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Non Geological

Browse non geological specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Common Opal

Mudstone

Green Beryl

Matte Obsidian

Sapphire

Hornfels

Argillite

Mint Opal

Plazolite

Bixbite

Ambergris (Physeter macrocephalus excreta (Ambergris)) — mineraloid / organic geological find

Ambergris

Physeter macrocephalus excreta (Ambergris)

mineraloid / organic geological find

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Ferruginous Sandstone (Sandstone with iron oxide (Hematite/Limonite) cement) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone

Sandstone with iron oxide (Hematite/Limonite) cement

Green Schist (Greenschist (composed of Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)) — metamorphic

Green Schist

Greenschist (composed of Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 principal component)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 principal component)

Azurite Malachite (Mixed) (Azurite-Malachite; Azurite: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 / Malachite: Cu2CO3(OH)2) — mineral

Azurite Malachite (Mixed)

Azurite-Malachite; Azurite: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 / Malachite: Cu2CO3(OH)2

$Polished septarian nodule (Septarian concretion; calcite/aragonite and barite-filled fractures in a carbonate-rich mudstone, commonly with pyrite) — sedimentary$

Polished septarian nodule

Septarian concretion; calcite/aragonite and barite-filled fractures in a carbonate-rich mudstone, commonly with pyrite

Basalt (Extrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive Igneous Rock

Mixed river gravel (alluvial conglomeratic sediment) (Polymictic alluvium; composition includes quartz, feldspar, chert, granite, basalt, and metamorphic rock fragments) — sedimentary

Mixed river gravel (alluvial conglomeratic sediment)

Polymictic alluvium; composition includes quartz, feldspar, chert, granite, basalt, and metamorphic rock fragments

Jasper and Basalt Pebble (Polymineralic lithic pebble) — igneous and sedimentary

Jasper and Basalt Pebble

Polymineralic lithic pebble

igneous and sedimentary

Basalt (Extrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive Igneous Rock

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

Sea Shell Fragment (Calcium Carbonate)

Aragonite / Calcite (CaCO3)

Coral Skeleton / Fossil Coral (Scleractinia (Aragonite, CaCO3)) — fossil

Coral Skeleton / Fossil Coral

Scleractinia (Aragonite, CaCO3)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Bioclastic Limestone (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Bioclastic Limestone (CaCO3)

Banded Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Sandstone (Sandstone (Iron Oxide Rich)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Sandstone (Iron Oxide Rich)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Quartz / Quartzite Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz / Quartzite Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Aragonite (Flos Ferri) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Aragonite (Flos Ferri)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartz (Milky/Sugar variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Sugar variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Chert (River Pebble) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert (River Pebble)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Veins (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock with Hydrothermal Veining) — igneous

Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Veins

Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock with Hydrothermal Veining

Smoky Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with aluminum impurities)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with aluminum impurities)

Snowflake Obsidian (Obsidian with Cristobalite inclusions) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Obsidian with Cristobalite inclusions

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Red Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxide)

Garden Quartz (Phantom Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions (Chlorite, Feldspar, Goethite, Hematite)) — Mineral

Garden Quartz (Phantom Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions (Chlorite, Feldspar, Goethite, Hematite)

Conglomerate (Clastic sedimentary rock (Psephite)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Clastic sedimentary rock (Psephite)

Quartzite Cobble (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Cobble

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Ferruginous Sandstone (with Pyrite/Gold associations) (Ferruginous Arenite (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone (with Pyrite/Gold associations)

Ferruginous Arenite (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)

Aragonite / Calcite Geode (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Aragonite / Calcite Geode

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (primarily composed of SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (primarily composed of SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)

Sandstone (Sandstone (principally SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (principally SiO2)

Azurite in Matrix (Azurite (Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2)) — mineral

Azurite in Matrix

Azurite (Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2)

Ironstone with Limonite/Goethite coating (Ferruginous Sedimentary Rock (contains Limonite FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Ironstone with Limonite/Goethite coating

Ferruginous Sedimentary Rock (contains Limonite FeO(OH)·nH2O)