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Organic Specimen (Fossil)

Browse organic specimen (fossil) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Crinoid and Coral Fossils in Limestone (Fossiliferous Limestone with Rugosa (order) and Crinoidea (class)) — sedimentary

Crinoid and Coral Fossils in Limestone

Fossiliferous Limestone with Rugosa (order) and Crinoidea (class)

Fossilized Coral (Petoskey Stone / Favosites) (Favosites (extinct genus of tabulate coral)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Coral (Petoskey Stone / Favosites)

Favosites (extinct genus of tabulate coral)

Limestone (Fossiliferous) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Bioclastic Limestone) — sedimentary

Limestone (Fossiliferous)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Bioclastic Limestone

Fossiliferous Limestone (Coquina / Shell Limestone) (Biogenic Limestone (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone (Coquina / Shell Limestone)

Biogenic Limestone (CaCO3)

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

Fossiliferous Limestone

Calcite (CaCO3) with Bioclastic inclusions

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

Amber (Burmite) (Fossilized tree resin (Succinite variant)) — Organic mineraloid

Amber (Burmite)

Fossilized tree resin (Succinite variant)

Organic mineraloid

Fossil Sand Dollar (Echinoidea) (Phylum Echinodermata, Class Echinoidea (likely Dendraster or Scutella)) — sedimentary

Fossil Sand Dollar (Echinoidea)

Phylum Echinodermata, Class Echinoidea (likely Dendraster or Scutella)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Amber (Succiniferous fossil resin (C10H16O)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succiniferous fossil resin (C10H16O)

Sandstone Concretion (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily Quartz/Chalcedony, formula SiO2)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily Quartz/Chalcedony, formula SiO2)

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Fossil Chondrichthyes (various genera such as Carcharias or Odontaspis)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Shark Tooth

Fossil Chondrichthyes (various genera such as Carcharias or Odontaspis)

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

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

Fossiliferous Limestone

Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Goniatite Fossil (Goniatitida (Order), fossilized in limestone/calcite (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Goniatite Fossil

Goniatitida (Order), fossilized in limestone/calcite (CaCO3)

Amber (Succinite (fossilized resin)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (fossilized resin)

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

Stromatolite (Fossiliferous Limestone)

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 oxides)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 oxides)

Sandstone Concretion (Arenaceous concretion (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Arenaceous concretion (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

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

Fossiliferous Limestone (Coquina / Shell Limestone)

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

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

Amber

Organic gemstone (Succinite is common if from the Baltic)

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

Gastropod Steinkern (Fossil Snail Internal Mold) (Class Gastropoda (Internal Mold)) — sedimentary

Gastropod Steinkern (Fossil Snail Internal Mold)

Class Gastropoda (Internal Mold)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Calcite-rich Sedimentary Rock (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Calcite-rich Sedimentary Rock (CaCO3)

Amber (Succinite (fossilized tree resin)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (fossilized tree resin)

Chert (Nodular or Fossiliferous) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodular or Fossiliferous)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

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

Fossiliferous Limestone

Limestone with fossil inclusions (CaCO3)

Fossil Coral (Scleractinia (fossilized calcium carbonate)) — sedimentary

Fossil Coral

Scleractinia (fossilized calcium carbonate)

Fossil Coral (Favosites Honeycomb) (Favosites (Genus), Phylum Cnidaria, Class Anthozoa) — sedimentary

Fossil Coral (Favosites Honeycomb)

Favosites (Genus), Phylum Cnidaria, Class Anthozoa

Kambaba Jasper (Stromatolite Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz with Cyanobacteria fossile)) — sedimentary

Kambaba Jasper

Stromatolite Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz with Cyanobacteria fossile)

Turritella Agate (Calligrapher Stone) (Silicified Elimia tenera (Chalcedony/Quartz)) — sedimentary

Turritella Agate (Calligrapher Stone)

Silicified Elimia tenera (Chalcedony/Quartz)

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Fossiliferous Limestone with Brachiopod shell (Calcium carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone with Brachiopod shell

Calcium carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Pebble) (Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 primary)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Pebble)

Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 primary)

Fossilized Crinoid Stem Segment (Crinoid (Phylum Echinodermata, Class Crinoidea)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Crinoid Stem Segment

Crinoid (Phylum Echinodermata, Class Crinoidea)

Conglomerate with Fossilized Shark Teeth (Clastic sedimentary rock (Conglomerate) containing Elasmobranchii remains) — sedimentary

Conglomerate with Fossilized Shark Teeth

Clastic sedimentary rock (Conglomerate) containing Elasmobranchii remains

Shale (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily clay and silt minerals)) — sedimentary

Shale

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily clay and silt minerals)

Sandstone (Arenite (predominantly SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (predominantly SiO2)

Shale (Fissile Mudstone (Shale)) — sedimentary

Shale

Fissile Mudstone (Shale)

Fossilized Gastropod (Snail) (Class Gastropoda (internal mold or 'steinkern')) — sedimentary

Fossilized Gastropod (Snail)

Class Gastropoda (internal mold or 'steinkern')

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (Quartz, Chalcedony, or Opal)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (Quartz, Chalcedony, or Opal)