Fossiliferous Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with marine fossils
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Fossiliferous Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with marine fossils
Petoskey Stone
Hexagonaria percarinata
Milky Quartz with Dendritic Inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions
Fossilized Sea Urchin (Echinoid)
Echinoidea (Class); commonly Clypeasteroida for sand dollar types
Red Coral
Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Pearl
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Aragonite/Calcite organic gemstone
Amber
Succinite
Amber
Succinite (C10H16O)
Ammonite Fossil
Ammonoidea
Amber
Resinite (Succinite if from the Baltic); Chemical Formula: C10H16O (approximate)
Fossilized Rugose Coral (Horn Coral)
Order Rugosa
Quartzite Cobble
Quartzite (SiO2)
Fossil Coral (Rugosa or Solitary Coral)
Rugosa (Order), often referred to as 'Horn Coral' (Lithostrotionella or Grewingkia)
Fossil Shark Tooth
Chondrichthyes (class); likely Lamniformes (order) fossilized in Apatite/Hydroxyapatite
Fossil Shark Tooth
Lamniform (Mackerel Shark) fossil tooth, likely Otodus or Cretalamna
Polished tree agate (likely)
Chalcedony (microcrystalline SiO₂) with green dendritic/inclusion minerals
Coral Fossil
Anthozoa (Scleractinia)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amber
Succinite
Tiger's Eye
Titanium-containing Quartz (Silica: SiO2)
Fulgurite
Fulgurite (Lechatelierite), amorphous SiO2
Fossil Coral
Anthozoa (Scleractinia)
Amber
Succiniferous fossil resin (C10H16O)
Amber
Succinates (C10H16O)
Amber
Succinates (Organic compound: C10H16O)
Amber
Succinite (specifically Baltic Amber) - Formula: C10H16O (approximate)
Pearl
Aragonite (CaCO3) with Conchiolin
Amber
Succinates
Fossil Shark Tooth
Carcharocles or Lamniformes (order)
Petrified Coral (Agatized Coral)
Fossilized Anthozoa (Silicon Dioxide replacement - SiO2)
Petoskey Stone
Hexagonaria percarinata (Silicified/Calcitic)
Peanut Wood
Petrified Wood (Silicified Araucaria with Teredo boreholes)
Coral Fossil
Anthozoa (order Scleractinia)
Shark Tooth Fossil
Carcharodonta (order Lamniformes), likely Carcharias spp.
Fossil Brachiopod
Phylum Brachiopoda
Slate
Slate (a fine-grained, foliated metamorphic rock). Mineral composition: Primarily composed of mica minerals (muscovite, chlorite, sericite) and quartz, with minor amounts of hematite, pyrite, and other accessory minerals.
Fossil shell fragment (likely brachiopod or bivalve)
Indeterminate fossilized carbonate shell; likely Brachiopoda or Bivalvia
Amber and Jadeite Beads
Fossilized Tree Resin and Sodium Aluminum Silicate
Amber
Succinited (C10H16O)
Amber
Succinite (C10H16O)
Baltic Amber (Butterscotch or Egg Yolk Variety)
Fossilized Tree Resin (Succinite); Approximate formula: C10H16O
Amber
Succinite (C10H16O)