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Organic (Non Geological)

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

Apache Tears (Obsidian) (Volcanic Glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with impurities)) — igneous

Apache Tears (Obsidian)

Volcanic Glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with impurities)

Fossil Brachiopod (Phylum Brachiopoda) — fossil

Fossil Brachiopod

Phylum Brachiopoda

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (Primary composition: SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Primary composition: SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Blue Sapphire (Ceylon) (Corundum (Al2O3) with traces of Iron and Titanium) — mineral

Blue Sapphire (Ceylon)

Corundum (Al2O3) with traces of Iron and Titanium

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

Iron-rich quartzite or quartz-bearing metamorphic rock (Quartzite, predominantly SiO₂, with iron-oxide staining (hematite/goethite)) — metamorphic

Iron-rich quartzite or quartz-bearing metamorphic rock

Quartzite, predominantly SiO₂, with iron-oxide staining (hematite/goethite)

Chert / River Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / River Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Chert (with Quartz Veining) (Chert (formula: SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with Quartz Veining)

Chert (formula: SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Shale (Shale (fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock)) — Sedimentary

Shale

Shale (fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock)

Limestone (Concretionary or Tufa) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone (Concretionary or Tufa)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Obsidian (Obsidian (principally SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (principally SiO2)

Obsidian (Volcanic glass (high silica content, usually >70% SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass (high silica content, usually >70% SiO2)

Chalk (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Chalk

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Grey and White Chert (Flint) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Grey and White Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper (Red-Brown) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper (Red-Brown)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide impurities

Chert (Quartz Variety) (Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Quartz Variety)

Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Tan/Yellow Chert) (Chert (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Silica, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Tan/Yellow Chert)

Chert (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Silica, SiO2)

Moss Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2 with Manganese or Iron Oxide inclusions)) — mineral

Moss Agate

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2 with Manganese or Iron Oxide inclusions)

Ambergris (Ambergris (Coprolite-adjacent organic substance)) — Organic (Geological interest)

Ambergris

Ambergris (Coprolite-adjacent organic substance)

Organic (Geological interest)

Fossils in Limestone (Crinoid / Marine Invertebrate Fossil) (Fossiliferous Limestone (containing Crinoidea / Brachiopoda)) — fossil

Fossils in Limestone (Crinoid / Marine Invertebrate Fossil)

Fossiliferous Limestone (containing Crinoidea / Brachiopoda)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood) (Silicified Wood (primarily Chalcedony/Quartz, SiO2)) — mineral

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood)

Silicified Wood (primarily Chalcedony/Quartz, SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Magnetic Hematite (Magnetized Hematite (an iron oxide mineral, Fe2O3, that has undergone magnetization)) — Mineral

Magnetic Hematite

Magnetized Hematite (an iron oxide mineral, Fe2O3, that has undergone magnetization)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Silty Shale or Mudstone (Siltstone/Mudstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Silty Shale or Mudstone

Siltstone/Mudstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic glass, primarily SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic glass, primarily SiO2)

Mahogany Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass) with Hematite or Magnetite inclusions, SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass) with Hematite or Magnetite inclusions, SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

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

Chert (Cherty Shale / Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Tumbled Obsidian (possibly Mahogany Obsidian variant) (Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — igneous

Tumbled Obsidian (possibly Mahogany Obsidian variant)

Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Fossilized Coral (Petoskey Stone or Tabulate Coral) (Scleractinia or Tabulata (CaCO3 - Calcium Carbonate)) — fossil

Fossilized Coral (Petoskey Stone or Tabulate Coral)

Scleractinia or Tabulata (CaCO3 - Calcium Carbonate)

Chert Nodule (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Nodule

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Obsidian (Obsidian (principally SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (principally SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Agatized/Silicified Wood) (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood (Agatized/Silicified Wood)

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Moqui Marble (Shaman Stone) (Iron Oxide Concretion (composed primarily of Quartz sand with Hematite/Goethite shell)) — sedimentary

Moqui Marble (Shaman Stone)

Iron Oxide Concretion (composed primarily of Quartz sand with Hematite/Goethite shell)

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

Obsidian

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