Rock Identifier

Category

Sedimentary (Fossilized Organic Matter)

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

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Hematite impurities (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — mineral

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide with Hematite impurities (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Concretion (Sandstone) (Sandstone Concretion) — sedimentary

Concretion (Sandstone)

Sandstone Concretion

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — Sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Goldfish Cracker (Culinary Mimic) (Cibus aurum (Commonly composed of Enriched Wheat Flour and Cheddar Cheese)) — Anthropogenic Sedimentary-style Organic Solid

Goldfish Cracker (Culinary Mimic)

Cibus aurum (Commonly composed of Enriched Wheat Flour and Cheddar Cheese)

Anthropogenic Sedimentary-style Organic Solid

Ironstone Concretion / Limonite-stained Siltstone (Ironstone (primarily Limonite FeO(OH)·nH2O and Siltstone)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion / Limonite-stained Siltstone

Ironstone (primarily Limonite FeO(OH)·nH2O and Siltstone)

Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Red Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Red Jasper (Tumbled) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary/mineral

Red Jasper (Tumbled)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

sedimentary/mineral

Fossiliferous Limestone (Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Arenite (Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Sedimentary Rock)

Conglomerate (Conglomerative Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerative Sedimentary Rock

Limestone (Sedimentary Calcite (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Sedimentary Calcite (CaCO3)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (Sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (Sedimentary rock)

Conglomerate (or Breccia) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Conglomerate (or Breccia)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone (likely Graywacke or Lithic Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Graywacke or Lithic Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

River Rock (likely Siltstone or fine-grained Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

River Rock (likely Siltstone or fine-grained Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Conglomerate (Clastic sedimentary conglomerate) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Clastic sedimentary conglomerate

Shale (Lutaceous Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Shale

Lutaceous Sedimentary Rock

Geode (Unopened) (Siliceous Septarian Concretion / Geode (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Geode (Unopened)

Siliceous Septarian Concretion / Geode (SiO2)

Chert (Siliceous sedimentary rock (predominantly microcrystalline quartz, SiO2)) — Sedimentary

Chert

Siliceous sedimentary rock (predominantly microcrystalline quartz, SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 predominantly)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 predominantly)

Sandstone (likely Arkosic) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Feldspar)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Arkosic)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Feldspar)

Sandstone or Mudstone (Sedimentary Rock (Sandstone/Mudstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone or Mudstone

Sedimentary Rock (Sandstone/Mudstone)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 principal)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 principal)

Sandstone (Banded) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Iron Oxide staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Banded)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Iron Oxide staining)

Pyrite (on Shale/Matrix) (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (on Shale/Matrix)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Pyrite in Matrix (Fool's Gold) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite in Matrix (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Shale (Fissile Mudrock (Clay-rich Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Shale

Fissile Mudrock (Clay-rich Sedimentary Rock)

Quartz on Sandstone (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Lithic Sandstone) — sedimentary

Quartz on Sandstone

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Lithic Sandstone

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Sandstone (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 principal component)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 principal component)

Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (likely Arkose or Quartz Sandstone) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Arkose or Quartz Sandstone)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Chert (Chert (microcrystalline quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Chert (microcrystalline quartz, SiO2)

Red Jasper (Brecciated Jasper) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with Ferric Iron inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper (Brecciated Jasper)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with Ferric Iron inclusions

Sandstone or Mudstone with Iron Staining (Ferruginous Sandstone/Mudstone) — Sedimentary

Sandstone or Mudstone with Iron Staining

Ferruginous Sandstone/Mudstone

Sandstone (Quartzite Pebble) (Arenite (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzite Pebble)

Arenite (SiO2)

Limonite stained Sandstone (Sedimentary rock with Goethite/Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite stained Sandstone

Sedimentary rock with Goethite/Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)