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Organic (Geological Relative)

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

Ironstone Concretion (Ferruginous Sandstone / Iron-rich Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion

Ferruginous Sandstone / Iron-rich Sedimentary Rock

Black Pearl (Tahitian Pearl) (Aragonite / Calcite (CaCO3) with Conchiolin) — mineral

Black Pearl (Tahitian Pearl)

Aragonite / Calcite (CaCO3) with Conchiolin

Epidote (Unakite-related) (Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))) — metamorphic

Epidote (Unakite-related)

Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))

Basalt with Amygdule (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock (Basalt) with Zeolite/Quartz Infill) — igneous

Basalt with Amygdule

Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock (Basalt) with Zeolite/Quartz Infill

Basalt (Basalt (composition of plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (composition of plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine)

Sandstone Geode (Ironstone Concretion) (Arenite with Limonite/Hematite matrix (SiO2 with Fe-oxides)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Geode (Ironstone Concretion)

Arenite with Limonite/Hematite matrix (SiO2 with Fe-oxides)

Basalt (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt

Horse Chestnut (Buckeye seed) (Aesculus hippocastanum seed) — Organic (Non-geological)

Horse Chestnut (Buckeye seed)

Aesculus hippocastanum seed

Organic (Non-geological)

Ironstone Concretion / Limonite Node (Ferruginous Sedimentary Rock (composed primarily of Limonite FeO(OH)·nH2O and Goethite)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion / Limonite Node

Ferruginous Sedimentary Rock (composed primarily of Limonite FeO(OH)·nH2O and Goethite)

Fluorite (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)) — Mineral

Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

Vesicular Basalt (Extrusive mafic igneous rock (primarily Plagioclase feldspar and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt

Extrusive mafic igneous rock (primarily Plagioclase feldspar and Pyroxene)

Pink Coral (Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Pink Coral

Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic coal)) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic coal)

Ironstone Concretion (Limonite/Goethite) (Goethite-rich Concretion (FeO(OH))) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion (Limonite/Goethite)

Goethite-rich Concretion (FeO(OH))

Green Fluorite (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock (primarily plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine)) — Igneous

Basalt

Mafic volcanic rock (primarily plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine)

Ironstone Concretion (Siderite or Hematite-bonded Concretion) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion

Siderite or Hematite-bonded Concretion

Greenstone (Greenschist (primarily composed of chlorite, actinolite, and epidote)) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Greenschist (primarily composed of chlorite, actinolite, and epidote)

Blue Apatite (Fluorapatite / Chlorapatite [Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)]) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite / Chlorapatite [Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)]

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Brown Jasper (Likely) (Jasper (Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — Mineral

Brown Jasper (Likely)

Jasper (Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Coarse-Grained Marble (Recrystallized Limestone (Major component: CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Coarse-Grained Marble

Recrystallized Limestone (Major component: CaCO3)

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — Mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Basalt (Basalt (comprising plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (comprising plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine)

Ironstone Nodules / Siderite Concretion (Siderite (FeCO3) / Ferruginous Septarian Concretion) — sedimentary

Ironstone Nodules / Siderite Concretion

Siderite (FeCO3) / Ferruginous Septarian Concretion

Vesicular Basalt (Vesicular Basalt) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt

Vesicular Basalt

Green Calcite (Calcite (CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Calcite

Calcite (CaCO3)

Pegmatite (Granitic Pegmatite) — igneous

Pegmatite

Granitic Pegmatite

Amber (Resinite / Fossilized Tree Resin) — mineral

Amber

Resinite / Fossilized Tree Resin

Green Calcite (often commercially called Green Onyx) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — Mineral

Green Calcite (often commercially called Green Onyx)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Basalt (Vesicular and Scoria) (Basalt (extrusive volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt (Vesicular and Scoria)

Basalt (extrusive volcanic rock)

Freshwater Pearl (Aragonite / Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Freshwater Pearl

Aragonite / Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)

Ammonite Fossil (Ammonoidea (subclass)) — sedimentary

Ammonite Fossil

Ammonoidea (subclass)

Basalt (Basalt (extrusive volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (extrusive volcanic rock)

Serpentine, likely a variety of Chrysoprase (green chalcedony) or a similar translucent green mineral. (Serpentine Group Minerals (e.g., Antigorite, Lizardite) or Chalcedony (SiO2) with nickel impurities for Chrysoprase green.) — mineral

Serpentine, likely a variety of Chrysoprase (green chalcedony) or a similar translucent green mineral.

Serpentine Group Minerals (e.g., Antigorite, Lizardite) or Chalcedony (SiO2) with nickel impurities for Chrysoprase green.

Basalt with Calcite Veins (Basalt (containing CaCO3 inclusions)) — igneous

Basalt with Calcite Veins

Basalt (containing CaCO3 inclusions)

Naga Silver-Inlaid Ebony and Bone/Horn Beads (Diospyros (Ebony) or Keratin (Horn) with Silver/White-Metal Inlay) — Organic (Anthropological Artifact)

Naga Silver-Inlaid Ebony and Bone/Horn Beads

Diospyros (Ebony) or Keratin (Horn) with Silver/White-Metal Inlay

Organic (Anthropological Artifact)

Basalt (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)

Red Coral (Precious Coral) (Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Red Coral (Precious Coral)

Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)