Rock Identifier

Category

Organic (Non Geological)

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

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

Mother of Pearl (Nacre) (Aragonite (CaCO3) with Organic Matrix) — mineral

Mother of Pearl (Nacre)

Aragonite (CaCO3) with Organic Matrix

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

Chert (Flint)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (and Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Tan/Brown variety) (Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Tan/Brown variety)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint) (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Red Chert (Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Chert (Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Chert (Smooth River Pebble) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Smooth River Pebble)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Nodular or Massive Variety) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodular or Massive Variety)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (and Flint) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (and Flint)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Green Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Green Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint variety)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Green variety) (Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Green variety)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (Quartz, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (Quartz, SiO2)

Chert (Yellow Jasper variant) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Chert Nodules (Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Nodules (Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenicola (comprising mostly Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenicola (comprising mostly Quartz, SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint or Agate nodule) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint or Agate nodule)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (containing Fossil Inclusions) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (containing Fossil Inclusions)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (with Quartz Druzy) (Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with Quartz Druzy)

Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (containing Quartz veins) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (containing Quartz veins)

Chert (SiO2)

Chert (varieties include Flint and Jasper) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (varieties include Flint and Jasper)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert / Flint Nodules

Chert (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)

Mother of Pearl (Nacre) / Shell Fragment (Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite and Conchiolin)) — fossil

Mother of Pearl (Nacre) / Shell Fragment

Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite and Conchiolin)

Coquina / Limonite-stained Limestone (Sedimentary Limestone with Iron Oxyhydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Coquina / Limonite-stained Limestone

Sedimentary Limestone with Iron Oxyhydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

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

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2 / Quartz pseudomorph after wood)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2 / Quartz pseudomorph after wood)

Chert (Green Fossilized Algae or Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Green Fossilized Algae or Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

Chert (or Chalcedony) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (or Chalcedony)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (with Epidote/Quartz veining) (Cryptocrystalline silica (SiO2) with Epidote/Quartz inclusions) — sedimentary

Chert (with Epidote/Quartz veining)

Cryptocrystalline silica (SiO2) with Epidote/Quartz inclusions

Chert (specifically Red Chert/Jasper nodule) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Red Chert/Jasper nodule)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (with Limonite staining) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with Limonite staining)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Red Chert/Jasper variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Red Chert/Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Iron-stained) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained)

Chert (SiO2)