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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

Amber (Succinite (fossilized resin, C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (fossilized resin, C10H16O)

Dinosaur Fossil Tooth (Vertebrate Fossilized Tooth) — fossil

Dinosaur Fossil Tooth

Vertebrate Fossilized Tooth

Amber (Fossilized tree resin (C10H16O)) — gemstone

Amber

Fossilized tree resin (C10H16O)

Travertine (Terrestrial Sedimentary Limestone (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Travertine

Terrestrial Sedimentary Limestone (CaCO3)

Pyrite in Slate or Shale (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Argillaceous Matrix) — mineral

Pyrite in Slate or Shale

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Argillaceous Matrix

Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2) — mineral

Chalcopyrite

CuFeS2

River Jasper (Chert/Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities) — sedimentary

River Jasper (Chert/Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities

Shungite (Shungite (carbon-rich Precambrian mineraloid)) — mineral

Shungite

Shungite (carbon-rich Precambrian mineraloid)

Chert (Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Fossiliferous Limestone / Petrifaction (Sedimentary rock with fossil inclusions / Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — fossil

Fossiliferous Limestone / Petrifaction

Sedimentary rock with fossil inclusions / Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Agate (Moss or Green Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate (Moss or Green Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Glauconitic Sandstone (Greensand) (Glauconitic Sandstone (Iron-potassium phyllosilicate mineral: (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2)) — sedimentary

Glauconitic Sandstone (Greensand)

Glauconitic Sandstone (Iron-potassium phyllosilicate mineral: (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2)

Coal (Bituminous or Anthracite) (Carbonaceous sedimentary rock (primarily Carbon, C)) — sedimentary

Coal (Bituminous or Anthracite)

Carbonaceous sedimentary rock (primarily Carbon, C)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions (SiO2)) — mineral

Dendritic Agate

Silicon Dioxide with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Chert Concretion (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) in Carbonate Matrix) — sedimentary

Chert Concretion

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) in Carbonate Matrix

Geode (Unopened) (Silica-rich concretion (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Geode (Unopened)

Silica-rich concretion (SiO2)

Fossil Coral (Scleractinia or Anthozoa (Fossilized)) — fossil

Fossil Coral

Scleractinia or Anthozoa (Fossilized)

Amber (Succinicum (C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinicum (C10H16O)

Black Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Carbonaceous inclusions) — sedimentary

Black Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Carbonaceous inclusions

Anthracite Coal (Carbon (with trace impurities)) — sedimentary

Anthracite Coal

Carbon (with trace impurities)

Graphite (Graphite (Carbon, C)) — mineral

Graphite

Graphite (Carbon, C)

Chert (Yellow Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz Geode (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in sedimentary/volcanic host) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in sedimentary/volcanic host

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (primarily SiO2)

Amber (Succinate (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinate (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Coal (Bituminous / Anthracite) (Organic Sedimentary Rock (Carbonaceous Rock)) — sedimentary

Coal (Bituminous / Anthracite)

Organic Sedimentary Rock (Carbonaceous Rock)

Glauconite sand (Glauconite (K,Na)(Fe,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2) — sedimentary

Glauconite sand

Glauconite (K,Na)(Fe,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2

Moss Agate (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with inclusions) — mineral

Moss Agate

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with inclusions

Calligraphy Stone (Mariam Jasper (Fossiliferous Limestone with Hematite and Iron)) — sedimentary

Calligraphy Stone

Mariam Jasper (Fossiliferous Limestone with Hematite and Iron)

Fossilized Brain Coral (Diploria labyrinthiformis (Fossilized)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Brain Coral

Diploria labyrinthiformis (Fossilized)

Fossiliferous Kalkstein (Marl/Sandstone) (Fossiliferous calcarenite/siltstone) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Kalkstein (Marl/Sandstone)

Fossiliferous calcarenite/siltstone

Fossilized Brachiopod (Brachiopoda (Phylum)) — fossil

Fossilized Brachiopod

Brachiopoda (Phylum)

Tiger Shark Fossil Tooth (Galeocerdo cuvier (fossilized)) — sedimentary

Tiger Shark Fossil Tooth

Galeocerdo cuvier (fossilized)

Fossilized Shell (Invertebrate fossil (Bivalvia or Brachiopoda)) — fossil

Fossilized Shell

Invertebrate fossil (Bivalvia or Brachiopoda)

Chert Concretion (Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Concretion

Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (SiO2)

Glauconitic Sandstone (Glauconitic Quartz Arenite) — sedimentary

Glauconitic Sandstone

Glauconitic Quartz Arenite

Limestone and Quartz Gravel with Petrified Wood (Sedimentary gravel aggregate and fossilized wood) — sedimentary

Limestone and Quartz Gravel with Petrified Wood

Sedimentary gravel aggregate and fossilized wood

Pyrite Concretion (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Sedimentary Matrix) — sedimentary

Pyrite Concretion

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Sedimentary Matrix

Fossilized Bone (Permineralized Vertebrate Bone) — fossil

Fossilized Bone

Permineralized Vertebrate Bone