Fossil look-alikes
Fossilized organism
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Open the appSeveral rocks and minerals can be confused with Fossil. Below are documented look-alikes and the features that tell them apart. Never rely on a single feature. Always check multiple properties.
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Chert
Chert (microcrystalline quartz)
Also known as: Flint, Jasper, Agate
Limestone
Limestone (calcium carbonate)
Also known as: Chalk, Coquina, Travertine
Shale
Shale (fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock)
Also known as: Mudstone, Claystone
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