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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

Stromatolite (Biogenic sedimentary rock) — sedimentary

Stromatolite

Biogenic sedimentary rock

Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Grey Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Grey Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chert (with Iron Oxide / Jasperoid Layering) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with Iron Oxide / Jasperoid Layering)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Limestone (with weathering rind) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone (with weathering rind)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Banded Chert / Flint (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert / Flint

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Pink/Tan variety) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Pink/Tan variety)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper) (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Flint Pebble) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint Pebble)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Shungite (Carbon-rich mineraloid (Amorphous carbon)) — mineral

Shungite

Carbon-rich mineraloid (Amorphous carbon)

Fossilized Shell (Invertebrate fossil (Bivalvia or Brachiopoda)) — fossil

Fossilized Shell

Invertebrate fossil (Bivalvia or Brachiopoda)

Mookaite Jasper (Silicified radiolarian ooze (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Mookaite Jasper

Silicified radiolarian ooze (SiO2)

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Sandstone (Sandstone (Siliciclastic Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (Siliciclastic Sedimentary Rock)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Fossilized Shell Fragment (Bivalvia or Gastropoda (Class) fragment) — fossil

Fossilized Shell Fragment

Bivalvia or Gastropoda (Class) fragment

Chert (Concretion or Nodular Variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Concretion or Nodular Variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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 (Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper-rich)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (varieties: Flint or Jasper) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) / Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (varieties: Flint or Jasper)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) / Microcrystalline Quartz

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 (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (or Cryptocrystalline Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (or Cryptocrystalline Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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 (Hagstone / Lucky Stone) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Hagstone / Lucky Stone)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert / Flint

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)