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Mineral (Biogenic)

Browse mineral (biogenic) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Glauconite

Hutcheonite

Halite

Sperrylite

Baddeleyite

Anatase

Brookite

Talc

Euxenite

Eltyubyuite

Buergerite

Dolomite

Coquina (Coquina (Biogenic Limestone / CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Coquina (Biogenic Limestone / CaCO3)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Coquina (Biogenic Limestone (Calcite, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Biogenic Limestone (Calcite, CaCO3)

Coralline Algae / Maerl (Lithothamnion (Biogenic Calcium Carbonate)) — sedimentary

Coralline Algae / Maerl

Lithothamnion (Biogenic Calcium Carbonate)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Coquina (Biogenic Limestone (Calcite/Aragonite)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Biogenic Limestone (Calcite/Aragonite)

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

Chert / Flint

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Water and Silt (Sedimentary Environment) (Suspended Sediment / H2O (dihydrogen monoxide)) — sedimentary

Water and Silt (Sedimentary Environment)

Suspended Sediment / H2O (dihydrogen monoxide)

Banded chert or flint (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely with iron-oxide and dark organic/mineral impurities) — sedimentary

Banded chert or flint

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely with iron-oxide and dark organic/mineral impurities

Nacre (Mother of Pearl) (Nacre (Biogenic Aragonite/Calcite composite, CaCO3)) — mineral

Nacre (Mother of Pearl)

Nacre (Biogenic Aragonite/Calcite composite, CaCO3)

Spondylus Oyster Calcification / Fossilized Oyster (Spondylus (Thorny Oyster) / Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Spondylus Oyster Calcification / Fossilized Oyster

Spondylus (Thorny Oyster) / Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Stromatolite (Biogenic sedimentary rock / Stromatolite) — sedimentary

Stromatolite

Biogenic sedimentary rock / Stromatolite

Fossiliferous Limestone (Biogenic Sedimentary Rock (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Biogenic Sedimentary Rock (CaCO3)

Stromatolite (Biogenic sedimentary rock / Stromatolite) — sedimentary

Stromatolite

Biogenic sedimentary rock / Stromatolite

Carbonate Beach Sand (Biogenic Carbonate Sediment (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Carbonate Beach Sand

Biogenic Carbonate Sediment (CaCO3)

Coquina or Coral Fossil (Biogenic Limestone (Calcite/Aragonite)) — sedimentary

Coquina or Coral Fossil

Biogenic Limestone (Calcite/Aragonite)

Coquina (Biogenic Limestone (Calcite, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Biogenic Limestone (Calcite, CaCO3)

Coquina (Biogenic Limestone (Calcite, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Biogenic Limestone (Calcite, CaCO3)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Coquina (Biogenic Limestone (Calcite / CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Biogenic Limestone (Calcite / CaCO3)

Wampum / Quahog Shell Fossil Fragment (Mercenaria mercenaria (Calcium carbonate, CaCO3)) — fossil

Wampum / Quahog Shell Fossil Fragment

Mercenaria mercenaria (Calcium carbonate, CaCO3)

Chert (or Petrifed Wood / Banded Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (or Petrifed Wood / Banded Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Chert (SiO2)

Green Chert (Jasper / Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Green Chert (Jasper / Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Flint or chert fragment (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly chalcedony with possible iron-oxide impurities) — sedimentary

Flint or chert fragment

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly chalcedony with possible iron-oxide impurities

Pearl (in a decorative hair comb setting) (Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) primarily as Aragonite, bonded with Conchiolin) — Organic Mineraloid

Pearl (in a decorative hair comb setting)

Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) primarily as Aragonite, bonded with Conchiolin

Organic Mineraloid

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

Chert / Flint

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert / Jasper Pebble (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Jasper Pebble

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert / Flint (or lithic artifact flake) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint (or lithic artifact flake)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Pearl (Aragonite / Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineraloid

Pearl

Aragonite / Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Limestone with Fossil Impression (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone with Fossil Impression

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Coquina / Fossiliferous Limestone (Fossiliferous Calcarenite (Calcium carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina / Fossiliferous Limestone

Fossiliferous Calcarenite (Calcium carbonate, CaCO3)

Limestone with Fossil inclusions (Fossiliferous Limestone (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone with Fossil inclusions

Fossiliferous Limestone (CaCO3)

Coquina (Biogenic Limestone (Calcite/Aragonite base, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Biogenic Limestone (Calcite/Aragonite base, CaCO3)

Sea Shell Fragment (Calcium Carbonate) (Aragonite / Calcite (CaCO3)) — fossil

Sea Shell Fragment (Calcium Carbonate)

Aragonite / Calcite (CaCO3)

Fossil oyster shell (Fossilized bivalve, likely Ostrea or Crassostrea; calcite (CaCO₃) shell) — fossil

Fossil oyster shell

Fossilized bivalve, likely Ostrea or Crassostrea; calcite (CaCO₃) shell

Oyster Shell (Biogenic Calcium Carbonate) (Crassostrea virginica (or related species) - Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Oyster Shell (Biogenic Calcium Carbonate)

Crassostrea virginica (or related species) - Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chert (and Fossiliferous Limestone) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Chert (and Fossiliferous Limestone)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Fossiliferous Calcarenite (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Fossiliferous Calcarenite (CaCO3)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Fossiliferous Calcite (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Fossiliferous Calcite (CaCO3)

Coquina (Fossiliferous Limestone) (Biogenic Limestone (mostly CaCO3 / Calcium Carbonate)) — sedimentary

Coquina (Fossiliferous Limestone)

Biogenic Limestone (mostly CaCO3 / Calcium Carbonate)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)