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Sedimentary (Fossilized Organic Remains)

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

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Sapropel

Petrified Wood

Bituminous Shale

Bituminous Shale

Black Shale

Amber

Conglomerate

Jet

Quartzite Sandstone

Quartzite Sandstone

Breccia

Ironstone

Oil Shale

Kambaba Jasper

Fossiliferous Limestone / Fossil Fragment (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with indeterminate biogenic remains) — fossil

Fossiliferous Limestone / Fossil Fragment

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with indeterminate biogenic remains

Petoskey Stone (Hexagonaria percarinata) — fossil

Petoskey Stone

Hexagonaria percarinata

Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite)

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Otodus obliquus (Mackerel Shark)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Shark Tooth

Otodus obliquus (Mackerel Shark)

Crinoid Stem Fossil (Crinoid columnal (Echinodermata)) — fossil

Crinoid Stem Fossil

Crinoid columnal (Echinodermata)

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Elasmobranchii tooth (commonly Otodus or Scapanorhynchus sp.)) — fossil

Fossilized Shark Tooth

Elasmobranchii tooth (commonly Otodus or Scapanorhynchus sp.)

Fossilized Coral (Favosites) (Favosites (Extinct Tabulate Coral)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Coral (Favosites)

Favosites (Extinct Tabulate Coral)

Picture Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions) — sedimentary

Picture Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions

Petrified Wood (Jet or Coalified Wood appearance) (Silicified wood (principally SiO2) or Carbonized Wood) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood (Jet or Coalified Wood appearance)

Silicified wood (principally SiO2) or Carbonized Wood

Fossil Coral (Scleractinia (Stony Coral) fossil) — fossil

Fossil Coral

Scleractinia (Stony Coral) fossil

Likely weathered quartz-rich stone or fossil fragment (Indeterminate; possibly quartz-bearing sandstone, iron-stained quartz, or a fragmentary fossil) — mineral

Likely weathered quartz-rich stone or fossil fragment

Indeterminate; possibly quartz-bearing sandstone, iron-stained quartz, or a fragmentary fossil

Fossil Belemnite Guard (Belemnitida (Order), often Hibolites or Neohibolites spp.) — fossil

Fossil Belemnite Guard

Belemnitida (Order), often Hibolites or Neohibolites spp.

Fossilized Trilobite or Mollusk Fragment (Phylum Arthropoda / Mollusca fossil in sedimentary matrix) — fossil

Fossilized Trilobite or Mollusk Fragment

Phylum Arthropoda / Mollusca fossil in sedimentary matrix

Sandstone (Cross-bedded Drill Core) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Cross-bedded Drill Core)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Chert (containing fossil leaf impression) (Microcrystalline silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (containing fossil leaf impression)

Microcrystalline silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone Concretion (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with mineral cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with mineral cement)

Rugose Coral Fossil (Rugosa (Order)) — sedimentary

Rugose Coral Fossil

Rugosa (Order)

Fossil Rugose Coral (Horn Coral) (Order Rugosa (likely Grewingkia or Heliophyllum species); Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossil Rugose Coral (Horn Coral)

Order Rugosa (likely Grewingkia or Heliophyllum species); Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Horn Coral Fossil (Rugosa (Order Rugosa)) — sedimentary

Horn Coral Fossil

Rugosa (Order Rugosa)

Fossilized Brachiopod Shell (Phylum Brachiopoda (likely Order Spiriferida or Strophomenida)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Brachiopod Shell

Phylum Brachiopoda (likely Order Spiriferida or Strophomenida)

Fossilized Gastropod in Limestone (Gastropoda (Class) in Fossiliferous Limestone) — sedimentary

Fossilized Gastropod in Limestone

Gastropoda (Class) in Fossiliferous Limestone

Fossilized Honeycomb Coral (Favosites (extinct genus of tabulate corals)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Honeycomb Coral

Favosites (extinct genus of tabulate corals)

Fossilized Rugose Coral (Rugosa (Order Rugosa, typically fossilized in Limestone)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Rugose Coral

Rugosa (Order Rugosa, typically fossilized in Limestone)

Belemnite (Fossilized Rostrum) (Belemnitida (Order), composed of Calcite (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Belemnite (Fossilized Rostrum)

Belemnitida (Order), composed of Calcite (CaCO3)

Fossilized Ripple Marks or Stromatolite (Sedimentary ripple mark imprint / Biosedimentary structure) — fossil

Fossilized Ripple Marks or Stromatolite

Sedimentary ripple mark imprint / Biosedimentary structure

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Carcharocles sp. or similar Lamniformes) — fossil

Fossilized Shark Tooth

Carcharocles sp. or similar Lamniformes

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Fragment) in Matrix (Elasmobranchii (subclass)) — fossil

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Fragment) in Matrix

Elasmobranchii (subclass)

Fossilized Bored Limestone (Limestone with Ichnofossils (Gastrochaenolites or Entobia)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Bored Limestone

Limestone with Ichnofossils (Gastrochaenolites or Entobia)

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Fossilized Elasmobranchii tooth (likely Odontaspis or Carcharias)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Shark Tooth

Fossilized Elasmobranchii tooth (likely Odontaspis or Carcharias)

Fossilized Knightia Fish (Knightia eocaena (set in fossiliferous Micritic Limestone)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Knightia Fish

Knightia eocaena (set in fossiliferous Micritic Limestone)

Fossilized Bone Fragment (Permineralized Vertebrate Bone (Hydrox yapatite replaced by Silica or Calcite)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Bone Fragment

Permineralized Vertebrate Bone (Hydrox yapatite replaced by Silica or Calcite)

Calamites (Fossilized Horsetail) (Calamites suckowii (Family: Calamitaceae)) — sedimentary

Calamites (Fossilized Horsetail)

Calamites suckowii (Family: Calamitaceae)

Fossilized Gastropod Shell (Gastropoda (Class)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Gastropod Shell

Gastropoda (Class)

Fossilized Crinoid Stem (Class Crinoidea (Echinodermata)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Crinoid Stem

Class Crinoidea (Echinodermata)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with various cementing agents)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with various cementing agents)

Fossilized Gastropod Steinkern (Class Gastropoda internal mold) — fossil

Fossilized Gastropod Steinkern

Class Gastropoda internal mold

Quartzite with Dendritic Manganese Oxide Inclusions (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2 with Mn-oxides)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Dendritic Manganese Oxide Inclusions

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2 with Mn-oxides)

Chert (Arrowhead or Projectile Point) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Arrowhead or Projectile Point)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Fossilized Coral (Petoskey Stone type) (Hexagonaria percarinata (Order: Rugosa)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Coral (Petoskey Stone type)

Hexagonaria percarinata (Order: Rugosa)

Petoskey Stone (Hexagonaria percarinata) — sedimentary

Petoskey Stone

Hexagonaria percarinata

Fossil Coral (Petoskey-style Rugose Coral) (Hexagonaria percarinata (Order: Rugosa)) — sedimentary

Fossil Coral (Petoskey-style Rugose Coral)

Hexagonaria percarinata (Order: Rugosa)