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Organic (Non Geological)

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

Garnet (Almandine variety) (Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) — Mineral

Garnet (Almandine variety)

Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

Mineral
Obsidian (Volcanic glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — Igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Igneous
Chert (variations include Flint or Jasper) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (variations include Flint or Jasper)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Iron Ore / Hematite / Ironstone Nodule (Hematite / Goethite (Fe2O3 / FeO(OH))) — sedimentary

Iron Ore / Hematite / Ironstone Nodule

Hematite / Goethite (Fe2O3 / FeO(OH))

sedimentary
Red Jasper (Red Jasper (variety of Chalcedony, SiO₂)) — Mineral

Red Jasper

Red Jasper (variety of Chalcedony, SiO₂)

Mineral
Chert (Flint) (Chert (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)

sedimentary
Quartzite (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)

metamorphic
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (predominantly SiO2, approximately 70% or more)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (predominantly SiO2, approximately 70% or more)

igneous
Obsidian (Volcanic glass (no mineral formula due to amorphous structure, mostly SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass (no mineral formula due to amorphous structure, mostly SiO2)

igneous
Banded Sedimentary Rock (Siltstone/Mudstone with concretion) (Siltstone with Ferruginous Banding) — sedimentary

Banded Sedimentary Rock (Siltstone/Mudstone with concretion)

Siltstone with Ferruginous Banding

sedimentary
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities

sedimentary
Chert (variations include Flint or Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (variations include Flint or Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary
Chert (Jasper variation) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper variation)

Chert (SiO2)

sedimentary
Fossil Coral (Phylum Cnidaria / Rugosa or Tabulata) — fossil

Fossil Coral

Phylum Cnidaria / Rugosa or Tabulata

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

sedimentary
Sandstone (Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock, composed predominantly of sand-sized minerals or rock fragments)) — Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone

Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock, composed predominantly of sand-sized minerals or rock fragments)

Sedimentary Rock
Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

sedimentary
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)

sedimentary
Mahogany Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass) with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass) with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions

igneous
Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (70% or more silicon dioxide)) — Igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (70% or more silicon dioxide)

Igneous
Chert Nodule (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Nodule

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

sedimentary
Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily SiO₂ / Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO₂ / Silicon Dioxide)

mineral
Obsidian (Obsidian (volcanic glass), primarily SiO2 (silicon dioxide)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (volcanic glass), primarily SiO2 (silicon dioxide)

igneous
Ironstone Concretion / Goethite-Hematite Geode (Goethite / Hematite Concretion (Fe3O4 / FeO(OH) / Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion / Goethite-Hematite Geode

Goethite / Hematite Concretion (Fe3O4 / FeO(OH) / Fe2O3)

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

sedimentary
Chert Nodule in Limestone (Flint in Chalk) (SiO2 (Microcrystalline Quartz) in CaCO3 (Calcite)) — sedimentary

Chert Nodule in Limestone (Flint in Chalk)

SiO2 (Microcrystalline Quartz) in CaCO3 (Calcite)

sedimentary
Coal (most likely Bituminous or Anthracite) (Coal (organic sedimentary rock)) — Sedimentary

Coal (most likely Bituminous or Anthracite)

Coal (organic sedimentary rock)

Sedimentary
Fossilized coral (likely honeycomb or branching coral) (Fossil coral; probable Scleractinia or Tabulata, composition mainly microcrystalline CaCO₃) — fossil

Fossilized coral (likely honeycomb or branching coral)

Fossil coral; probable Scleractinia or Tabulata, composition mainly microcrystalline CaCO₃

fossil
Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of manganese or iron oxides) — mineral

Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of manganese or iron oxides

mineral
Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood) (Silicified Wood / Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood)

Silicified Wood / Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

metamorphic
Chert Nodule (Chert (Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Nodule

Chert (Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

sedimentary
Green Moss Agate (Agate (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2) with inclusions of hornblende or chlorite) — mineral

Green Moss Agate

Agate (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2) with inclusions of hornblende or chlorite

mineral
Chert (specifically a fragment with Desert Varnish) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically a fragment with Desert Varnish)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Opalite (a synthetic glass) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various additives; not a true mineral but a man-made gem simulant) — Mineral Simulant (Synthetic Glass)

Opalite (a synthetic glass)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various additives; not a true mineral but a man-made gem simulant

Mineral Simulant (Synthetic Glass)
Quartz Vein in Schist (Quartz (SiO2) in Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Quartz Vein in Schist

Quartz (SiO2) in Mica Schist

metamorphic
Fossiliferous Limestone (Sedimentary rock containing Indeterminate Fossil remains (likely Crinoid stem or Bryozoan fragment)) — fossil

Fossiliferous Limestone

Sedimentary rock containing Indeterminate Fossil remains (likely Crinoid stem or Bryozoan fragment)

fossil
Fossiliferous Siltstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock with Fossil Inclusions) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Siltstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock with Fossil Inclusions

sedimentary
Septarian Nodule or Mud Crack Fossil (Septarian Nodule (Concretion)) — sedimentary

Septarian Nodule or Mud Crack Fossil

Septarian Nodule (Concretion)

sedimentary
Quartzite (Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartz Arenite)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartz Arenite)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary