Rock Identifier

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Organic (Non Geological)

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

Amber (Dark/Black Variety) (Succinite (Resinite), C10H16O) — mineral

Amber (Dark/Black Variety)

Succinite (Resinite), C10H16O

Quartz Geode / Druzy Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode / Druzy Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin (C10H16O)) — gemstone

Amber

Fossilized Tree Resin (C10H16O)

Pink Opal (Hydrated silicon dioxide (SiO2·nH2O) with inclusions) — mineral

Pink Opal

Hydrated silicon dioxide (SiO2·nH2O) with inclusions

Baltic Amber (Black) (Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — fossil

Baltic Amber (Black)

Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Mother of Pearl and Onyx (Aragonite (Mother of Pearl) and Chalcedony (Onyx)) — mineral

Mother of Pearl and Onyx

Aragonite (Mother of Pearl) and Chalcedony (Onyx)

Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin) — gemstone

Amber

Fossilized Tree Resin

Pink Opal (Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineraloid

Pink Opal

Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Quartz-veined Limestone (Sedimentary limestone with quartz/calcite veinlets) — sedimentary

Quartz-veined Limestone

Sedimentary limestone with quartz/calcite veinlets

Fossiliferous Sandstone / Fossil Fragment (Fossiliferous Sedimentary Matrix with Indeterminate Fossil Material) — fossil

Fossiliferous Sandstone / Fossil Fragment

Fossiliferous Sedimentary Matrix with Indeterminate Fossil Material

Shale with Plant Fossils / Carbonaceous Shale (Laminated Mudrock (Siliciclastic)) — sedimentary

Shale with Plant Fossils / Carbonaceous Shale

Laminated Mudrock (Siliciclastic)

Shale (Shale (Fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Shale

Shale (Fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock)

Amber (Succinite (a Fossilized Tree Resin); Chemical formula is approximately C10H16O) — Organic mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (a Fossilized Tree Resin); Chemical formula is approximately C10H16O

Organic mineraloid

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Engineered Quartz Stone (Agglomerated Quartz (SiO2 + Polymer Resin)) — mineral-based composite

Engineered Quartz Stone

Agglomerated Quartz (SiO2 + Polymer Resin)

mineral-based composite

Chert (variously identified as Flint) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (variously identified as Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

River Stone (Chert/Basalt mix) (Microcrystalline Quartz (Chert) / Basalt) — sedimentary

River Stone (Chert/Basalt mix)

Microcrystalline Quartz (Chert) / Basalt

Sandstone (Weathered Coastal Boulder) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Weathered Coastal Boulder)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Carbon-based organic sedimentary/metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon-based organic sedimentary/metamorphic rock)

Amber (Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber); Approximate formula: C10H16O) — Organic Gemstone (Mineraloid)

Amber

Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber); Approximate formula: C10H16O

Organic Gemstone (Mineraloid)

Amber (Succinite (organic gemstone, approx. C10H16O)) — fossil

Amber

Succinite (organic gemstone, approx. C10H16O)

Weathered flint or chert fragment (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely chert/flint) — sedimentary

Weathered flint or chert fragment

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely chert/flint

Baltic Amber (Succinite (Polmerized conifer resin)) — mineraloid

Baltic Amber

Succinite (Polmerized conifer resin)

Chert (Flint variety) (Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint variety)

Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Limestone ( weathered ) / Chert Nodular Rock (Sedimentary rock (primarily Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3, with Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Limestone ( weathered ) / Chert Nodular Rock

Sedimentary rock (primarily Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3, with Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Bituminous Coal (Organic-rich sedimentary rock (Complex hydrocarbons)) — sedimentary

Bituminous Coal

Organic-rich sedimentary rock (Complex hydrocarbons)

Amber (Cherry or Red variety) (Succinite (with various trace amounts of organic compounds)) — Organic Gemstone (not a rock)

Amber (Cherry or Red variety)

Succinite (with various trace amounts of organic compounds)

Organic Gemstone (not a rock)

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Small pale rock fragment (Indeterminate; possibly quartz, calcite, or a weathered feldspar-rich fragment) — mineral

Small pale rock fragment

Indeterminate; possibly quartz, calcite, or a weathered feldspar-rich fragment

Greenstone / Glauconitic Siltstone (Metabasalt or Glauconite-rich Sedimentary Rock) — metamorphic or sedimentary

Greenstone / Glauconitic Siltstone

Metabasalt or Glauconite-rich Sedimentary Rock

metamorphic or sedimentary

Smurf Rock (Fictional Interpretation) (Cyanus Anthropomorphicus (Geologic Simulation)) — Artificial/Fantasy Object

Smurf Rock (Fictional Interpretation)

Cyanus Anthropomorphicus (Geologic Simulation)

Artificial/Fantasy Object

Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin (Generic formula roughly C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Fossilized Tree Resin (Generic formula roughly C10H16O)

Chert (Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Desert Rose Fragment (Atypical) / Weathered Chert (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Barium Sulfate (BaSO4) depending on exact mineralogy) — sedimentary

Desert Rose Fragment (Atypical) / Weathered Chert

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Barium Sulfate (BaSO4) depending on exact mineralogy

Pearls (likely freshwater cultured pearls) (Pearl: nacre, primarily aragonite (CaCO₃) with conchiolin) — gemstone

Pearls (likely freshwater cultured pearls)

Pearl: nacre, primarily aragonite (CaCO₃) with conchiolin

River Pebble (likely Quartzite or Diorite) (Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Rock / Intermediate Igneous Rock) — metamorphic

River Pebble (likely Quartzite or Diorite)

Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Rock / Intermediate Igneous Rock

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

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic coal)

Quartzite River Cobble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite River Cobble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Shale (with Iron Staining) (Argillaceous mudstone / Shale) — sedimentary

Shale (with Iron Staining)

Argillaceous mudstone / Shale

Black Freshwater Pearls (Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Calcite), CaCO3) — mineral

Black Freshwater Pearls

Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Calcite), CaCO3

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper variation) (Chert (Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper variation)

Chert (Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)