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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

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Calcite (CaCO3) with Bioclastic inclusions) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Calcite (CaCO3) with Bioclastic inclusions

Fossiliferous Limestone (Limestone (CaCO3 with Bioclasts)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Limestone (CaCO3 with Bioclasts)

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

Fossiliferous Limestone (Coquina / Shell Limestone)

CaCO3 (Calcium Carbonate)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Biomicrite / Limestone with fossils) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Biomicrite / Limestone with fossils

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

Chert (Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Iron-stained) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Black Chert or Flint) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Black Chert or Flint)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Gray Chert) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Gray Chert)

Chert (SiO2)

Septarian Nodule (Septarian Concretion (CaCO3 with Siderite/Limonite streaks)) — sedimentary

Septarian Nodule

Septarian Concretion (CaCO3 with Siderite/Limonite streaks)

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

Chert (White Chert)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Pink Chert / Flint) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Pink Chert / Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Chert (Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Agate Peat) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Agate Peat)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Flint Pebble) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint Pebble)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Mosasaur Jaw Fossil in Matrix (Mosasaurus (family Mosasauridae) in Phosphate Sandstone) — sedimentary

Mosasaur Jaw Fossil in Matrix

Mosasaurus (family Mosasauridae) in Phosphate Sandstone

Chert (specifically Flint or Common Chert) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Common Chert)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline quartz

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

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (variations include Flint or Jasper) (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (variations include Flint or Jasper)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Green Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Green Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Chalcedony) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Chalcedony)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert / Flint (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Tan or Buffer variety) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Tan or Buffer variety)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (with Iron Staining) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 / Cryptocrystalline Quartz)) — sedimentary

Chert (with Iron Staining)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 / Cryptocrystalline Quartz)

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

Chert

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Green River Chert)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Fossiliferous Limestone (Coquina)

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Coquina / Shell Limestone (Coquina (Bioclastic Limestone)) — sedimentary

Coquina / Shell Limestone

Coquina (Bioclastic Limestone)

Chert (containing Quartz veins) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (containing Quartz veins)

Chert (SiO2)

Chert (Black Chert / Flint) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Black Chert / Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert with Calcite Veins (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) intrusions) — sedimentary

Chert with Calcite Veins

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) intrusions

Fossiliferous Limestone (Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Siltstone with plant fossil impression (Sedimentary rock with Archaeopteris or Calamites flora impression) — fossil

Siltstone with plant fossil impression

Sedimentary rock with Archaeopteris or Calamites flora impression