Rock Identifier

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Sedimentary (Fossil)

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

Turritella Agate (Fossiliferous Chert) (Silicified Elimia tenera (Fossiliferous Chalcedony)) — sedimentary

Turritella Agate (Fossiliferous Chert)

Silicified Elimia tenera (Fossiliferous Chalcedony)

Chert (with possible fossils) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with possible fossils)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Limestone with Algal/Lichen Colonization (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone with Algal/Lichen Colonization

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with various cementing agents)

Fossiliferous Chert (Chert with Crinoid Stem Impression) (Chert (SiO2) with fossil Anthozoan or Crinoid columnals) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Chert (Chert with Crinoid Stem Impression)

Chert (SiO2) with fossil Anthozoan or Crinoid columnals

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

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

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

Fossiliferous Limestone (with Coralline Inclusions)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Crinoid Stem Fossil (Class Crinoidea (Phylum Echinodermata), often preserved in Limestone or Calcite (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Crinoid Stem Fossil

Class Crinoidea (Phylum Echinodermata), often preserved in Limestone or Calcite (CaCO3)

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

Stromatolite (Fossiliferous Limestone)

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Rugose Coral (Horn Coral) (Order Rugosa (extinct fossilized coral)) — sedimentary

Rugose Coral (Horn Coral)

Order Rugosa (extinct fossilized coral)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Crinoid Columnal Fossil (Class Crinoidea (Echinodermata); usually calcite replacement (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Crinoid Columnal Fossil

Class Crinoidea (Echinodermata); usually calcite replacement (CaCO3)

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

Fossilized Rugose Coral (Petoskey Stone precursor)

Hexagonaria percarinata (Fossilized Rugose Coral)

Fossilized Echinoid (Sea Urchin) (Echinoidea (Class), often found as calcitic fossils) — sedimentary

Fossilized Echinoid (Sea Urchin)

Echinoidea (Class), often found as calcitic fossils

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

Sandstone (likely Quartzose)

Arenite (SiO2 principal mineral)

Sandstone (Arenite (Sedimentary rock composed of sand-sized grains, primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Sedimentary rock composed of sand-sized grains, primarily SiO2)

Echinoid Fossil (Commonly called a Sea Urchin or Heart Urchin) (Phylum Echinodermata, Class Echinoidea) — sedimentary

Echinoid Fossil (Commonly called a Sea Urchin or Heart Urchin)

Phylum Echinodermata, Class Echinoidea

Fossiliferous Limestone (Fossiliferous Limestone) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Fossiliferous Limestone

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

Fossil Coral

Scleractinia (fossilized calcium carbonate)

Ammonite Fossil (Ammonoidea (subclass)) — sedimentary

Ammonite Fossil

Ammonoidea (subclass)

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

Ammonite Fossil

Ammonoidea (Calcium carbonate or Pyrite replaced)

Ammonite Fossil (Ammonoidea (subclass)) — sedimentary

Ammonite Fossil

Ammonoidea (subclass)

Trilobite Fossil (Trilobita (Class), likely Phacopid or Asaphid order) — sedimentary

Trilobite Fossil

Trilobita (Class), likely Phacopid or Asaphid order

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (with iron oxide cement, Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (with iron oxide cement, Fe2O3)

Fossilized Dinosaur Skull (Tyrannosaurus rex) (Tyrannosaurus rex (permineralized fossil), rich in Hydroxylapatite/Silica) — sedimentary

Fossilized Dinosaur Skull (Tyrannosaurus rex)

Tyrannosaurus rex (permineralized fossil), rich in Hydroxylapatite/Silica

Fossilized Horn Coral (Rugosa) — fossil

Fossilized Horn Coral

Rugosa

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

Shale

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily clay and silt minerals)

Fossiliferous Shale (Laminated Mudrock with plant fossils) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Shale

Laminated Mudrock with plant fossils

Sandstone (likely Graywacke or Lithic Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Graywacke or Lithic Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (Formula: SiO2 primary, with various cements)

Sandstone (Quartz Arenite) (Sandstone (Chemical formula: primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartz Arenite)

Sandstone (Chemical formula: primarily SiO2)

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

Sandstone (Flagstone)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

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

Fossiliferous Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Biogenic Inclusions

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

Sandstone (Pebble)

Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 primary)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood) (Silicified fossil wood (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood)

Silicified fossil wood (SiO2)

Fossilized Turritella Gastropod (Internal Mold) (Turritella (Fossil Gastropod Crust)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Turritella Gastropod (Internal Mold)

Turritella (Fossil Gastropod Crust)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Crinoid Fossil Stem Segment (Class Crinoidea (Echinodermata)) — sedimentary

Crinoid Fossil Stem Segment

Class Crinoidea (Echinodermata)