Rock Identifier

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Sedimentary (Fossil)

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

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

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

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

Stromatolite (Jasper-replaced)

Fossilized Stromatolite (Cyanobacteria / Cryptozon / Silica SiO2)

Ammonite Fossil (Polished Half) (Ammonoidea (subclass)) — sedimentary

Ammonite Fossil (Polished Half)

Ammonoidea (subclass)

Brain Coral Fossil (Family Mussidae or Merulinidae (Order Scleractinia)) — sedimentary

Brain Coral Fossil

Family Mussidae or Merulinidae (Order Scleractinia)

Crinoid Fossil in Limestone (Crinoid (Class Crinoidea) in Fossiliferous Limestone (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Crinoid Fossil in Limestone

Crinoid (Class Crinoidea) in Fossiliferous Limestone (CaCO3)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Honeycomb Coral Fossil (Favosites (extinct genus of tabulate coral)) — sedimentary

Honeycomb Coral Fossil

Favosites (extinct genus of tabulate coral)

Amber (Succinite (Fossilized Resin)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (Fossilized Resin)

Limestone (Calcareous sedimentary rock (primarily CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcareous sedimentary rock (primarily CaCO3)

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

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz, SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (predominantly Quartz Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (predominantly Quartz Sandstone)

Limestone (Calcite (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcite (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Hag Stone (Calcareous sedimentary rock (often Chert, Flint, or Limestone)) — sedimentary

Hag Stone

Calcareous sedimentary rock (often Chert, Flint, or Limestone)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Bioclastic Inclusions) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Bioclastic Inclusions

Red Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz SiO₂ with Hematite Fe₂O₃ staining)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz SiO₂ with Hematite Fe₂O₃ staining)

Glauconitic Sandstone (Glauconitic Sandstone (Greensand)) — sedimentary

Glauconitic Sandstone

Glauconitic Sandstone (Greensand)

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

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Bivalve Fossil (Clam) (Class Bivalvia (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Bivalve Fossil (Clam)

Class Bivalvia (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (Quartz/Chalcedony - SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (Quartz/Chalcedony - SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Fossilized Fish Skeleton in Matrix (Vertebrata (Class: Actinopterygii), typically found in limestone or shale matrices) — sedimentary

Fossilized Fish Skeleton in Matrix

Vertebrata (Class: Actinopterygii), typically found in limestone or shale matrices

Shale (possibly) (Shale (fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Shale (possibly)

Shale (fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock)

Iridescent Ammonite Fossil (Ammonoidea (subclass); Composition: Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3) often replaced by Calcite or Pyrite) — sedimentary

Iridescent Ammonite Fossil

Ammonoidea (subclass); Composition: Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3) often replaced by Calcite or Pyrite

Sandstone (Quartz-rich) (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartz-rich)

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Petrified Wood (Calamites Fossil) (Calamites sp. (Silicified/Permineralized Plant Fossil)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood (Calamites Fossil)

Calamites sp. (Silicified/Permineralized Plant Fossil)

Fossilized Brachiopod/Bivalve in Limestone (Brachiopoda or Bivalvia fossil in Calcite/Limestone (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Brachiopod/Bivalve in Limestone

Brachiopoda or Bivalvia fossil in Calcite/Limestone (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Arenite (often composed of Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (often composed of Quartz, SiO2)

Chert / Flint Conglomerate (Silicified Sedimentary Breccia (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint Conglomerate

Silicified Sedimentary Breccia (primarily SiO2)

Ironstone Concretion / Goethite Nodules (Ironstone (composed primarily of Goethite FeO(OH) and Limonite)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion / Goethite Nodules

Ironstone (composed primarily of Goethite FeO(OH) and Limonite)

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

Chert Pebble

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Nodule) (Chert (mainly Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Chert (mainly Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

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

Fossiliferous Limestone (Coquina)

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Spinosaurus Tooth Fossil (Spinosaurus aegyptiacus (Calcium Phosphate/Apatite)) — sedimentary

Spinosaurus Tooth Fossil

Spinosaurus aegyptiacus (Calcium Phosphate/Apatite)

Belemnite Fossil (Guard) (Belemnoidea (Carbonate/Calcite replacement)) — sedimentary

Belemnite Fossil (Guard)

Belemnoidea (Carbonate/Calcite replacement)

Horn Coral Fossil (Rugosa (extinct order of solitary corals)) — sedimentary

Horn Coral Fossil

Rugosa (extinct order of solitary corals)

Honeycomb Coral Fossil (Favosites (extinct genus of tabulate coral)) — sedimentary

Honeycomb Coral Fossil

Favosites (extinct genus of tabulate coral)

Sandstone (Weathered Pebble) (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Weathered Pebble)

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

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

Sandstone (Fossiliferous)

Arenite / Clastic Sedimentary Rock