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Organic (Anthropogenic)

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

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Sapropel

Bituminous Shale

Bituminous Shale

Black Shale

Petrified Wood

Amber

Jet

Oil Shale

Peat

Pearl

Lizard Skin Jasper

Opalized Wood

Coral Rock

Fossilized Coral (Cnidaria fossil / Calcite-replaced coral) — fossil

Fossilized Coral

Cnidaria fossil / Calcite-replaced coral

Amber (Succinite (fossilized tree resin)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (fossilized tree resin)

Amber (Succinite (fossilized tree resin)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (fossilized tree resin)

Amber (Succinate (Succinite for Baltic varieties)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinate (Succinite for Baltic varieties)

Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2 + Mn/Fe/Chlorite)) — mineral

Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2 + Mn/Fe/Chlorite)

Amber (Succinite (Resin)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (Resin)

Amber (Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)

Amber (Succinite (with approximate formula C10H16O)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (with approximate formula C10H16O)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Amber (Succinite (C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (C10H16O)

Amber (Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)

Amber (Succiniferous fossil resin (C10H16O)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succiniferous fossil resin (C10H16O)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

Agate (Moss or Dendritic Agate) (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Agate (Moss or Dendritic Agate)

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Amber (Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — fossil

Amber

Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Amber (Succinite) — Organic Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite

Organic Mineraloid

Amber (Organic gemstone (Succinite is common if from the Baltic)) — mineral

Amber

Organic gemstone (Succinite is common if from the Baltic)

Bituminous Coal (with Anthracite or Vitrinite inclusion) (Organic-rich Sedimentary Rock (Carboniferous classification)) — sedimentary

Bituminous Coal (with Anthracite or Vitrinite inclusion)

Organic-rich Sedimentary Rock (Carboniferous classification)

Banded Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Amber (Succinite (fossilized resin, C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (fossilized resin, C10H16O)

Baltic Amber (Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — fossil

Baltic Amber

Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Fossilized Rugose Coral in Limestone (Order Rugosa in Sedimentary Matrix (CaCO3)) — fossil

Fossilized Rugose Coral in Limestone

Order Rugosa in Sedimentary Matrix (CaCO3)

Coal (Anthracite or Bituminous Coal) — sedimentary

Coal

Anthracite or Bituminous Coal

Cardstock (Paper) (Cellulose (C6H10O5)n) — sedimentary (man-made)

Cardstock (Paper)

Cellulose (C6H10O5)n

sedimentary (man-made)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2 permineralization)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2 permineralization)

Fossil Shell Fragment (possibly Brachiopod or Bivalve) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Phylum Brachiopoda or Mollusca) — sedimentary

Fossil Shell Fragment (possibly Brachiopod or Bivalve)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Phylum Brachiopoda or Mollusca

Human Skin (Epidermis/Dermis) (Integumentary tissue (High content of hydroxyapatite in bones, though the surface is biological)) — Mineral-like biological tissue

Human Skin (Epidermis/Dermis)

Integumentary tissue (High content of hydroxyapatite in bones, though the surface is biological)

Mineral-like biological tissue

Amber (Succinite / Fossilized Resin (C10H16O)) — fossil

Amber

Succinite / Fossilized Resin (C10H16O)

Amber (Succinates (fossilized tree resin), approximately C10H16O) — organic gemstone

Amber

Succinates (fossilized tree resin), approximately C10H16O

organic gemstone

Chert (Flint Nodules) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint Nodules)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert / River Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / River Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper-rich) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper-rich)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fossil Shark Tooth (Chondrichthyes (class); likely Lamniformes (order) fossilized in Apatite/Hydroxyapatite) — fossil

Fossil Shark Tooth

Chondrichthyes (class); likely Lamniformes (order) fossilized in Apatite/Hydroxyapatite

Chert (Arrowhead Point) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — fossil

Chert (Arrowhead Point)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Chert (Arrowhead Fragment) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Arrowhead Fragment)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) in Matrix (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) in Matrix

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Chert (Common Opal/Jasper mix) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Chert (Common Opal/Jasper mix)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Chert (Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Limestone (Sedimentary rock composed mainly of calcite (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Sedimentary rock composed mainly of calcite (CaCO3)

Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Grey Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Grey Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)