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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

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Red Sandstone with Reduction Spot (Quartzose Sandstone with a Leach/Reduction Spot) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone with Reduction Spot

Quartzose Sandstone with a Leach/Reduction Spot

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

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

Shale

Shale (fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock)

Shale or Argillite (Shale (sedimentary) / Argillite (metamorphic)) — Sedimentary or Metamorphic (low-grade)

Shale or Argillite

Shale (sedimentary) / Argillite (metamorphic)

Sedimentary or Metamorphic (low-grade)

Siltstone (Siltstone (primarily SiO2 with various silicates)) — sedimentary

Siltstone

Siltstone (primarily SiO2 with various silicates)

Dinosaur Bone (Gembone) (Agatized Dinosaur Bone (Silicified Paleo-osteoid)) — metamorphic

Dinosaur Bone (Gembone)

Agatized Dinosaur Bone (Silicified Paleo-osteoid)

Fossiliferous Limestone with Crinoid Stem fragment (Calcite (CaCO3) containing Crinoidea fossils) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone with Crinoid Stem fragment

Calcite (CaCO3) containing Crinoidea fossils

Fossiliferous Limestone (Limestone (CaCO3) with Crinoid/Bivalve fossils) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Limestone (CaCO3) with Crinoid/Bivalve fossils

Fossil Coral (Scleractinia (Fossilized Coral)) — fossil

Fossil Coral

Scleractinia (Fossilized Coral)

Sandstone Concretion (Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Silicate-rich)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Silicate-rich)

Fossil Coral (Hexagonaria (or Rugose/Tabulate coral fossilized in calcium carbonate)) — fossil

Fossil Coral

Hexagonaria (or Rugose/Tabulate coral fossilized in calcium carbonate)

Orthoceras Fossil (Orthoceras regulare (Class Cephalopoda, Order Orthocerida)) — fossil

Orthoceras Fossil

Orthoceras regulare (Class Cephalopoda, Order Orthocerida)

Chert (Vuggy or Fossilliferous) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Vuggy or Fossilliferous)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz-rich sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz-rich sedimentary rock)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Tumbled limestone pebble (Limestone, primarily calcite (CaCO₃)) — sedimentary

Tumbled limestone pebble

Limestone, primarily calcite (CaCO₃)

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)

Crinoid Stem Fossil (Crinoid ossicle / stalk segment (Phylum Echinodermata)) — fossil

Crinoid Stem Fossil

Crinoid ossicle / stalk segment (Phylum Echinodermata)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Fossil Coral (Anthozoa fossil (Calcite / SiO2 replacement)) — fossil

Fossil Coral

Anthozoa fossil (Calcite / SiO2 replacement)

Likely weathered sandstone or iron-stained sedimentary fragment (Quartz-rich sandstone; exact identification requires testing) — sedimentary

Likely weathered sandstone or iron-stained sedimentary fragment

Quartz-rich sandstone; exact identification requires testing

Ammonite Fossil (Polished Section) (Ammonoidea (typically mineralized with Calcite CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Ammonite Fossil (Polished Section)

Ammonoidea (typically mineralized with Calcite CaCO3)

Fossiliferous Limestone Pebble (Calcite-rich Fossiliferous Marine Limestone) — fossil

Fossiliferous Limestone Pebble

Calcite-rich Fossiliferous Marine Limestone

Fossilized Coral (Rugose coral / Tabulate coral (Calcium carbonate, CaCO3)) — fossil

Fossilized Coral

Rugose coral / Tabulate coral (Calcium carbonate, CaCO3)

Red Shale (Lutite (primarily composed of clay minerals and iron oxides like hematite, Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Red Shale

Lutite (primarily composed of clay minerals and iron oxides like hematite, Fe2O3)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Stromatolite (Laminated biogenic sedimentary structure (Cyanobacteria)) — sedimentary

Stromatolite

Laminated biogenic sedimentary structure (Cyanobacteria)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Hag Stone (Perforated Sedimentary Rock (typically Sandstone or Siltstone)) — sedimentary

Hag Stone

Perforated Sedimentary Rock (typically Sandstone or Siltstone)

Limestone (Calcareous sedimentary rock (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcareous sedimentary rock (CaCO3)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Fossil Coral (Rugose / Horn Coral) (Rugosa (Tetracoralla)) — fossil

Fossil Coral (Rugose / Horn Coral)

Rugosa (Tetracoralla)

Fossilized Stingray Mouth Plate (Myliobatidae gen. et sp. indet. (e.g., Myliobatis, Aetobatus)) — fossil

Fossilized Stingray Mouth Plate

Myliobatidae gen. et sp. indet. (e.g., Myliobatis, Aetobatus)

Petrified Coral (Agatized Coral) (Fossilized Anthozoa (Silicon Dioxide replacement - SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Coral (Agatized Coral)

Fossilized Anthozoa (Silicon Dioxide replacement - SiO2)

Fossilized Rugose Coral (Horn Coral) (Order Rugosa) — fossil

Fossilized Rugose Coral (Horn Coral)

Order Rugosa

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)