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Petrified Wood

Amber

Jet

Opalized Wood

Weathered fossiliferous limestone (Calcitic limestone, predominantly calcite (CaCO₃), possibly bioclastic) — sedimentary

Weathered fossiliferous limestone

Calcitic limestone, predominantly calcite (CaCO₃), possibly bioclastic

Fossiliferous Limestone (Carbonate sedimentary rock (CaCO3) with bioclasts) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Carbonate sedimentary rock (CaCO3) with bioclasts

Small seashell fossil or shell fragment (Likely calcium-carbonate shell material, chiefly aragonite or calcite; exact species indeterminate) — fossil

Small seashell fossil or shell fragment

Likely calcium-carbonate shell material, chiefly aragonite or calcite; exact species indeterminate

Palm Wood Fossil (Palmoxylon) — fossil

Palm Wood Fossil

Palmoxylon

Fossiliferous Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with fossil inclusions) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with fossil inclusions

Possible fossilized shell or coral fragment (Indeterminate biogenic carbonate, likely calcite (CaCO₃)) — fossil

Possible fossilized shell or coral fragment

Indeterminate biogenic carbonate, likely calcite (CaCO₃)

Rounded limestone pebble (Limestone, primarily calcite (CaCO₃), possibly micritic or fossiliferous) — sedimentary

Rounded limestone pebble

Limestone, primarily calcite (CaCO₃), possibly micritic or fossiliferous

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

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

Chert Pebble

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Dinosaur Skull Fossil (Velociraptor Replica) (Velociraptor mongoliensis fossil specimen in sedimentary matrix) — sedimentary

Dinosaur Skull Fossil (Velociraptor Replica)

Velociraptor mongoliensis fossil specimen in sedimentary matrix

Petrified Wood (Agatized/Silicified Wood) (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood (Agatized/Silicified Wood)

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

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

Chert (Nodule)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Vuggy Limestone (Carbonate Sedimentary Rock with Vuggy Porosity (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Vuggy Limestone

Carbonate Sedimentary Rock with Vuggy Porosity (CaCO3)

Fossiliferous Chert (with Fossil Shells) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with biogenic inclusions) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Chert (with Fossil Shells)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with biogenic inclusions

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Root Portion) (Selachimorpha (partial specimen)) — fossil

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Root Portion)

Selachimorpha (partial specimen)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Fossiliferous Chert (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with fossil inclusions) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Chert

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with fossil inclusions

Fossil Shark Tooth (Selachimorpha (Chondrichthyes dental fossil)) — sedimentary

Fossil Shark Tooth

Selachimorpha (Chondrichthyes dental fossil)

Petrified wood (Silicified fossil wood, commonly quartz/chalcedony (SiO₂) replacing woody tissue) — fossil

Petrified wood

Silicified fossil wood, commonly quartz/chalcedony (SiO₂) replacing woody tissue

Fossiliferous Limestone (Fossiliferous Limestone (Sedimentary Rock)) — fossil

Fossiliferous Limestone

Fossiliferous Limestone (Sedimentary Rock)

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (Quartz/Chalcedony replacement of organic matter)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (Quartz/Chalcedony replacement of organic matter)

Amber / Copal (Succinite (fossilized tree resin)) — mineraloid

Amber / Copal

Succinite (fossilized tree resin)

Trace Fossil (Lichenandites or Rhynie Chert Chert with Microfossils) (Trace fossil in microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — fossil

Trace Fossil (Lichenandites or Rhynie Chert Chert with Microfossils)

Trace fossil in microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Biomicrite / Limestone with fossils) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Biomicrite / Limestone with fossils

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

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

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood)

Silicified fossil wood (SiO2)

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

Chert (Fossiliferous)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Weathered fossil fragment, possibly bone (Indeterminate fossilized bone; likely mineralized vertebrate bone (apatite-rich)) — fossil

Weathered fossil fragment, possibly bone

Indeterminate fossilized bone; likely mineralized vertebrate bone (apatite-rich)

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

Fossiliferous Limestone (Coquina)

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Fossiliferous Limestone with Rugose Coral (Calcite (CaCO3) matrix containing Rugosa (order of extinct solitary and colonial corals)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone with Rugose Coral

Calcite (CaCO3) matrix containing Rugosa (order of extinct solitary and colonial corals)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Fossiliferous Limestone (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Fossiliferous Limestone (CaCO3)

Amber (Copal) (Fossilized Tree Resin (C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber (Copal)

Fossilized Tree Resin (C10H16O)

Fossiliferous limestone pebble (probable coral or shell fossil) (Calcite (CaCO₃), commonly biogenic limestone; exact fossil taxon indeterminate from the image) — fossil

Fossiliferous limestone pebble (probable coral or shell fossil)

Calcite (CaCO₃), commonly biogenic limestone; exact fossil taxon indeterminate from the image

Fossilized wood or plant fragment (Petrified wood (silicified fossil wood; commonly Araucarioxylon or related taxa)) — fossil

Fossilized wood or plant fragment

Petrified wood (silicified fossil wood; commonly Araucarioxylon or related taxa)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chert (concretionary/nodular variant) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with possible fossil or mineral inclusions) — sedimentary

Chert (concretionary/nodular variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with possible fossil or mineral inclusions

Calcite-rich limestone (Limestone, predominantly calcium carbonate (CaCO₃), usually calcite) — sedimentary

Calcite-rich limestone

Limestone, predominantly calcium carbonate (CaCO₃), usually calcite

Amber (Succinite) — Organic mineraloid

Amber

Succinite

Organic mineraloid

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Mother of Pearl (Nacre) / Shell Fragment (Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite and Conchiolin)) — fossil

Mother of Pearl (Nacre) / Shell Fragment

Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite and Conchiolin)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)