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Organic (Biological Organism)

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

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Sapropel

Bituminous Shale

Bituminous Shale

Black Shale

Petrified Wood

Amber

Jet

Peat

Oil Shale

Pearl

Lizard Skin Jasper

Coral Rock

Opalized Wood

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2 permineralization)

Fossilized Coral (Petoskey Stone type) (Hexagonaria percarinata (Fossilized Rugose Coral)) — fossil

Fossilized Coral (Petoskey Stone type)

Hexagonaria percarinata (Fossilized Rugose Coral)

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Carbon-based metamorphic rock, 86-97% C)) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon-based metamorphic rock, 86-97% C)

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

Stromatolite (Fossiliferous Limestone)

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Bioclasts) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Bioclasts

Sand Tiger Shark Tooth (Carcharias taurus) — fossil

Sand Tiger Shark Tooth

Carcharias taurus

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin) — gemstone

Amber

Fossilized Tree Resin

Flint with Fossil Inclusion (Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2) enclosing fossilized organic remains) — sedimentary

Flint with Fossil Inclusion

Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2) enclosing fossilized organic remains

Amber (Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — mineral

Amber

Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Moss Agate (SiO2) — mineral

Moss Agate

SiO2

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily Quartz/Chalcedony, SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily Quartz/Chalcedony, SiO2)

Fossiliferous Limestone with Rugose Coral (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) featuring Rugosa (extinct order of solitary and colony corals)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone with Rugose Coral

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) featuring Rugosa (extinct order of solitary and colony corals)

Coral Fossil (Agatized Coral or Petoskey Stone) (Hexagonaria percarinata (if Petoskey) or generally Scleractinia (Agatized Coral)) — Sedimentary/Fossil

Coral Fossil (Agatized Coral or Petoskey Stone)

Hexagonaria percarinata (if Petoskey) or generally Scleractinia (Agatized Coral)

Sedimentary/Fossil

Chert (Nodule) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert Concretion (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) in Carbonate Matrix) — sedimentary

Chert Concretion

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) in Carbonate Matrix

Chalk (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Chalk

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Chondrichthyes (class)) — fossil

Fossilized Shark Tooth

Chondrichthyes (class)

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Megalodon or Carcharocles species fragment) (Otodus megalodon / Carcharocles spp. (Apatite / Calcium Phosphate)) — fossil

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Megalodon or Carcharocles species fragment)

Otodus megalodon / Carcharocles spp. (Apatite / Calcium Phosphate)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) matrix with biogenic fragments) — fossil

Fossiliferous Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) matrix with biogenic fragments

Petrified Wood (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Chert (varieties include Flint and Jasper) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (varieties include Flint and Jasper)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO₂)

Chert (often called Flint) (Chert (Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint)

Chert (Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Chert (specifically Gray/Black Chert) (Chert (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Gray/Black Chert)

Chert (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Coal (Bituminous Coal / Anthracite) — sedimentary

Coal

Bituminous Coal / Anthracite

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Fragment) (Elasmobranchii gen. indet.) — fossil

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Fragment)

Elasmobranchii gen. indet.

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (primarily SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (primarily SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Agatized/Silicified Wood) (Silicified Paleoxylon (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood (Agatized/Silicified Wood)

Silicified Paleoxylon (primarily SiO2)

Shale (Fissile mudrock (composed primarily of clay minerals and quartz)) — sedimentary

Shale

Fissile mudrock (composed primarily of clay minerals and quartz)

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (Quartz replacement of organic wood structure)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (Quartz replacement of organic wood structure)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (Permineralized organic matter, głównie $SiO_2$)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (Permineralized organic matter, głównie $SiO_2$)

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (Quartz / Chalcedony replacement of organic cellulose)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (Quartz / Chalcedony replacement of organic cellulose)

Petrified Wood (Black / Carbonized) (Silicon Dioxide (Quartz/Chalcedony replacing Organic Matter)) — fossil

Petrified Wood (Black / Carbonized)

Silicon Dioxide (Quartz/Chalcedony replacing Organic Matter)

Blue Quartzite (Dyed) (Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Sandstone (SiO2 with organic dye)) — metamorphic

Blue Quartzite (Dyed)

Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Sandstone (SiO2 with organic dye)

Pearl (Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) + organic conchiolin (Biogenic Mineral)) — mineral

Pearl

Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) + organic conchiolin (Biogenic Mineral)