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Mineral (Organic)

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

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Sapropel

Black Shale

Bituminous Shale

Bituminous Shale

Glauconite

Hutcheonite

Halite

Sperrylite

Baddeleyite

Anatase

Brookite

Talc

Euxenite

Black Pearl (Tahitian Pearl) (Aragonite / Calcite (CaCO3) with Conchiolin) — mineral

Black Pearl (Tahitian Pearl)

Aragonite / Calcite (CaCO3) with Conchiolin

Sedimentary Rock (Limestone or Siltstone pebble) (Sedimentary rock fragment) — sedimentary

Sedimentary Rock (Limestone or Siltstone pebble)

Sedimentary rock fragment

Pearl (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Conchiolin) — mineral

Pearl

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Conchiolin

Amber (Succinates) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinates

White limestone or chalky carbonate rock (Calcite-rich limestone; possibly chalk (CaCO₃)) — sedimentary

White limestone or chalky carbonate rock

Calcite-rich limestone; possibly chalk (CaCO₃)

Amber (Succinate (Fossilized Resin)) — mineral

Amber

Succinate (Fossilized Resin)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Pearl (Organic Mineral (CaCO3 with conchiolin)) — mineral

Pearl

Organic Mineral (CaCO3 with conchiolin)

Fossil Shark Tooth (Carcharodon sp. (likely Otodus or similar Lamniformes order)) — sedimentary

Fossil Shark Tooth

Carcharodon sp. (likely Otodus or similar Lamniformes order)

Pearl (Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) as Aragonite or Calcite) — mineral

Pearl

Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) as Aragonite or Calcite

Fossilized Wood / Petrified Wood (Petrified Wood (Silicified Flora)) — fossil

Fossilized Wood / Petrified Wood

Petrified Wood (Silicified Flora)

Fossilized Shell Fragment / Mother of Pearl (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Aragonite/Calcite biomineral) — fossil

Fossilized Shell Fragment / Mother of Pearl

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Aragonite/Calcite biomineral

Chert (Green and Black Jasper variant) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Green and Black Jasper variant)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sedimentary Rock with Crafts (Pet Rock) (Sedimentary rock decorated with synthetic materials) — sedimentary

Sedimentary Rock with Crafts (Pet Rock)

Sedimentary rock decorated with synthetic materials

Amber (Succinite (specifically for Baltic Amber), Formula: C10H16O) — Organic Gemstone (often associated with Sedimentary sequences)

Amber

Succinite (specifically for Baltic Amber), Formula: C10H16O

Organic Gemstone (often associated with Sedimentary sequences)

Fossiliferous Sandstone (Sedimentary rock containing invertebrate fossils) — fossil

Fossiliferous Sandstone

Sedimentary rock containing invertebrate fossils

Amber (Succinite (Organic Gemstone)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (Organic Gemstone)

Amber / Copal (Organic resin, C10H16O) — mineral

Amber / Copal

Organic resin, C10H16O

Amber (Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — fossil

Amber

Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Amber (Succinite (Organic Mineraloid)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (Organic Mineraloid)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin) — gemstone

Amber

Fossilized Tree Resin

Moss Agate (SiO2) — mineral

Moss Agate

SiO2

Amber (Organic gemstone (Succinite)) — mineral

Amber

Organic gemstone (Succinite)

Amber (Succinates (Organic Gemstone)) — mineral

Amber

Succinates (Organic Gemstone)

Amber (Succinate (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — fossil

Amber

Succinate (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Black Limestone with Calcite Veining (Bituminous Limestone (CaCO3 with Organic Carbon inclusions)) — sedimentary

Black Limestone with Calcite Veining

Bituminous Limestone (CaCO3 with Organic Carbon inclusions)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Pearl (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) + Conchiolin) — mineral

Pearl

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) + Conchiolin

Druzy Chalcedony/Quartz on Fluorite core (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Druzy Chalcedony/Quartz on Fluorite core

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Manganese-coated Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock with Manganese Oxide (often Pyrolusite or Psilomelane)) — sedimentary

Manganese-coated Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock with Manganese Oxide (often Pyrolusite or Psilomelane)

Gravel / Limestone Fragment (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) / Fine-grained Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Gravel / Limestone Fragment

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) / Fine-grained Sedimentary Rock

Fossiliferous Sedimentary Rock (Sedimentary limestone with invertebrate fossil imprint) — fossil

Fossiliferous Sedimentary Rock

Sedimentary limestone with invertebrate fossil imprint

Kidney Stone (Calcium Oxalate (CaC2O4), Uric Acid, or Struvite) — mineral

Kidney Stone

Calcium Oxalate (CaC2O4), Uric Acid, or Struvite

Graphite (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Graphite

Carbon (C)

Graphite (Graphite (Carbon, C)) — mineral

Graphite

Graphite (Carbon, C)

Graphite (Graphite (Carbon, C)) — mineral

Graphite

Graphite (Carbon, C)

Amber (Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin, C10H16O)) — gemstone

Amber

Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin, C10H16O)

Amber (Succinate (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinate (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Black Onyx and Mother of Pearl (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) and Nacre (Calcium Carbonate)) — mineral

Black Onyx and Mother of Pearl

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) and Nacre (Calcium Carbonate)

Petrified Bone (Fossil Bone) (Per mineralization fossil bone (varies by organism, predominantly replacement by SiO2 - Quartz/Chalcedony)) — fossil

Petrified Bone (Fossil Bone)

Per mineralization fossil bone (varies by organism, predominantly replacement by SiO2 - Quartz/Chalcedony)

Precious Coral (Red Coral) (Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Precious Coral (Red Coral)

Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)