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Calamites Stem Fragment - Body fossil (compression/mold); Plant fossil (Palaeobotanical)

Calamites Stem Fragment (Carboniferous (specifically Pennsylvanian sub-period))

Solitary Rugose Coral (Horn Coral) - Body fossil (Internal/External Mold and Recrystallized Stem); Invertebrate

Solitary Rugose Coral (Horn Coral) (Paleozoic (likely Devonian to Carboniferous))

Crinoid Stem Fragments (Sea Lillies) - Body fossil; Invertebrate (Echinoderm)

Crinoid Stem Fragments (Sea Lillies) (Likely Mississippian/Pennsylvanian Subperiods (Carboniferous) or Devonian)

Trilobite Pygidium (Tail Segment) - Body fossil (Invertebrate arthropod exoskeleton fragment)

Trilobite Pygidium (Tail Segment) (Devonian (likely Middle Devonian))

Brachiopod (Lamp Shell) - Body fossil; Marine Invertebrate

Brachiopod (Lamp Shell) (Devonian to Carboniferous (Paleozoic Era))

Crinoid Columnal Segment (Sea Lily Stem) - Body fossil segment; Echinoderm (Invertebrate)

Crinoid Columnal Segment (Sea Lily Stem) (Likely Mississippian to Pennsylvanian (Carboniferous Period))

Brachiopod (Lamp Shell) - Body fossil / Invertebrate marine animal

Brachiopod (Lamp Shell) (Devonian - Carboniferous)

Brain Coral - Body fossil; Invertebrate (Scleractinian Coral)

Brain Coral (Neogene to Quaternary (likely Holocene or Pleistocene))

Petrified Fish Skeleton (Fragmentary) - Body fossil, vertebrate, mineralized skeletal remains

Petrified Fish Skeleton (Fragmentary) (Cretaceous (likely Lower Cretaceous))

Not a fossil (Chert Projectile Point Artifact) - Archaeological lithic artifact; categorized as a projectile point or knapped stone tool (not a biological fossil)

Not a fossil (Chert Projectile Point Artifact) (Holocene Epoch (dating from the Archaic to Woodland period of human hist...

Pseudo-fossil (Anthracite Coal Fragment) - Pseudo-fossil; Non-biological sedimentary carbonaceous material

Pseudo-fossil (Anthracite Coal Fragment) (Carboniferous (Pennsylvanian subperiod))

Pseudo-fossil (Anthracite Coal Fragment) - Non-fossilized mineral / Metamorphic Carbon (Plant-derived body fossil equivalent)

Pseudo-fossil (Anthracite Coal Fragment) (Carboniferous (Pennsylvanian sub-period))

Orthocone Nautiloid - Body fossil / Invertebrate Cephalopod

Orthocone Nautiloid (Devonian - Silurian)

Orthocone Nautiloid - Body fossil; Marine cephalopod (Invertebrate)

Orthocone Nautiloid (Devonian (possibly Silurian to Carboniferous))

Crinoid Ossicle (Columnal) - Body fossil; Invertebrate (Echinoderm)

Crinoid Ossicle (Columnal) (Mississippian sub-period of the Carboniferous Period)

Inoceramid Bivalve Shell Fragment - Body fossil (Calcitic shell fragment); Invertebrate bivalve mollusks

Inoceramid Bivalve Shell Fragment (Upper Cretaceous)

Non-fossil Mineral Specimen (Quartz Crystal) - None (Geological Mineral Specimen)

Non-fossil Mineral Specimen (Quartz Crystal) (Indeterminate (Likely Proterozoic to Cenozoic depending on locality))

Belemite Rostrum (Thunderbolt Stone) - Body fossil, Invertebrate Cephalopod (internal skeleton)

Belemite Rostrum (Thunderbolt Stone) (Jurassic to Late Cretaceous)

Tumbled Serpentinite Pseudofossil (Non-biological) - Pseudofossil; Metamorphic rock with mineral patterns mimicking organic structures

Tumbled Serpentinite Pseudofossil (Non-biological) (Proterozoic to Mesozoic (Variable based on regional metamorphism eve...

Non-fossiliferous Pink Granite (Pseudofossil specimen) - Mineral/Rock Specimen (Not a biological fossil); Igneous rock

Non-fossiliferous Pink Granite (Pseudofossil specimen) (Precambrian (typically Proterozoic era))

Pyritized Gomphoid Sponge (Desmas) - Body fossil (Invertebrate); specifically a silicious sponge replaced by pyrite

Pyritized Gomphoid Sponge (Desmas) (Cretaceous (Upper/Late Cretaceous, specifically Campanian stage))

Pyritized Gomphocladivm or 'Pine-cone' Fossil - Body fossil (pseudofossil-mimic); broadly classified as a pyritized marine invertebrate mass or seed-cone mimic

Pyritized Gomphocladivm or 'Pine-cone' Fossil (Lower Jurassic (Toarcian))

Anthropomorphic Carving / Not a Fossil - Anthropogenic Artifact (Non-biological)

Anthropomorphic Carving / Not a Fossil (Modern or Holocene (Not geological))

Pseudo-fossil (Amethyst Crystal) - Non-biological / Mineral specimen (Crystalline Quartz)

Pseudo-fossil (Amethyst Crystal) (Variable (Crystallization commonly occurs in Proterozoic to Cenozoic host rocks))

Non-fossil Mineral Specimen / Banded Malachite - Mineralogical specimen (not a fossil). This is a copper-based carbonate mineral, not of biological origin.

