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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

Fossilized tooth, likely mammalian molar (Indeterminate Mammalia; mineralized dentine and enamel) — fossil

Fossilized tooth, likely mammalian molar

Indeterminate Mammalia; mineralized dentine and enamel

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Drum Fish Tooth/Pavement Tooth) (Sparidae or Sciaenidae (Crushing plate dental fossil)) — fossil

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Drum Fish Tooth/Pavement Tooth)

Sparidae or Sciaenidae (Crushing plate dental fossil)

Fossilized Sand Tiger Shark Tooth (Carcharias sp. (likely Carcharias taurus or Striatolamia)) — fossil

Fossilized Sand Tiger Shark Tooth

Carcharias sp. (likely Carcharias taurus or Striatolamia)

Fossil Coral (Hexagonaria or similar rugose/tabulate coral fossil (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — fossil

Fossil Coral

Hexagonaria or similar rugose/tabulate coral fossil (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Chert (with Quartz veins) (Chert (Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with Quartz veins)

Chert (Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Jasper or Flint type) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Jasper or Flint type)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Yellow Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (Quartz variant, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (Quartz variant, SiO2)

Limonite-stained Chert (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hydrated Iron Oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite-stained Chert

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hydrated Iron Oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

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

Chert / River Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint when dark) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint when dark)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Flint Nodular) (Chert (Silicon dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint Nodular)

Chert (Silicon dioxide, SiO2)

Chert (variations include Flint or Jasper) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (variations include Flint or Jasper)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper variation)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Banded Agate (specifically Chalcedony nodule) (Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate (specifically Chalcedony nodule)

Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Shungite (Fullerene-bearing carbonaceous rock) — mineral

Shungite

Fullerene-bearing carbonaceous rock

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Porphyritic Rhyolite (Red Rhyolite) (Rhyolite (Porphyry)) — igneous

Porphyritic Rhyolite (Red Rhyolite)

Rhyolite (Porphyry)

Chert (Smooth River Stone) (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Smooth River Stone)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert Concretion (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Concretion

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Shale with Pyrite (Clastic sedimentary rock containing Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — sedimentary

Shale with Pyrite

Clastic sedimentary rock containing Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Black Limestone with Calcite Veining (Limestone (CaCO3) with Calcite (CaCO3) inclusions) — sedimentary

Black Limestone with Calcite Veining

Limestone (CaCO3) with Calcite (CaCO3) inclusions

Green Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Green Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (and Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Brown Chert / Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Brown Chert / Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Chert (Field Stone) (Microcrystalline / Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Field Stone)

Microcrystalline / Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Cherty Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (includes Flint & Jasper) (Chert (Siliceous sedimentary rock, chemical formula SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (includes Flint & Jasper)

Chert (Siliceous sedimentary rock, chemical formula SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Chert (and Limestone) River Cobble (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) within Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Chert (and Limestone) River Cobble

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) within Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chert (with inclusions) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with inclusions)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (with Quartz Vein) (Chert (Siliceous sedimentary rock, predominantly Microcrystalline Quartz SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with Quartz Vein)

Chert (Siliceous sedimentary rock, predominantly Microcrystalline Quartz SiO2)