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Organic Specimen (Fossil)

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

Fossiliferous Limestone (Coquina / Shell Bed)

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with hematite/iron oxide coating)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with hematite/iron oxide coating)

Ammonite Fossil (Ammonoidea (Calcium carbonate or Pyrite replaced)) — sedimentary

Ammonite Fossil

Ammonoidea (Calcium carbonate or Pyrite replaced)

Fossilized Brachiopod (Phylum Brachiopoda (General mineral composition: Calcite/CaCO₃ or Silica/SiO₂)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Brachiopod

Phylum Brachiopoda (General mineral composition: Calcite/CaCO₃ or Silica/SiO₂)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based typically)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based typically)

Ironstone Concretion (Limonite/Goethite) (Ferruginous Sandstone / Ironstone (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion (Limonite/Goethite)

Ferruginous Sandstone / Ironstone (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Sandstone (likely Calcareous or Quartz-rich) (Arenite (SiO2 based typically)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Calcareous or Quartz-rich)

Arenite (SiO2 based typically)

Jasper with Dendritic Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Jasper with Dendritic Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Dendritic Agate (Tumbled) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions) — mineral

Dendritic Agate (Tumbled)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions

Chalcedony (Tumbled) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Tumbled)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Kambaba Jasper (Crocodile Jasper) (Stromatolite (Fossilized Algae within Microcrystalline Quartz), SiO2) — sedimentary

Kambaba Jasper (Crocodile Jasper)

Stromatolite (Fossilized Algae within Microcrystalline Quartz), SiO2

Sandstone (Painted) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Painted)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Amber (Black) (Amber (succinite, retinite, etc., specifically, heavily included/dark varieties)) — Mineraloid

Amber (Black)

Amber (succinite, retinite, etc., specifically, heavily included/dark varieties)

Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (with Iron Oxides)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (with Iron Oxides)

Fossil Coral (Scleractinia (Anthos), primarily Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossil Coral

Scleractinia (Anthos), primarily Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Fossilized Crinoid Stem (Class Crinoidea (Echinodermata)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Crinoid Stem

Class Crinoidea (Echinodermata)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Fossilized Rugose Coral (Petoskey Stone precursor) (Hexagonaria percarinata (Fossilized Rugose Coral)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Rugose Coral (Petoskey Stone precursor)

Hexagonaria percarinata (Fossilized Rugose Coral)

Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese or Iron Oxide inclusions) — mineral

Dendritic Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese or Iron Oxide inclusions

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with various cementing agents)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with various cementing agents)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Sandstone (likely Quartzose) (Arenite (SiO2 principal mineral)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Quartzose)

Arenite (SiO2 principal mineral)

Sandstone (Fossiliferous) (Arenite / Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Fossiliferous)

Arenite / Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Gastropod Fossil (Snail Internal Mold) (Gastropoda; internal mold (steinkern), often composed of Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) or Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Gastropod Fossil (Snail Internal Mold)

Gastropoda; internal mold (steinkern), often composed of Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) or Silica (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Fossilized Coral (Anthozoa (Fossilized)) — Sedimentary / Fossil

Fossilized Coral

Anthozoa (Fossilized)

Sedimentary / Fossil

Crinaudite / Fossilized Crinoid Stem (Crinoid (Echinodermata) in a Calcitic/Siliceous Matrix) — sedimentary

Crinaudite / Fossilized Crinoid Stem

Crinoid (Echinodermata) in a Calcitic/Siliceous Matrix

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide staining/cementing)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide staining/cementing)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz, SiO2)

Sandstone Concretion (Ferruginous Sandstone Concretion (Primarily SiO2 with Iron Oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Ferruginous Sandstone Concretion (Primarily SiO2 with Iron Oxide cement)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Fossilized Coral (Honeycomb Coral) (Favosites (extinct genus of tabulate corals), CaCO3 (Calcium Carbonate)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Coral (Honeycomb Coral)

Favosites (extinct genus of tabulate corals), CaCO3 (Calcium Carbonate)

Yellow Jasper with Dendritic Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron Oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper with Dendritic Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron Oxide inclusions

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)

Chert (with Fossiliferous Silicification) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (with Fossiliferous Silicification)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Sandstone (with potential trace fossils) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with potential trace fossils)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)