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Organic (Non Rock)

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

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Mudstone

Bituminous Shale

Bituminous Shale

Hornfels

Black Shale

Oil Shale

Argillite

Sapropel

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Chert (Basanite / Jasperoid) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Basanite / Jasperoid)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Green Chert) (Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Green Chert)

Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Biogenic Sedimentary Rock / CaCO3 with fossil fragments) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Biogenic Sedimentary Rock / CaCO3 with fossil fragments

Limestone pebble (Sedimentary rock, primarily calcium carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone pebble

Sedimentary rock, primarily calcium carbonate (CaCO3)

Apache Tear (Obsidian) (Obsidian (Hydrated Amorphous Silica, SiO2 + MgO/Fe3O4)) — igneous

Apache Tear (Obsidian)

Obsidian (Hydrated Amorphous Silica, SiO2 + MgO/Fe3O4)

Bull Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Bull Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)

Baltic Amber (Butterscotch variety) (Succinite) — Organic Gemstone/Mineraloid

Baltic Amber (Butterscotch variety)

Succinite

Organic Gemstone/Mineraloid

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Carbon Content: 86%-97%)) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon Content: 86%-97%)

Graphite Schist (C (Carbonaceous Schist)) — metamorphic

Graphite Schist

C (Carbonaceous Schist)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Polished orbicular granite (likely larvikite or orbicular diorite) (Quartz/feldspar-bearing granitoid with dark amphibole–biotite minerals; exact variety requires testing) — igneous

Polished orbicular granite (likely larvikite or orbicular diorite)

Quartz/feldspar-bearing granitoid with dark amphibole–biotite minerals; exact variety requires testing

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

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

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, primarily SiO2)

Crushed Limestone (Sedimentary Calcite/Dolomite Rock (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Crushed Limestone

Sedimentary Calcite/Dolomite Rock (CaCO3)

Chert (River Pebble) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (River Pebble)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Slag (Industrial Byproduct) (Anthropogenic Vitreous Silicate material) — igneous

Slag (Industrial Byproduct)

Anthropogenic Vitreous Silicate material

Conglomerate (Clastic sedimentary rock (Conglomerate)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Clastic sedimentary rock (Conglomerate)

Pyrite Geode (Sparkling Druzy) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Sedimentary Nodule) — mineral

Pyrite Geode (Sparkling Druzy)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Sedimentary Nodule

Pearl necklace (Pearl (biogenic calcium carbonate, chiefly aragonite; CaCO₃)) — gemstone

Pearl necklace

Pearl (biogenic calcium carbonate, chiefly aragonite; CaCO₃)

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz, $SiO_2$)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz, $SiO_2$)

Grey Chert River Pebble (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Grey Chert River Pebble

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (Chalcedony), SiO2) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (Chalcedony), SiO2

Red Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions) — sedimentary/mineral

Red Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions

sedimentary/mineral

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

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

Chert (Flint Nodules)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (varietal Chalcedony or Flint) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (varietal Chalcedony or Flint)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

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

Chert Pebble

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper/Agate variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock typically composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphibole)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock typically composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphibole)

Sandstone (likely a river or beach pebble) (Sandstone (a clastic sedimentary rock)) — Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone (likely a river or beach pebble)

Sandstone (a clastic sedimentary rock)

Sedimentary Rock

Travertine (Calcareous Tufa / Travertine (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Travertine

Calcareous Tufa / Travertine (CaCO3)

Chert (Jasper/Agate mix) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Agate mix)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite

Yellow Chert (Sedimentary cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Yellow Chert

Sedimentary cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Fossiliferous Limestone (Sedimentary Rock)) — fossil

Fossiliferous Limestone

Fossiliferous Limestone (Sedimentary Rock)

Dalmatian jasper (Orbicular microcrystalline quartz rock, commonly rhyolitic or volcanic-feldspar matrix with black arfvedsonite/alkali-amphibole inclusions) — igneous

Dalmatian jasper

Orbicular microcrystalline quartz rock, commonly rhyolitic or volcanic-feldspar matrix with black arfvedsonite/alkali-amphibole inclusions