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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

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

Fossiliferous Limestone

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Bay Scallop Shell (Argopecten irradians (Biogenic Calcium Carbonate / CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Bay Scallop Shell

Argopecten irradians (Biogenic Calcium Carbonate / 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

Pearl necklace with small blue-green gemstone accents (Pearls: nacre, chiefly aragonite (CaCO₃) and conchiolin; accents appear to be turquoise or similar opaque blue-green stone) — gemstone

Pearl necklace with small blue-green gemstone accents

Pearls: nacre, chiefly aragonite (CaCO₃) and conchiolin; accents appear to be turquoise or similar opaque blue-green stone

Tahitian Black Pearl (Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Conchiolin Mixture), CaCO3) — mineral

Tahitian Black Pearl

Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Conchiolin Mixture), CaCO3

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

Likely fossilized shell or carbonate concretion (Indeterminate biogenic calcium carbonate, commonly calcite (CaCO₃)) — fossil

Likely fossilized shell or carbonate concretion

Indeterminate biogenic calcium carbonate, commonly calcite (CaCO₃)

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

Spondylus Oyster Calcification / Fossilized Oyster

Spondylus (Thorny Oyster) / Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Fossiliferous Limestone (Coquina)

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Red coral beads (Precious coral, commonly Corallium rubrum (calcium-carbonate skeleton)) — gemstone

Red coral beads

Precious coral, commonly Corallium rubrum (calcium-carbonate skeleton)

Pearl stud earrings (Pearl, primarily aragonite (CaCO₃) and conchiolin) — gemstone

Pearl stud earrings

Pearl, primarily aragonite (CaCO₃) and conchiolin

Chalky limestone (Micritic limestone, predominantly calcite (CaCO₃)) — sedimentary

Chalky limestone

Micritic limestone, predominantly calcite (CaCO₃)

Chert (likely chalcedony-rich flint) (Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂ (quartz/chalcedony)) — sedimentary

Chert (likely chalcedony-rich flint)

Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂ (quartz/chalcedony)

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

Fossiliferous Limestone

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Fossilized Shell in Limestone (Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Shell in Limestone

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Coquina (Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate - 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)

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

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

Green Chert (Jasper / Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Coal (Bituminous or Anthracite) (Organogenic Sedimentary Rock (Carbon)) — sedimentary

Coal (Bituminous or Anthracite)

Organogenic Sedimentary Rock (Carbon)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Carbonate sedimentary rock with trace fossils (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Carbonate sedimentary rock with trace fossils (CaCO3)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Fossiliferous Limestone (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Fossiliferous Limestone (CaCO3)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Bioclastic Limestone (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Bioclastic Limestone (CaCO3)

Fossil Shell in Sedimentary Matrix (Bivalvia (fossil) in Calcium Carbonate Matrix) — sedimentary

Fossil Shell in Sedimentary Matrix

Bivalvia (fossil) in Calcium Carbonate Matrix

Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Seashell (Cockle Shell) (Cardiidae (Bivalvia), primary composition: Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) in the form of aragonite or calcite) — fossil

Seashell (Cockle Shell)

Cardiidae (Bivalvia), primary composition: Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) in the form of aragonite or calcite

Vesicular Limestone with Borings (Fossiliferous Calcarenite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Vesicular Limestone with Borings

Fossiliferous Calcarenite (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)

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)

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

Fossiliferous Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Biogenic Fossils

Worn quartz-rich pebble (Likely microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly a weathered chert or milky quartz fragment) — mineral

Worn quartz-rich pebble

Likely microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly a weathered chert or milky quartz fragment

Likely weathered chert or siliceous shale (Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly with clay minerals) — sedimentary

Likely weathered chert or siliceous shale

Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly with clay minerals

Pearl (Biogenic calcium carbonate; mainly aragonite (CaCO₃), sometimes calcite, in nacre) — gemstone

Pearl

Biogenic calcium carbonate; mainly aragonite (CaCO₃), sometimes calcite, in nacre

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

Sea Shell Fragment (Calcium Carbonate)

Aragonite / Calcite (CaCO3)

Fossiliferous limestone, likely coralline or stromatolitic (Biogenic limestone; predominantly calcite (CaCO₃)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous limestone, likely coralline or stromatolitic

Biogenic limestone; predominantly calcite (CaCO₃)

Coquina (Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Fossiliferous Chert (Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2) with biogenic inclusions) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Chert

Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2) with biogenic inclusions

Fossiliferous Limestone (Calcite (CaCO3) matrix with biogenic fragments) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Calcite (CaCO3) matrix with biogenic fragments