Rock Identifier

Category

Sedimentary (Fossil)

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

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 principal)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 principal)

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (primarily SiO2)

Chert (Jasper variety) with Iron Oxide staining (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Goethite/Limonite impurities) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper variety) with Iron Oxide staining

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Goethite/Limonite impurities

Sandstone (Quartz-rich) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartz-rich)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Ironstone Concretion (Siderite or Limonite Concretion) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion

Siderite or Limonite Concretion

Siltstone with iron staining (Siltstone (primarily SiO2 with FeO(OH) coatings)) — sedimentary

Siltstone with iron staining

Siltstone (primarily SiO2 with FeO(OH) coatings)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz with Fe2O3 staining)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Geode (unopened) (Chert / Chalcedony Geode (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Geode (unopened)

Chert / Chalcedony Geode (SiO2)

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

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz, SiO2)

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)

Limestone (specifically Travertine or Tufa) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone (specifically Travertine or Tufa)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Fossiliferous Limestone with Rugose Coral (Calcite (CaCO3) containing a Rugosa (Horn Coral) fossil) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone with Rugose Coral

Calcite (CaCO3) containing a Rugosa (Horn Coral) fossil

Ironstone Concretion (Moqui Marble Type) (Goethite/Hematite-cemented Sandstone Concretion) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion (Moqui Marble Type)

Goethite/Hematite-cemented Sandstone Concretion

Sandstone Concretion (Clastic Sedimentary Concretion (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Clastic Sedimentary Concretion (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)

Limestone (Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (likely with Borings or Vesicular Basalt) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely with Borings or Vesicular Basalt)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Sandstone)

Red Sandstone (Sandstone (mainly SiO2 with Iron Oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Sandstone (mainly SiO2 with Iron Oxide cement)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Sandstone (likely Quartzite-grade) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Quartzite-grade)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Limestone (specifically Grainstone or Micrite) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone (specifically Grainstone or Micrite)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Red Sandstone (Old Red Sandstone) (Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone (Old Red Sandstone)

Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

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

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)

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

Amber

Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber; fossilized tree resin)

Organic (Sedimentary-associated)

Limestone (River Pebble) (Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone (River Pebble)

Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Limestone (Calcareous sedimentary rock (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcareous sedimentary rock (CaCO3)

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)

Banded Sandstone (Arenite (with iron oxide banding)) — sedimentary

Banded Sandstone

Arenite (with iron oxide banding)

Coral Fossil (Favosites type) (Phylum Cnidaria, Class Anthozoa (often CaCO3 - Calcium Carbonate)) — sedimentary

Coral Fossil (Favosites type)

Phylum Cnidaria, Class Anthozoa (often CaCO3 - Calcium Carbonate)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Handaxe with Inlaid Fossil Echinoid (Flint / Chert (SiO2) containing a fossil Conulus albogalerus) — sedimentary (cryptocrystalline silica)

Handaxe with Inlaid Fossil Echinoid

Flint / Chert (SiO2) containing a fossil Conulus albogalerus

sedimentary (cryptocrystalline silica)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Concretion (Various mineral compositions, typically carbonate or iron oxide cemented sediment) — Sedimentary

Concretion

Various mineral compositions, typically carbonate or iron oxide cemented sediment

Red Sandstone (Clastic Terrigenous Sedimentary Rock (typically Hematitic Quartz Arenite or Arkose)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Clastic Terrigenous Sedimentary Rock (typically Hematitic Quartz Arenite or Arkose)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Piddock bored rock (likely Mudstone or Shale) (Ichnofossil (Gastrochaenolites borings) in Fine-grained Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Piddock bored rock (likely Mudstone or Shale)

Ichnofossil (Gastrochaenolites borings) in Fine-grained Sedimentary Rock

Coquina (Biogenic Limestone (Calcite, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Biogenic Limestone (Calcite, CaCO3)

Chert (Yellow or Tan variety) (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow or Tan variety)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone with Foliose Lichen (Arenite (Rock matrix) with Xanthoparmelia or Flavoparmelia (Lichen genus)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Foliose Lichen

Arenite (Rock matrix) with Xanthoparmelia or Flavoparmelia (Lichen genus)

Crushed Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Crushed Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)