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Organic Specimen (Fossil)

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

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

Chert (Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Amber (Succinite (with formula approximately C10H16O)) — Organic mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (with formula approximately C10H16O)

Organic mineraloid

Shale (with minor calcite veining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily clay minerals and quartz)) — sedimentary

Shale (with minor calcite veining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily clay minerals and quartz)

Fossilized Gastropod in Chert/Limestone (Internal mold of Gastropoda (Class) with CaCO3 or SiO2 mineral formula) — sedimentary

Fossilized Gastropod in Chert/Limestone

Internal mold of Gastropoda (Class) with CaCO3 or SiO2 mineral formula

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Chert (Nodule) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Stromatolite (Jasper-replaced) (Fossilized Stromatolite (Cyanobacteria / Cryptozon / Silica SiO2)) — sedimentary

Stromatolite (Jasper-replaced)

Fossilized Stromatolite (Cyanobacteria / Cryptozon / Silica SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartzose) (Arenite (Formula: SiO2 primary, with various cements)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (Formula: SiO2 primary, with various cements)

Ferruginous Sandstone (with ripple marks) (Arenite with Iron-Oxide (Fe2O3) cement) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone (with ripple marks)

Arenite with Iron-Oxide (Fe2O3) cement

Chert (specifically a nodule with Chalcendony/Agate banding) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically a nodule with Chalcendony/Agate banding)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Iron Oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Iron Oxide cement)

Marble (Recrystallized Calcite / Dolomite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Calcite / Dolomite (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartz-rich) (Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 primary)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartz-rich)

Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 primary)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Ironstone Concretion (Siderite or Hematite Concretion) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion

Siderite or Hematite Concretion

Fossiliferous Limestone (Calcite (CaCO3) Rich Bio-sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Calcite (CaCO3) Rich Bio-sedimentary Rock

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Carcharodon carcharias (fossilized) / Hydroxyapatite permineralized with silica or iron) — sedimentary

Fossilized Shark Tooth

Carcharodon carcharias (fossilized) / Hydroxyapatite permineralized with silica or iron

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (Fe-rich)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (Fe-rich)

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

Limestone (with potential fossil inclusions)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Arenicola (comprising mostly Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenicola (comprising mostly Quartz, SiO2)

Sandstone (with ripple marks) (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with ripple marks)

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Sandstone (River Cobble) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with various lithic fragments)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (River Cobble)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with various lithic fragments)

Ironstone Concretion (Limonite/Goethite) (Iron oxide concretion (contains FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion (Limonite/Goethite)

Iron oxide concretion (contains FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Amber (Succinite (C10H16O)) — Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (C10H16O)

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

Amber

Succinite (Organic Mineraloid) - C10H16O

Kambaba Jasper (Rhyolite (with Stromatolite fossil inclusions)) — sedimentary

Kambaba Jasper

Rhyolite (with Stromatolite fossil inclusions)

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Sandstone Pebble (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebble

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

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

Petoskey Stone

Hexagonaria percarinata (Fossilized Rugose Coral)

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Carbon based fossil fuel)) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon based fossil fuel)

Chert (Yellow Jasper/Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow Jasper/Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Muddy/Silty Variety) (Arenite with high silt/clay content (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Muddy/Silty Variety)

Arenite with high silt/clay content (clastic sedimentary rock)

Manganese-coated Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock with Manganese Oxide (often Pyrolusite or Psilomelane)) — sedimentary

Manganese-coated Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock with Manganese Oxide (often Pyrolusite or Psilomelane)

Amber (Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber; fossilized tree resin)) — Organic (Sedimentary-associated)

Amber

Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber; fossilized tree resin)

Organic (Sedimentary-associated)

Shale (Fissile mudstone (primarily clay minerals and silt-sized quartz)) — sedimentary

Shale

Fissile mudstone (primarily clay minerals and silt-sized quartz)

Amber (Succinite (Resin C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (Resin C10H16O)