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Sedimentary (Fossilized Organic Remain)

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

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Sapropel

Petrified Wood

Bituminous Shale

Bituminous Shale

Amber

Black Shale

Conglomerate

Jet

Quartzite Sandstone

Quartzite Sandstone

Breccia

Ironstone

Oil Shale

Kambaba Jasper

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Chert Nodule (Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Nodule

Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)

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

Petrified Wood (Black / Carbonized)

Silicon Dioxide (Quartz/Chalcedony replacing Organic Matter)

Pink Opal (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O) with Palygorskite/Sepiolite inclusions) — gemstone

Pink Opal

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O) with Palygorskite/Sepiolite inclusions

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (Quartz/Chalcedony - SiO2)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (Quartz/Chalcedony - SiO2)

Fossil Shark Tooth (Otodus obliquus) (Otodus obliquus; hydroxyapatite (mineralized form Ca5(PO4)3(OH))) — sedimentary (fossiliferous)

Fossil Shark Tooth (Otodus obliquus)

Otodus obliquus; hydroxyapatite (mineralized form Ca5(PO4)3(OH))

sedimentary (fossiliferous)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Fossiliferous Limestone (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Fossiliferous Limestone (CaCO3)

Sandstone with Iron Staining (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Iron Staining

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Polished/tumbled calcite (Calcite (calcium carbonate, CaCO₃)) — mineral

Polished/tumbled calcite

Calcite (calcium carbonate, CaCO₃)

Chert (Jasper variation) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper variation)

Chert (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (Quartz/Chalcedony/SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (Quartz/Chalcedony/SiO2)

Limestone with Calcite Veining (Sedimentary Carbonate Rock (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone with Calcite Veining

Sedimentary Carbonate Rock (CaCO3)

Limestone (Porous/Travertine variant) (Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone (Porous/Travertine variant)

Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Gastropod Steinkern (Fossil Snail Internal Mold) (Class Gastropoda (Internal Mold)) — sedimentary

Gastropod Steinkern (Fossil Snail Internal Mold)

Class Gastropoda (Internal Mold)

Tufa (Limestone) (Calcareous Tufa (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Tufa (Limestone)

Calcareous Tufa (CaCO3)

Sandstone with Trace Fossils (Quartz Arenite with Bioturbation (Trace Fossils)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Trace Fossils

Quartz Arenite with Bioturbation (Trace Fossils)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Sandstone Concretion

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz SiO2)

Tumbled Black Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron and carbon inclusions) — sedimentary

Tumbled Black Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron and carbon inclusions

Chert (specifically Flint or Gray Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz), SiO2) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Gray Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz), SiO2

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with organic fossil inclusions) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with organic fossil inclusions

Fancy Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron and organic inclusions) — sedimentary

Fancy Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron and organic inclusions

Chert / Flint (Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Banded Chert (or Flint) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert (or Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Red Chert or Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Red Chert or Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Chert Pebble) (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Chert Pebble)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Chert (Brown variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Brown variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Chert (River Siltstone) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert (River Siltstone)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper) (Chert (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Silica, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper)

Chert (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Silica, SiO2)

Chert Pebble with Quartz Veining (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Pebble with Quartz Veining

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Quartz Variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Quartz Variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper variation) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper variation)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Chert (Jasper/Flint variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Black Chert/Flint) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Black Chert/Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Pink Opal (Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineraloid

Pink Opal

Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Chert (Flint Nodules) (Sedimentary cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint Nodules)

Sedimentary cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Graphite-rich schist (likely graphite ore) (Graphite-bearing schist; predominantly graphitic carbon (C) with mica, quartz, and possible feldspar) — metamorphic

Graphite-rich schist (likely graphite ore)

Graphite-bearing schist; predominantly graphitic carbon (C) with mica, quartz, and possible feldspar

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) Matrix with Fossil Fragments) — fossil

Fossiliferous Limestone

Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) Matrix with Fossil Fragments