull) (Dinosauria fossilis (Petrified Hydroxyapatite / Calcium Carbonate)) — sedimentary

Dinosaur Fossil (Skull)

Dinosauria fossilis (Petrified Hydroxyapatite / Calcium Carbonate)

Gravel / Limestone Fragment (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) / Fine-grained Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Gravel / Limestone Fragment

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) / Fine-grained Sedimentary Rock

Coal (Bituminous or Anthracite) (Carbonaceous sedimentary rock (primarily Carbon, C)) — sedimentary

Coal (Bituminous or Anthracite)

Carbonaceous sedimentary rock (primarily Carbon, C)

Banded Chert (Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert

Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)