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Biogenic Material

Browse biogenic material specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Peat

Diatomite

Dunite

Limonite

Diamond

Peacock Opal

Metarhyolite

Rhodochrosite

Shell Opal

Madagascar Opal

Lavender Obsidian

Electric Blue Obsidian

Gravel / Small Pebble (Rock Fragment (Gravel)) — sedimentary

Gravel / Small Pebble

Rock Fragment (Gravel)

Sandstone (Sandstone (SiO2 with iron oxides and clay)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (SiO2 with iron oxides and clay)

Pebble / Rounded Rock (Lithic fragment / Water-worn rock) — sedimentary

Pebble / Rounded Rock

Lithic fragment / Water-worn rock

Sandstone (Pebble / Cobble) (Arenite / Sedimentary Rock (composed of quartz and feldspar)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Pebble / Cobble)

Arenite / Sedimentary Rock (composed of quartz and feldspar)

Quartz (Iron-Stained / Yellow Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-Stained / Yellow Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chiastolite (Andalusite variety Chiastolite) — mineral

Chiastolite

Andalusite variety Chiastolite

Thunderegg (Agate or Quartz Geode) (Silica-filled rhyolitic nodule (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Thunderegg (Agate or Quartz Geode)

Silica-filled rhyolitic nodule (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Potassium-Rich Silicate Clay (inferred from biological context) (Phyllosilicate group (likely Illite or Smectite within surrounding soil substrate)) — mineral

Potassium-Rich Silicate Clay (inferred from biological context)

Phyllosilicate group (likely Illite or Smectite within surrounding soil substrate)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Sedimentary Sandstone (Sandstone Slab) (Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sedimentary Sandstone (Sandstone Slab)

Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

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

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz with Limonite/Goethite staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz with Limonite/Goethite staining)

Sandstone (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint when found in chalk) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint when found in chalk)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Tumbled agate (probable moss or dendritic agate) (Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, with iron/manganese dendritic inclusions) — mineral

Tumbled agate (probable moss or dendritic agate)

Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, with iron/manganese dendritic inclusions

Slate (Metamorphic Pelitic Rock) — metamorphic

Slate

Metamorphic Pelitic Rock

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Rough Diamond (Carbon (C)) — gemstone

Rough Diamond

Carbon (C)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint) with Glauconite

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Caliche (with Lichen Cover) (Calcium carbonate-cemented soil layer (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Caliche (with Lichen Cover)

Calcium carbonate-cemented soil layer (CaCO3)

Aggregate Concrete (Anthropogenic Conglomerate (Technosol)) — sedimentary

Aggregate Concrete

Anthropogenic Conglomerate (Technosol)

Milky quartz (massive quartz) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Milky quartz (massive quartz)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Likely basalt with a pale mineral-filled vesicle (Vesicular basalt, probably containing calcite or zeolite (uncertain from image)) — igneous

Likely basalt with a pale mineral-filled vesicle

Vesicular basalt, probably containing calcite or zeolite (uncertain from image)

Travertine (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Travertine

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Tiger's Eye (Silicon Dioxide (Quartz with crocidolite inclusions), SiO2) — gemstone

Tiger's Eye

Silicon Dioxide (Quartz with crocidolite inclusions), SiO2

Blue Apatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)

Diamond (C) — gemstone

Diamond

C

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert / Flint (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia) (Cubic Carbon (C) or Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)) — gemstone

Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia)

Cubic Carbon (C) or Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)

Muscovite Mica (Muscovite (Potassium Aluminum Silicate Hydroxide), KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite (Potassium Aluminum Silicate Hydroxide), KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Diamond (Set in Jewelry) (Carbon (C)) — gemstone

Diamond (Set in Jewelry)

Carbon (C)

Banded Chert (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)