Rock Identifier

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Organic (Non Geological)

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

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite) — sedimentary

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite

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

Chert (Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Amber (Succinite (a specific common type) or Fossilized Tree Resin (C10H16O)) — Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (a specific common type) or Fossilized Tree Resin (C10H16O)

Garden Pebble (Quartzite or Limestone fragment) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) fragment) — sedimentary

Garden Pebble (Quartzite or Limestone fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) fragment

Anthracite (Anthracite Coal) — sedimentary

Anthracite

Anthracite Coal

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper depending on color) (Chert (SiO2 - Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper depending on color)

Chert (SiO2 - Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Amber (Succinite (fossilized tree resin, C10H16O)) — fossil

Amber

Succinite (fossilized tree resin, C10H16O)

Amber (Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber); C10H16O (Variable organic compound)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber); C10H16O (Variable organic compound)

Amber (Succinite (Approximate formula: C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (Approximate formula: C10H16O)

Limonite or Ironstone Nodule (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide)) — sedimentary

Limonite or Ironstone Nodule

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide)

Black Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2)) — igneous

Black Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2)

Cullet Glass (Slag Glass) (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic oxide impurities) — mineraloid

Cullet Glass (Slag Glass)

Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic oxide impurities

Ferruginous Sandstone Concretion (Ironstone Phosphorite) (Ferruginous Sandstone (variable Fe-oxide/hydroxide composition)) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone Concretion (Ironstone Phosphorite)

Ferruginous Sandstone (variable Fe-oxide/hydroxide composition)

Metal Chain (Likely Steel or a Steel Alloy) (Steel (primarily iron and carbon); specific alloy unknown) — Man-made Object (Metal/Alloy)

Metal Chain (Likely Steel or a Steel Alloy)

Steel (primarily iron and carbon); specific alloy unknown

Man-made Object (Metal/Alloy)

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

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

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

Chert (Jasper variation)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (Metamorphic Quartzite (predominantly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Metamorphic Quartzite (predominantly SiO2)

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

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic coal)

Coal (Bituminous) (Organic sedimentary rock primarily consisting of carbon (C)) — sedimentary

Coal (Bituminous)

Organic sedimentary rock primarily consisting of carbon (C)

Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2) — mineral

Chalcopyrite

CuFeS2

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

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Smooth River Pebble)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Glauconitic Sandstone (Glauconitic Quartz Arenite) — sedimentary

Glauconitic Sandstone

Glauconitic Quartz Arenite

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)

Black Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2)) — igneous

Black Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate) — Sedimentary Rock

Conglomerate

Conglomerate

Sedimentary Rock

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (70% or more SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (70% or more SiO2)

Black Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (Silicon Dioxide with impurities)) — igneous

Black Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Silicon Dioxide with impurities)

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily Quartz/Chalcedony, SiO2)

Limestone with Fossil Fragment (Sedimentary carbonate rock (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone with Fossil Fragment

Sedimentary carbonate rock (CaCO3)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2 rich)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2 rich)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, complex silicate)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, complex silicate)

Schist with Garnet inclusions (Garnet-mica-schist) — metamorphic

Schist with Garnet inclusions

Garnet-mica-schist

Synthetic Resin (Artificial Specimen) (Polyurethane or Polyester Resin) — mineraloid (man-made)

Synthetic Resin (Artificial Specimen)

Polyurethane or Polyester Resin

mineraloid (man-made)

Amber (Succinite (a specific high-quality amber from the Baltic)) — Organic Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (a specific high-quality amber from the Baltic)

Organic Mineraloid

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)