Non-fossil Mineral Specimen / Banded Malachite (Formation typically occurs in the oxidation zones of copper ore deposits...

Stone Projectile Point (Spear Head or Knife Blade) - The provided image does not contain a fossil; it depicts an archaeological artifact. It is a lithic tool (anthropogenic), likely a spear head or large knife.

Stone Projectile Point (Spear Head or Knife Blade) (Holocene / Late Quaternary (Human Prehistory))

Crystalline Fossilized Shell Fragment or Mineral Pseudomorph - Body fossil / Replacement fossil; Invertebrate (likely Molluscan origin)

Crystalline Fossilized Shell Fragment or Mineral Pseudomorph (Potentially Cretaceous to Neogene)

Crinoid Columnal (Stem Segment) - Body fossil (invertebrate, echinoderm segment)

Crinoid Columnal (Stem Segment) (Mississippian subperiod (Carboniferous) to Devonian)

Non-fossiliferous Mineral Specimen (Quartz Crystal) - None (Geological Mineral Specimen - Crystalline Silica)

Non-fossiliferous Mineral Specimen (Quartz Crystal) (Indeterminate (Mineral formation can span hundreds of millions of y...

Silicified Coral Fragment - Body fossil (Invertebrate); Permineralized/replaced colonial coral

Silicified Coral Fragment (Likely Carboniferous to Permian)

Anthropomorphic Carved Stone (Pareidolia/Artifact) - Pseudo-fossil; Non-biological origin or cultural lithic artifact

Anthropomorphic Carved Stone (Pareidolia/Artifact) (N/A (Holocene or Archaeological context))

Calyptraea sp. (Silicified Slipper Snail/Cup-and-saucer shell) - Body fossil (Invertebrate Gastropod); Silicified mineral replacement

Calyptraea sp. (Silicified Slipper Snail/Cup-and-saucer shell) (Neogene (likely Miocene or Pliocene))

Inorganic Geologic Concretion or Pseudo-fossil Artifact - Pseudo-fossil; Non-biological geologic formation (likely a weathered concretion or limestone fragment)

Inorganic Geologic Concretion or Pseudo-fossil Artifact (Indeterminate (Matrix suggests possible Mesozoic or Cenozoic or...

Not a Fossil (Anthropogenic Ceramic Figurine) - Archaeological Artifact / Anthropogenic Clay Object (Non-Biological)

Not a Fossil (Anthropogenic Ceramic Figurine) (Holocene (Modern Archaeological Context))

Brown Chert Nodule (Pseudofossil) - Pseudofossil; inorganic mineral formation often mistaken for petrified organic material or coprolites.

Brown Chert Nodule (Pseudofossil) (Uncertain; typically found in sedimentary strata ranging from Paleozoic to Mesozoic.)

Crinoid Stem Segments (St. Cuthbert's Beads) - Body fossil; Invertebrate (Echinoderm)

Crinoid Stem Segments (St. Cuthbert's Beads) (Carboniferous (likely Mississippian/Pennsylvanian))

Crinoid Stem Segments (Columnals) - Body fossil; Invertebrate (Echinoderm)

Crinoid Stem Segments (Columnals) (Carboniferous Period (Mississippian to Pennsylvanian))

Non-fossil Amethyst Crystal Point - None (Geological Mineral Specimen)

Non-fossil Amethyst Crystal Point (Not applicable (Mineral formation timeframe varies widely))

Orthocone Cephalopod (Orthoceras) - Body fossil, Invertebrate

Orthocone Cephalopod (Orthoceras) (Ordovician to Silurian Period)

Non-fossil: Pre-Columbian Style Tripod Vessel - Anthropological artifact; not a biological fossil

Non-fossil: Pre-Columbian Style Tripod Vessel (Holocene (Cultural/Archaeological context))

Anthropomorphic Clay Figurine - None (Archaeological Artifact/Pseudo-fossil)

Anthropomorphic Clay Figurine (Holocene (Anthropocene))

Anthropomorphic Terra Cotta Figurine (Archaeological Artifact) - Not a paleontological fossil; it is a ceramic archaeological artifact (anthropomorphic figure)

Anthropomorphic Terra Cotta Figurine (Archaeological Artifact) (Holocene (Anthropocene context))