Ambergris
Ambra grisea (Metabolic byproduct)
Organic (Geological relative)
Category
Mineral (Organic)
Browse mineral (organic) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Baltic Amber (Butterscotch or Egg Yolk Variety)
Succinite (C10H16O)
Organic Gemstone (Mineraloid)
Hand-Drawn Gengar Pokémon Card Artist Item
Lignocellulosic Fiber (Cellulose, C6H10O5) with wax-based pigment (crayon/colored pencil)
Organic (Paper and Cellulose)
Firewood (Wood Log)
Lignum (Plant tissue composed of cellulose and lignin)
Organic (Non-geological)
Baltic Amber (Butterscotch or Egg Yolk Variety)
Fossilized Tree Resin (Succinite); Approximate formula: C10H16O
Organic Gemstone (Succinite)
Biological Specimen (Domestic Dog)
Canis lupus familiaris
Organic (Non-rock)
Ambergris
Ambrein-rich Calculus
Organic (Pseudo-geological)
Pegmatite (Granitic)
Granitic Pegmatite containing Quartz, Feldspar, and Tourmaline (Schorl)
igneous
Epidote
Epidote | Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)
metamorphic
Nephrite Jade
Nephrite
Mineral/Rock
Banded Gneiss (River Rock/Pebble)
Gneiss (specifically a banded variety often found as a river rock)
Metamorphic Rock
Orange Tabby (Felis catus)
Felis silvestris catus (variety: Red Mackerel Tabby)
Organic/Biological specimen (Non-Mineral)
![Green Apatite on Albite (Fluorapatite [Ca5(PO4)3F] on Albite [Na(AlSi3O8)]) — mineral](https://media.rockidentification.com/2391a63f-fb20-47d5-af9a-2035851eb32e-thumbnail.jpg)
Green Apatite on Albite
Fluorapatite [Ca5(PO4)3F] on Albite [Na(AlSi3O8)]
mineral
Epidote
Epidote - Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)3(SiO4)3(OH)
mineral
Synthetic Resin (Artificial Specimen)
Polyurethane or Polyester Resin
mineraloid (man-made)
Basalt with Secondary Mineralization (Likely Zeolites or Calcite)
Aphanitic mafic volcanic rock with secondary mineral inclusions (e.g., CaAl2Si3O10·3H2O for Scolecite)
igneous
Granite
Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock
igneous
Granite with Epidote
Granite, containing quartz, feldspar, and epidote
Igneous
Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase)
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)
mineral
Orthoclase Feldspar
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)
mineral
Schist
Schist (various mineralogical compositions including mica, chlorite, talc, etc.)
Metamorphic
Banded Gneiss (Variety of Gneiss)
Gneiss (specifically, a variety exhibiting prominent banding; mineral composition can vary, but often contains quartz, feldspar, mica, and amphibole)
Metamorphic Rock
Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Gneiss/Schist)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within a metamorphic matrix
metamorphic
Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
mineral
Yooperlite (Sodalite-bearing Syenite)
Sodalite-rich Syenite
igneous
Sandstone with Secondary Mineral Encrustation
Arenite with Silica/Calcite deposits (SiO2 or CaCO3)
sedimentary
Sandstone
Sandstone (composed primarily of sand-sized minerals or rock grains)
sedimentary
Orthoclase Feldspar with Quartz
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)
mineral
Anthracite Coal
Anthracite (Carbon-based organic sedimentary rock exposed to metamorphic heat/pressure; Chemical composition is approximately 86%–98% Carbon)
metamorphic
Granitic Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
metamorphic
Quartz Mineral
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Quartz Mineral
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Limonite (Iron Ore)
Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
mineral
Gold Mineral
Native Gold (Au)
mineral
Gneiss
Gneiss
metamorphic
Blue Apatite
Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)
mineral
Orthoclase Feldspar
Potassium aluminum silicate (KAlSi3O8)
mineral
Orthoclase Feldspar
KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)
mineral
Drill Core Samples (Varied Lithology)
Multi-lithological core samples (containing potential granite, marble, and phyllite/schist sequence)
igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic
Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
mineral
Apatite
Fluorapatite, Chlorapatite, and Hydroxylapatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))
mineral
Gneiss
Gneiss
metamorphic