Weathered limestone
Calcite-rich limestone (CaCO₃), possibly fossiliferous
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Weathered limestone
Calcite-rich limestone (CaCO₃), possibly fossiliferous
Fossil gastropod in granite-like stone
Gastropoda indet.; enclosing rock likely polished granite or gneiss
Limestone with Fossil
Sedimentary limestone, calcium carbonate (CaCO3)
Ammonite Fossil
Ammonoidea
Fossilized Brachiopod
Phylum Brachiopoda (replaced by Calcite/CaCO3)
Fossilized Brachiopod
Phylum Brachiopoda (Calcium Carbonate/Silica replacement)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 with Fe2O3)
Fossiliferous limestone
Bioclastic carbonate rock, chiefly calcite (CaCO₃), containing fossil fragments—possibly coral or bryozoan
Fossilized Tooth Fragment
Vertebrate Fossil (Mammalia indet.)
Sandstone (likely Arkose or Quartz Sandstone)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Limestone with Stylolites
Calcareous sedimentary rock (CaCO3)
Sandstone (Quartzose)
Arenite (Siliciclastic sedimentary rock)
Brachiopod Fossil
Phylum Brachiopoda
Fossilized Shell
Invertebrate fossil (Bivalvia or Brachiopoda)
Sandstone (Quartzose)
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Fossilized Echinoid Fragment (Calycinal/Boss Fossil)
Echinodermata fossil fragment
Shale or Slaty Mudstone
Argillaceous sedimentary rock
Fossilized Shark Tooth
Chondrichthyes (Class)
Coal
Bituminous or sub-bituminous coal (carbonaceous rock)
Rugose Coral Fossil
Rugosa (Order) / Horn Coral
Weathered limestone or calcitic fossil fragment
Calcite-rich carbonate rock; primarily CaCO₃
Fossiliferous limestone pebble
Calcite-rich limestone (primarily CaCO₃), with possible fossil or fossil-fragment patterns
Fossiliferous limestone
Calcite-rich limestone (CaCO₃), possibly coral or shell-bearing
Ammonite Fossil
Ammonoidea subclass (calcium carbonate / silica replacement)
Fossil Shell
Phylum Mollusca (Bivalvia or Brachiopoda)
Fossilized bone, likely a large vertebrate limb or rib fragment
Petrified bone; exact taxon indeterminate from the image
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Fossiliferous Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with marine fossils
Polished fossil bone fragment
Fossilized bone, likely mammalian or reptilian; exact taxon cannot be determined from the image
Fossilized Echinoid (Sea Urchin) or Brachiopod
Echinoidea / Invertebrate Fossil
Fossilized Brachiopod or Gastropod in Chert/Limestone
Phylum Brachiopoda / Mollusca
Chert (Jasper / Flint Variant)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Bivalve Fossil
Bivalvia (Phylum Mollusca)
Fossiliferous Shale
Sedimentary Clastic Rock with fossil inclusions (likely Brachiopod or Bivalve impressions)
Weathered sandstone pebble
Quartz-rich sandstone, commonly arkose or lithic sandstone
Fossilized Ripple Marks or Stromatolite
Sedimentary ripple mark imprint / Biosedimentary structure
Chert with Crinoid Fossil Impression
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Crinoidea fossil impression
Turritella Fossil
Turritella (Class Gastropoda, Family Turritellidae)
Polished fossiliferous limestone, possibly ammonite-bearing
Calcite-rich limestone (CaCO₃), with visible fossil or shell fragments
Gastropod Internal Mold (Steinkern)
Class Gastropoda fossil mold (Phylum Mollusca)
Sandstone (with carbonaceous plant fragments)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Fossilized Bone (Petrified Bone)
Permineralized Bone Fossil