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Sedimentary (Fossiliferous)

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

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Fossiliferous Limestone

Fossiliferous Limestone

Shelly Limestone

Shelly Limestone

Conglomerate

Quartzite Sandstone

Quartzite Sandstone

Breccia

Ironstone

Coal

Kambaba Jasper

Limestone

Asphalt Rock

Claystone

Mudstone

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Pebble/Cobble) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Pebble/Cobble)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone with Liesegang Rings (Quartzose Sandstone with Iron Oxide Precipitation) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Liesegang Rings

Quartzose Sandstone with Iron Oxide Precipitation

Sandstone (Sandstone (composed mainly of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (composed mainly of SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based clastic rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based clastic rock)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Coal (Bituminous or Anthracite coal (carbon-rich sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Coal

Bituminous or Anthracite coal (carbon-rich sedimentary rock)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Fossil Crab (Decapoda (likely Avitelmessus or Raninidae family)) — sedimentary

Fossil Crab

Decapoda (likely Avitelmessus or Raninidae family)

Chert (Jasper / Flint variant) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper / Flint variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Milky Quartz in Shale (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in sedimentary host rock) — mineral

Milky Quartz in Shale

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in sedimentary host rock

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Hematite (Hematite, Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Hematite, Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Bivalve Fossil (Mussel or Clam Shell) (Bivalvia) — fossil

Bivalve Fossil (Mussel or Clam Shell)

Bivalvia

Cockle Shell Fossil (Cardium (Bivalvia)) — fossil

Cockle Shell Fossil

Cardium (Bivalvia)

Limestone (Calcareous sedimentary rock (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcareous sedimentary rock (CaCO3)

Siltstone (Siltstone (Siliclastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Siltstone

Siltstone (Siliclastic sedimentary rock)

Shale (Shale (Argillaceous sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Shale

Shale (Argillaceous sedimentary rock)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)

River Rock / Stream Pebble (Fluvial Clast / Rounded Sedimentary Particle) — Sedimentary Rock (possibly composed of various minerals)

River Rock / Stream Pebble

Fluvial Clast / Rounded Sedimentary Particle

Sedimentary Rock (possibly composed of various minerals)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate) — Sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate

Weathered sandstone or iron-stained sedimentary pebble (Quartz-rich sandstone; exact identification requires a fresh surface and tests) — sedimentary

Weathered sandstone or iron-stained sedimentary pebble

Quartz-rich sandstone; exact identification requires a fresh surface and tests

Weathered sandstone or iron-rich sedimentary cobble (Quartz arenite to ferruginous sandstone; predominantly SiO₂ (quartz) with iron-oxide cement) — sedimentary

Weathered sandstone or iron-rich sedimentary cobble

Quartz arenite to ferruginous sandstone; predominantly SiO₂ (quartz) with iron-oxide cement

Weathered sandstone or iron-rich sedimentary fragment (Quartz-rich sandstone, possibly ferruginous sandstone (SiO₂-dominant)) — sedimentary

Weathered sandstone or iron-rich sedimentary fragment

Quartz-rich sandstone, possibly ferruginous sandstone (SiO₂-dominant)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 principal)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 principal)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Arrowhead Fragment) (Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Arrowhead Fragment)

Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Chert / Flint Handaxe (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint Handaxe

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Fossil Snail Shell (Embedded in Resin) (Gastropoda fossil) — fossil

Fossil Snail Shell (Embedded in Resin)

Gastropoda fossil

Fossil Snail (Gastropoda (fossilized)) — fossil

Fossil Snail

Gastropoda (fossilized)

Fossil Shark Tooth (Chondrichthyes (Class)) — fossil

Fossil Shark Tooth

Chondrichthyes (Class)

Fossil Shark Tooth (Chondrichthyes dentition (Fossilized Tooth)) — fossil

Fossil Shark Tooth

Chondrichthyes dentition (Fossilized Tooth)

Coal (Bituminous Coal / Anthracite) — sedimentary

Coal

Bituminous Coal / Anthracite

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fossilized Coral (Rugose or Tabulate) or Stromatolite (Phylum Cnidaria / Stromatolithus) — fossil

Fossilized Coral (Rugose or Tabulate) or Stromatolite

Phylum Cnidaria / Stromatolithus