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Organic (Non Geological)

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

Note: The image provided is a fabric sock, not a geological specimen. (Polyester-Cotton Blend with Elastane) — Synthetic/Natural Fiber (Non-Geological)

Note: The image provided is a fabric sock, not a geological specimen.

Polyester-Cotton Blend with Elastane

Synthetic/Natural Fiber (Non-Geological)

Muscovite Mica (Muscovite (KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(F,OH)₂))) — Mineral

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite (KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(F,OH)₂))

Bismuth (Bismuth (Bi)) — Mineral

Bismuth

Bismuth (Bi)

Ambergris (Sea Wax) (Physeter macrocephalus fecalith) — Organic geological/oceanic specimen

Ambergris (Sea Wax)

Physeter macrocephalus fecalith

Organic geological/oceanic specimen

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (pronounced 'nice')) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (pronounced 'nice')

Goldstone (N/A (Synthetic Glass with Copper Inclusions)) — Manufactured Glass

Goldstone

N/A (Synthetic Glass with Copper Inclusions)

Manufactured Glass

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

Shale (possibly)

Shale (fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock)

Serpentine (Serpentinite (a rock composed primarily of serpentine minerals like antigorite, chrysotile, and lizardite; general formula (Mg, Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Serpentine

Serpentinite (a rock composed primarily of serpentine minerals like antigorite, chrysotile, and lizardite; general formula (Mg, Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)

Fossil Shark Tooth (Carcharodon sp. (likely Otodus or similar Lamniformes order)) — sedimentary

Fossil Shark Tooth

Carcharodon sp. (likely Otodus or similar Lamniformes order)

Quartz Vein in Greenstone (Hydrothermal Quartz (SiO2) with Chlorite/Epidote Schist host rock) — metamorphic

Quartz Vein in Greenstone

Hydrothermal Quartz (SiO2) with Chlorite/Epidote Schist host rock

Fossiliferous Limestone (Fossiliferous Limestone (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Fossiliferous Limestone (CaCO3)

Limestone with Fossil Inclusion (Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone with Fossil Inclusion

Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Amber (Succinite (C10H16O)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (C10H16O)

Megalodon Shark Tooth (Partial Fossil) (Otodus megalodon (fossilized in Calcium Phosphate/Apatite)) — Mineral/Fossil

Megalodon Shark Tooth (Partial Fossil)

Otodus megalodon (fossilized in Calcium Phosphate/Apatite)

Fossilized Chiton (Polyplacophora) (Polyplacophora (fossilized valves)) — mineralized fossil

Fossilized Chiton (Polyplacophora)

Polyplacophora (fossilized valves)

mineralized fossil

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

Precious Red Coral

Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Coal (Anthracite or Bituminous) (Carbonaceous sedimentary rock (Carbon)) — sedimentary

Coal (Anthracite or Bituminous)

Carbonaceous sedimentary rock (Carbon)

Sandstone (River Cobble) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (River Cobble)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Quartz River Pebble with Algae (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with organic biofilm) — metamorphic or igneous

Quartz River Pebble with Algae

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with organic biofilm

metamorphic or igneous

Amber (Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)

Limestone (River or Sea Cobble) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone (River or Sea Cobble)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Red Coral (with Hematite and Black Pearl accents) (Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Red Coral (with Hematite and Black Pearl accents)

Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Human Skin (Epidermis/Dermis) (Integumentary tissue (High content of hydroxyapatite in bones, though the surface is biological)) — Mineral-like biological tissue

Human Skin (Epidermis/Dermis)

Integumentary tissue (High content of hydroxyapatite in bones, though the surface is biological)

Mineral-like biological tissue

Fossilized Shell in Limestone (Bivalve fossil (CaCO3) in Carbonate Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Fossilized Shell in Limestone

Bivalve fossil (CaCO3) in Carbonate Sedimentary Rock

Chert (Chalcedony) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Chalcedony)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Amber (Succinite) — mineral

Amber

Succinite

Cardstock (Paper) (Cellulose (C6H10O5)n) — sedimentary (man-made)

Cardstock (Paper)

Cellulose (C6H10O5)n

sedimentary (man-made)

Coal (likely Bituminous or Lignite) (Organic Sedimentary Rock (Carbonaceous)) — sedimentary

Coal (likely Bituminous or Lignite)

Organic Sedimentary Rock (Carbonaceous)

Fossil Shell Fragment (possibly Brachiopod or Bivalve) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Phylum Brachiopoda or Mollusca) — sedimentary

Fossil Shell Fragment (possibly Brachiopod or Bivalve)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Phylum Brachiopoda or Mollusca

Fossiliferous Limestone (Bioclastic Limestone (composition: CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Bioclastic Limestone (composition: CaCO3)

Amber (Succinite (fossilized organic resin)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (fossilized organic resin)

Amber (Succinite (C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (C10H16O)

Shell Cameo (Sardonyx Shell) (Cassis madagascariensis (Sardonyx shell)) — mineral (biogenic silica/calcium carbonate substrate)

Shell Cameo (Sardonyx Shell)

Cassis madagascariensis (Sardonyx shell)

mineral (biogenic silica/calcium carbonate substrate)

Fossilized Rugose Coral (Horn Coral) (Order Rugosa) — sedimentary

Fossilized Rugose Coral (Horn Coral)

Order Rugosa

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (primarily SiO2)

Amber (Succinite (C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (C10H16O)

Fossiliferous Limestone with Rugose Coral (Calcite (CaCO3) matrix containing Rugosa (order of extinct solitary and colonial corals)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone with Rugose Coral

Calcite (CaCO3) matrix containing Rugosa (order of extinct solitary and colonial corals)

Bituminous Coal (Organic Sedimentary Rock (Carbon-based)) — sedimentary

Bituminous Coal

Organic Sedimentary Rock (Carbon-based)

Limestone with Lichen (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Endolithic/Epilithic Lichen) — sedimentary

Limestone with Lichen

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Endolithic/Epilithic Lichen

Coquina / Shelly Limestone (Coquina (Biogenic Limestone)) — sedimentary

Coquina / Shelly Limestone

Coquina (Biogenic Limestone)

Sandstone with Liesegang Rings (Arenite with secondary Iron oxide (Limonite/Goethite) precipitation) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Liesegang Rings

Arenite with secondary Iron oxide (Limonite/Goethite) precipitation

Amber (Succinite (fossilized resin, C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (fossilized resin, C10H16O)