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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

Quartzite (with Mica / Quartzite Schist) (SiO2 (Silica) with minor Muscovite Mica KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — metamorphic

Quartzite (with Mica / Quartzite Schist)

SiO2 (Silica) with minor Muscovite Mica KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Arenite (predominantly SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (predominantly SiO2)

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Sandstone (Arenite (predominantly SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (predominantly SiO2)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic high-grade rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic high-grade rock)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2) — mineral

Sodalite

Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2

Yellow Quartzite (River Pebble) (Metamorphic Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite (River Pebble)

Metamorphic Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Green Chert (Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with chlorite/epidote inclusions) — sedimentary

Green Chert (Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with chlorite/epidote inclusions

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (with Iron Oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (with Iron Oxide cement)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Red Aventurine / Orange Quartzite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with hematite/goethite inclusions) — metamorphic

Red Aventurine / Orange Quartzite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with hematite/goethite inclusions

Red Sandstone (Arenite (with Iron Oxide)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (with Iron Oxide)

Sandstone (Arenite (Silicon Dioxide with various mineral cements)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Silicon Dioxide with various mineral cements)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Chert with Fossil Brachiopod (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Calcitic Brachiopod inclusion) — sedimentary

Chert with Fossil Brachiopod

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Calcitic Brachiopod inclusion

Sandstone (likely Graywacke or Arkose) (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Graywacke or Arkose)

Arenite

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sodalite in Feldspar Matrix (Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)) — mineral

Sodalite in Feldspar Matrix

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)

Sandstone (Micaceous) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock - Micaceous Litharenite (SiO2 principal)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Micaceous)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock - Micaceous Litharenite (SiO2 principal)

Conglomerate (Conglomeratic Sandstone) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomeratic Sandstone

Polished Marble (likely Carrara-type with Iron oxides) (Metamorphosed Carbonate (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Polished Marble (likely Carrara-type with Iron oxides)

Metamorphosed Carbonate (CaCO3)

Vesicular Basalt (Scoria) (Vesicular Basalt) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt (Scoria)

Vesicular Basalt

Sandstone (Quartzose) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

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

Sandstone (River Cobble)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Siltstone Pebble (Siltstone (composed of siliciclastic grains)) — sedimentary

Siltstone Pebble

Siltstone (composed of siliciclastic grains)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 principal)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 principal)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite with Iron Oxide cement) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite with Iron Oxide cement

Sandstone (Arenite (Siliclastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Siliclastic sedimentary rock)

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed mostly of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed mostly of SiO2)

Pink Rhyolite (Rhyolite (High-silica volcanic rock)) — igneous

Pink Rhyolite

Rhyolite (High-silica volcanic rock)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Sunstone (Aventurine Feldspar) ((Ca,Na)((Al,Si)2Si2O8) with inclusions of Cu or Fe2O3) — mineral

Sunstone (Aventurine Feldspar)

(Ca,Na)((Al,Si)2Si2O8) with inclusions of Cu or Fe2O3

Sandstone (Quartzose) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Milky Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)