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Sedimentary (Fossilized Organic Matter)

Browse sedimentary (fossilized organic matter) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Sapropel

Petrified Wood

Amber

Bituminous Shale

Bituminous Shale

Oil Shale

Matte Obsidian

Black Shale

Conglomerate

Jet

Peat

Quartzite Sandstone

Quartzite Sandstone

Breccia

Chert Concretion (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Concretion

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Fossilized Rugose Coral (Horn Coral)

Order Rugosa

Shale (possibly Carbonaceous or Oil Shale) (Argillaceous Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Shale (possibly Carbonaceous or Oil Shale)

Argillaceous Sedimentary Rock

Fossilized Shell in Limestone (Carbonate sedimentary rock with Bivalvia or Brachiopoda remains) — fossil

Fossilized Shell in Limestone

Carbonate sedimentary rock with Bivalvia or Brachiopoda remains

Chert (Light Grey / Flint variant) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Light Grey / Flint variant)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Fossilized bone fragment (Fossil bone, composed chiefly of carbonate-fluorapatite (bioapatite)) — fossil

Fossilized bone fragment

Fossil bone, composed chiefly of carbonate-fluorapatite (bioapatite)

Tumbled amber-like chalcedony or resinous fossil material (Likely chalcedony (microcrystalline SiO₂), though the appearance could also indicate copal/amber) — gemstone

Tumbled amber-like chalcedony or resinous fossil material

Likely chalcedony (microcrystalline SiO₂), though the appearance could also indicate copal/amber

Likely bituminous coal (Coal, predominantly carbon-rich organic matter with variable maceral and mineral content) — sedimentary

Likely bituminous coal

Coal, predominantly carbon-rich organic matter with variable maceral and mineral content

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in sedimentary host rock) — sedimentary

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in sedimentary host rock

Chert (Flint Nodules) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint Nodules)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Dinosaur Skull Fossil (Velociraptor Replica) (Velociraptor mongoliensis fossil specimen in sedimentary matrix) — sedimentary

Dinosaur Skull Fossil (Velociraptor Replica)

Velociraptor mongoliensis fossil specimen in sedimentary matrix

Petrified Wood (Fossilized Wood (silicified wood)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Fossilized Wood (silicified wood)

Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of manganese or iron oxide) — mineral

Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of manganese or iron oxide

Calcareous Tufa (or Travertine) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Calcareous Tufa (or Travertine)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Septarian Nodule (Micro-fragment) (Septarian Nodule / Concretion (CaCO3 + CaMg(CO3)2 + Quartz)) — sedimentary

Septarian Nodule (Micro-fragment)

Septarian Nodule / Concretion (CaCO3 + CaMg(CO3)2 + Quartz)

Fossilized Bone (Permineralized Vertebrate Bone) — fossil

Fossilized Bone

Permineralized Vertebrate Bone

Fossiliferous Limestone (with Crinoids) (CaCO3 (Calcium Carbonate)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone (with Crinoids)

CaCO3 (Calcium Carbonate)

Petrified Wood (Agatized/Silicified Wood) (Silicified Paleoxylon (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood (Agatized/Silicified Wood)

Silicified Paleoxylon (primarily SiO2)

Chert (specifically Blue Chert or Flint) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Blue Chert or Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Shale (Shale (clay-sized silicate minerals)) — sedimentary

Shale

Shale (clay-sized silicate minerals)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Pyritic Mudstone (Argillaceous rock (FeS2)) — sedimentary

Pyritic Mudstone

Argillaceous rock (FeS2)

Amber (Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)

Shale (with minor calcite veining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily clay minerals and quartz)) — sedimentary

Shale (with minor calcite veining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily clay minerals and quartz)

Petrified Wood (Black / Carbonized) (Silicon Dioxide (Quartz/Chalcedony replacing Organic Matter)) — fossil

Petrified Wood (Black / Carbonized)

Silicon Dioxide (Quartz/Chalcedony replacing Organic Matter)

Amber (Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Partial) or Coprolite (Elasmobranchii (fossil) or Coprolite (trace fossil)) — fossil

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Partial) or Coprolite

Elasmobranchii (fossil) or Coprolite (trace fossil)

Pyrite (Pyrite (Iron sulfide, FeS₂)) — Mineral

Pyrite

Pyrite (Iron sulfide, FeS₂)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

Banded chert or flint pebble (Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂) — sedimentary

Banded chert or flint pebble

Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂

Chert with Quartz Vein (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert with Quartz Vein

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Tree Agate (or Moss Agate), faceted into a crystal tower (Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — Mineral

Tree Agate (or Moss Agate), faceted into a crystal tower

Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Biogenic Limestone (CaCO3 with fossil fragments)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Biogenic Limestone (CaCO3 with fossil fragments)

Quartz Geode in Chert/Limestone Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Sedimentary Host Rock) — sedimentary

Quartz Geode in Chert/Limestone Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Sedimentary Host Rock

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Carcharodon carcharias (fossilized) / Hydroxyapatite permineralized with silica or iron) — sedimentary

Fossilized Shark Tooth

Carcharodon carcharias (fossilized) / Hydroxyapatite permineralized with silica or iron

Shale or Siltstone (Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Variable mineral composition including quartz and clay minerals)) — sedimentary

Shale or Siltstone

Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Variable mineral composition including quartz and clay minerals)

Chert (Brecciated Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Brecciated Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Polished fossiliferous limestone (Bioclastic carbonate rock, primarily calcite (CaCO₃)) — sedimentary

Polished fossiliferous limestone

Bioclastic carbonate rock, primarily calcite (CaCO₃)

Green Sandstone (Glauconitic Sandstone) — sedimentary

Green Sandstone

Glauconitic Sandstone