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Organic (Biological Specimen)

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

Piddock-bored Mudstone (Lutite (Siltstone or Mudstone) with Pholad borings) — sedimentary

Piddock-bored Mudstone

Lutite (Siltstone or Mudstone) with Pholad borings

Fossiliferous Limestone (Bioclastic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Bioclastic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

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

Chert (Fossiliferous Chert/Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Small marine shell fragment (Calcareous shell, primarily calcium carbonate (aragonite or calcite); exact taxon indeterminate) — fossil

Small marine shell fragment

Calcareous shell, primarily calcium carbonate (aragonite or calcite); exact taxon indeterminate

Travertine (Tufa) (Chemical Sedimentary Rock / Travertine (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Travertine (Tufa)

Chemical Sedimentary Rock / Travertine (CaCO3)

Chert (Jasper/Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Iron Formation (BIF) (Banded Iron Formation (BIF), SiO2 / Fe2O3) — sedimentary

Banded Iron Formation (BIF)

Banded Iron Formation (BIF), SiO2 / Fe2O3

Chert (Yellow Jasper/Honey Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow Jasper/Honey Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Dendritic Moss Agate

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with inclusions

Pyrite-bearing Rock (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite-bearing Rock

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Chert (and Fossiliferous Limestone) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Chert (and Fossiliferous Limestone)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Fossilized Brachiopod Shell in Matrix (Phylum Brachiopoda (typically Calcium Carbonate or Chitinophosphatic)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Brachiopod Shell in Matrix

Phylum Brachiopoda (typically Calcium Carbonate or Chitinophosphatic)

Weathered shale or mudstone (Clastic mudrock, chiefly clay minerals, quartz, and feldspar) — sedimentary

Weathered shale or mudstone

Clastic mudrock, chiefly clay minerals, quartz, and feldspar

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

Chert (Concretion or Nodular Variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert Concretion / Nodule (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Concretion / Nodule

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Green Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (Chalcedony), SiO2) — sedimentary

Green Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (Chalcedony), SiO2

Banded Chert (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Banded Chert

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Green Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Green Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Yellow variety) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow variety)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Fossiliferous Sandstone Pebble (with Crinoid / Shell Impression) (Sandstone containing fossiliferous inclusions (SiO2 matrix with calcite/silica cast fossil)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Sandstone Pebble (with Crinoid / Shell Impression)

Sandstone containing fossiliferous inclusions (SiO2 matrix with calcite/silica cast fossil)

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

Grey Chert River Pebble

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert / Flint

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Yellow Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Chalcedony/Agate) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Chalcedony/Agate)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Banded Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint or River Pebble) (Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint or River Pebble)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert Pebble (Jasper/Quartz variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

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

Chert (River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (specifically a nodule with Chalcendony/Agate banding) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically a nodule with Chalcendony/Agate banding)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Smooth River Pebble) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Smooth River Pebble)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Biogenic Inclusions) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Biogenic Inclusions

Chert with Crinoid Fossil Impression (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Crinoidea fossil impression) — sedimentary

Chert with Crinoid Fossil Impression

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Crinoidea fossil impression

Chert (specifically Yellow/Honey Jasper variety) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Yellow/Honey Jasper variety)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Gravel)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (varieties include Jasper or Flint) (Chert (Microcrystalline Silica, formula: SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (varieties include Jasper or Flint)

Chert (Microcrystalline Silica, formula: SiO2)

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

Banded Chert (River Stone/Cobble) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert (River Stone/Cobble)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)