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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

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO₂ / Silicon Dioxide)

Sandstone (Arenite (Siliclastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Siliclastic sedimentary rock)

Marble (Metamorphosed Limestone (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Metamorphosed Limestone (CaCO3)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)

Ironstone Concretion (Ferruginous Sandstone / Hematite-rich Concretion) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion

Ferruginous Sandstone / Hematite-rich Concretion

Mixed pebble collection, including likely flint, quartzite, and fossil material (Varied silicate rocks; visible specimen may include chert (microcrystalline SiO₂), quartzite, and a possible fossil) — sedimentary

Mixed pebble collection, including likely flint, quartzite, and fossil material

Varied silicate rocks; visible specimen may include chert (microcrystalline SiO₂), quartzite, and a possible fossil

Dendritic Agate (specifically Orange/Tumbled) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Oxide Inclusions) — mineral

Dendritic Agate (specifically Orange/Tumbled)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Oxide Inclusions

Chert nodules (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert nodules

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (vuggy variety) (Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (vuggy variety)

Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)

Chert Nodule in Limestone (Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2) within Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Chert Nodule in Limestone

Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2) within Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Siltstone (Siltstone (Detrital Clastic Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Siltstone

Siltstone (Detrital Clastic Sedimentary Rock)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Limestone (Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Limestone (Sedimentary rock composed mainly of calcium carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Sedimentary rock composed mainly of calcium carbonate (CaCO3)

Chert (Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Red Sandstone (Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 with Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 with Fe2O3)

Chert with Manganese Dendrites / River Silt Overlays (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Manganese Oxides) — sedimentary

Chert with Manganese Dendrites / River Silt Overlays

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Manganese Oxides

Chert (specifically a nodule with Chalcendony/Agate banding) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically a nodule with Chalcendony/Agate banding)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Stromatolite

Laminated biogenic sedimentary structure (formed by Cyanobacteria)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Fossil Coral (Anthozoa (Scleractinia)) — fossil

Fossil Coral

Anthozoa (Scleractinia)

Coral Fossil (Scleractinia (Class Anthozoa)) — fossil

Coral Fossil

Scleractinia (Class Anthozoa)

Coral Fossil (Anthozoa (Scleractinia)) — fossil

Coral Fossil

Anthozoa (Scleractinia)

Brachiopod Fossil (Phylum Brachiopoda (poss. Order Spiriferida or Rhynchonellida)) — fossil

Brachiopod Fossil

Phylum Brachiopoda (poss. Order Spiriferida or Rhynchonellida)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chert Concretion (Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Concretion

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Siltstone (Siltstone (primarily SiO2 with Al2O3)) — sedimentary

Siltstone

Siltstone (primarily SiO2 with Al2O3)

River Siltstone Pebble (Siltstone (primarily composed of silica and clay minerals)) — sedimentary

River Siltstone Pebble

Siltstone (primarily composed of silica and clay minerals)

Ironstone Pebble (Ferruginous sedimentary rock (Fe2O3 / FeO(OH) mixed with SiO2)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Pebble

Ferruginous sedimentary rock (Fe2O3 / FeO(OH) mixed with SiO2)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Limestone (Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Ferruginous Sandstone (Iron-rich Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone

Iron-rich Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone (Greywacke) (Arenite / Wacke (Mainly SiO2 with various lithic fragments)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Greywacke)

Arenite / Wacke (Mainly SiO2 with various lithic fragments)

Limestone (Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Coal (likely Bituminous or Lignite) (Organic Sedimentary Rock (Carbonaceous)) — sedimentary

Coal (likely Bituminous or Lignite)

Organic Sedimentary Rock (Carbonaceous)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide Fe2O3 cement)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)