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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

Agate (Geode/Nodule) (Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline silica, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Agate (Geode/Nodule)

Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline silica, SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily Chalcedony or Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily Chalcedony or Quartz, SiO2)

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

Chert (Iron-stained)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Amber (Succinate (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinate (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Amber (Organic gemstone (Succinite is common if from the Baltic)) — mineral

Amber

Organic gemstone (Succinite is common if from the Baltic)

Baltic Amber (Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — fossil

Baltic Amber

Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Chondrichthyes (Class) fossil) — fossil

Fossilized Shark Tooth

Chondrichthyes (Class) fossil

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

Chert

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Sandstone with Fossil Leaf Impression (Sedimentary rock (Sandstone/Siltstone matrix) with Carbonaceous film fossil) — fossil

Sandstone with Fossil Leaf Impression

Sedimentary rock (Sandstone/Siltstone matrix) with Carbonaceous film fossil

Chert (varieties include Flint and Mudstone) (Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (varieties include Flint and Mudstone)

Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Fossilized Bone (Fossilized Vertebrate Bone (Per mineralized)) — fossil

Fossilized Bone

Fossilized Vertebrate Bone (Per mineralized)

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (principally SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (principally SiO2)

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

Limestone with Iron Oxide Staining (Sedimentary Rock (Calcite, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone with Iron Oxide Staining

Sedimentary Rock (Calcite, CaCO3)

Chert (Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Pink Opal (Hydrated silica (SiO2 "n H2O)) — mineral

Pink Opal

Hydrated silica (SiO2 "n H2O)

Coal (Anthracite or Bituminous Coal) — sedimentary

Coal

Anthracite or Bituminous Coal

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

Amber (Succinite (Organic Mineraloid) - C10H16O) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (Organic Mineraloid) - C10H16O

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Chondrichthyes (class)) — fossil

Fossilized Shark Tooth

Chondrichthyes (class)

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

Fossiliferous Limestone

Biogenic Sedimentary Rock (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (mainly Quartz / SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (mainly Quartz / SiO2)

Bivalve Fossil (Clam Stone) (Phylum Mollusca, Class Bivalvia) — fossil

Bivalve Fossil (Clam Stone)

Phylum Mollusca, Class Bivalvia

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

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

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

Chert / Flint

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Weathered flint or chert fragment (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely chert/flint) — sedimentary

Weathered flint or chert fragment

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely chert/flint

Chalcedony / Agate with Botryoidal Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chalcedony / Agate with Botryoidal Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Moss-covered Rock Fragment (Weathered Rock Fragment with Epilithic Growth) — sedimentary

Moss-covered Rock Fragment

Weathered Rock Fragment with Epilithic Growth

Ironstone Concretion (Ironstone (Limonite/Goethite Concretion)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion

Ironstone (Limonite/Goethite Concretion)

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

Red Moss Agate (Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Green Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2 + Mn/Fe)) — sedimentary

Green Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2 + Mn/Fe)

Chert (often called Jasper or River Siltstone) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Jasper or River Siltstone)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Amber (Succinite (with approximate formula C10H16O)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (with approximate formula C10H16O)

Amber (Succinite) — mineral

Amber

Succinite

Sandstone with Quartz Crystal Infill (Quartz-cemented quartz arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Quartz Crystal Infill

Quartz-cemented quartz arenite

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities

Jasper (Agate/Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Agate/Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)