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Sedimentary (Fossil)

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

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Fossil Opal

Fossiliferous Limestone

Fossiliferous Limestone

Bone Opal

Turritella Jasper

Turritella Agate

Turritella Agate

Amber

Petrified Wood

Diatomite

Guano

Conglomerate

Jet

Diatomaceous Earth

Limestone (Sedimentary Rock (Primarily CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Sedimentary Rock (Primarily CaCO3)

Limestone (Calcareous sedimentary rock (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcareous sedimentary rock (CaCO3)

Limestone (Sedimentary rock composed mainly of calcite (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Sedimentary rock composed mainly of calcite (CaCO3)

Sandstone (likely Fossiliferous) (Arenite / Sedimentum arenaceum) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Fossiliferous)

Arenite / Sedimentum arenaceum

Siltstone (Siltstone (primarily composed of microcrystalline Quartz and Feldspar)) — sedimentary

Siltstone

Siltstone (primarily composed of microcrystalline Quartz and Feldspar)

Concretion (Sedimentary Concretion (Ironstone / Calcite Concretion)) — sedimentary

Concretion

Sedimentary Concretion (Ironstone / Calcite Concretion)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone Concretion (Ferruginous Sandstone Concretion) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Ferruginous Sandstone Concretion

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

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

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Limonite pseudo-concretion (Ironstone) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) / Goethite) — sedimentary

Limonite pseudo-concretion (Ironstone)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) / Goethite

Coral Skeleton (Scleractinia) (Aragonite (CaCO3) biomineralisation within Anthozoa) — fossil

Coral Skeleton (Scleractinia)

Aragonite (CaCO3) biomineralisation within Anthozoa

Yellow Chalcedony (Tumbled/Cabochon) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Chalcedony (Tumbled/Cabochon)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Bivalve Fossil (Internal Mold) (Class Bivalvia (Phylum Mollusca)) — sedimentary

Bivalve Fossil (Internal Mold)

Class Bivalvia (Phylum Mollusca)

Agatized Fossil or Chalcedony Nodule (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Agatized Fossil or Chalcedony Nodule

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Fossil Coral (Rugose Coral) (Rugosa (extinct order); typically composed of Calcite (CaCO3) or replaced by Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Fossil Coral (Rugose Coral)

Rugosa (extinct order); typically composed of Calcite (CaCO3) or replaced by Quartz (SiO2)

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

Petrified Wood (Silicified Fossil)

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Favosites Fossil (Honeycomb Coral) (Favosites sp. (Extinct genus of tabulate coral)) — sedimentary

Favosites Fossil (Honeycomb Coral)

Favosites sp. (Extinct genus of tabulate coral)

Echinoidea (Fossil Sea Urchin) (Echinodermata Echinoidea) — sedimentary

Echinoidea (Fossil Sea Urchin)

Echinodermata Echinoidea

Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron Oxide inclusions) — mineral

Dendritic Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron Oxide inclusions

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Elasmobranchii (fossilized matrix/root section)) — fossil

Fossilized Shark Tooth

Elasmobranchii (fossilized matrix/root section)

Orthoceras Fossil (Orthoceras sp. (Extinct genus of nautiloid cephalopod)) — fossil

Orthoceras Fossil

Orthoceras sp. (Extinct genus of nautiloid cephalopod)

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

Fossilized Favosites (Honeycomb Coral)

Favosites (extinct genus of tabulate coral)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Sandstone (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide cement Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Sandstone (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide cement Fe2O3)

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

Fossiliferous Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Biogenic Inclusions

Ironstone Concretion / Limonite-stained Siltstone (Ironstone (primarily Limonite FeO(OH)·nH2O and Siltstone)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion / Limonite-stained Siltstone

Ironstone (primarily Limonite FeO(OH)·nH2O and Siltstone)

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper if reddish) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper if reddish)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Calcite-rich limestone fragment (Limestone, predominantly calcite (CaCO₃), possibly micritic or fossiliferous) — sedimentary

Calcite-rich limestone fragment

Limestone, predominantly calcite (CaCO₃), possibly micritic or fossiliferous

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Limestone with fossiliferous textures (Bioclastic Limestone (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone with fossiliferous textures

Bioclastic Limestone (CaCO3)

Limestone (Sedimentary rock composed primarily of Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Sedimentary rock composed primarily of Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chert (River Pebble) (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (River Pebble)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Shale creek bed (Shale (fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock)) — Sedimentary

Shale creek bed

Shale (fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock)

Chert Nodules (with Quartz Inclusions) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Nodules (with Quartz Inclusions)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Amber

Organic gemstone (Succinite is common if from the Baltic)

Likely petrified wood (Silicified wood, chiefly microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)) — fossil

Likely petrified wood

Silicified wood, chiefly microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)

Fossil shell fragment (likely brachiopod or bivalve) (Indeterminate fossilized carbonate shell; likely Brachiopoda or Bivalvia) — fossil

Fossil shell fragment (likely brachiopod or bivalve)

Indeterminate fossilized carbonate shell; likely Brachiopoda or Bivalvia

Coquina or Fossiliferous Limestone (Fossiliferous Limstone (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina or Fossiliferous Limestone

Fossiliferous Limstone (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Sandstone (River Cobble) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz with Feldspar)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (River Cobble)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz with Feldspar)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2)

Sandstone (with potential trace fossils) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with potential trace fossils)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)