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Organic (Non Geological)

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

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Black Tourmaline (Schorl) (Sodium Iron Aluminum Borosilicate (NaFe2+3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)) — mineral

Black Tourmaline (Schorl)

Sodium Iron Aluminum Borosilicate (NaFe2+3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)

Black Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (felsic)) — igneous

Black Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (felsic)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)

Petrified Wood (Siliconized Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Siliconized Wood (SiO2)

Obsidian (Volcanic glass (SiO2 - Silicon dioxide predominant composition)) — Igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass (SiO2 - Silicon dioxide predominant composition)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartz Rock (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartz Rock (SiO2)

Fossil Bivalve / Ostreid Shell (Hag Stone / Perforated Pebble) (Phylum Mollusca, Class Bivalvia) — fossil

Fossil Bivalve / Ostreid Shell (Hag Stone / Perforated Pebble)

Phylum Mollusca, Class Bivalvia

Obsidian (Amorphous volcanic glass (70-75% SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Amorphous volcanic glass (70-75% SiO2)

Slag (Industrial Byproduct) (Ferrous/Non-ferrous Silicate) — igneous (artificial/anthropogenic)

Slag (Industrial Byproduct)

Ferrous/Non-ferrous Silicate

igneous (artificial/anthropogenic)

Quartzite (Quartzite (Primary mineral: SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (Primary mineral: SiO2)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2)

Shale (Shale (composition varies: primarily clay minerals and quartz)) — sedimentary

Shale

Shale (composition varies: primarily clay minerals and quartz)

Obsidian Arrowhead (Volcanic Glass (predominantly SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian Arrowhead

Volcanic Glass (predominantly SiO2)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (Amorphous SiO2-rich glass)) — Igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Amorphous SiO2-rich glass)

Black Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Black Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)

Drill Core Sample (Cylindrical Rock Core (Specific mineralogy varies by extraction site)) — Metamorphic (Likely Gneiss or Schist based on texture)

Drill Core Sample

Cylindrical Rock Core (Specific mineralogy varies by extraction site)

Metamorphic (Likely Gneiss or Schist based on texture)

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

Flint with Fossil Inclusion

Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2) enclosing fossilized organic remains

Chert Nodules in Limestone (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) within Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Chert Nodules in Limestone

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) within Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Glass Nugget (Tumbled Glass) (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with additives) — mineraloid (man-made)

Glass Nugget (Tumbled Glass)

Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with additives

mineraloid (man-made)

Black Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic glass), 70–75% SiO2) — igneous

Black Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic glass), 70–75% SiO2

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (Metamorphic Quartzite) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Metamorphic Quartzite

Blue Slag Glass (Ferro-silicate glass (Slag)) — igneous (man-made/industrial)

Blue Slag Glass

Ferro-silicate glass (Slag)

igneous (man-made/industrial)

Grey Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Grey Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Obsidian (Apache Tear) (Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian (Apache Tear)

Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Polished Black Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (70-75% SiO2)) — igneous

Polished Black Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (70-75% SiO2)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2)

Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Limestone with Chert Nodule (Carbonate rock (CaCO3) with Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) inclusion) — sedimentary

Limestone with Chert Nodule

Carbonate rock (CaCO3) with Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) inclusion

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (70-75% SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (70-75% SiO2)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Snowflake Obsidian (Spherulitic Obsidian (Amorphous volcanic glass with Phenocrysts of Cristobalite)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Spherulitic Obsidian (Amorphous volcanic glass with Phenocrysts of Cristobalite)

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

Petrified Wood / Red Jasper

Silicified wood (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Weathered agate or chalcedony nodule (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely agate/chalcedony with iron-oxide staining) — mineral

Weathered agate or chalcedony nodule

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely agate/chalcedony with iron-oxide staining

Limestone (Calcium carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium carbonate (CaCO3)

Chert / Flint (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert Nodule in Limestone (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) within Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Chert Nodule in Limestone

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) within Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)