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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

Amber (Succiniferous fossil resin (C10H16O)) — gemstone

Amber

Succiniferous fossil resin (C10H16O)

Amber (Succinite (C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (C10H16O)

Amber (Succinates (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — mineral

Amber

Succinates (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Shungite (Non-crystalline carbon (Fullerene-bearing)) — mineral

Shungite

Non-crystalline carbon (Fullerene-bearing)

Amber (Succinite (Organic Mineraloid)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (Organic Mineraloid)

Amber (Succinite (a fossilized organic resin)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (a fossilized organic resin)

Amber Dragonfly Brooch (Succinited (Baltic Amber)) — fossil

Amber Dragonfly Brooch

Succinited (Baltic Amber)

Amber / Fossilized Resin (Succinite / Fossilized Tree Resin) — mineral

Amber / Fossilized Resin

Succinite / Fossilized Tree Resin

Anthracite Coal (Carbon (with trace impurities)) — sedimentary

Anthracite Coal

Carbon (with trace impurities)

Rough Amber (likely Copal or immature Amber) (Organic gemstone / Succinite (if Baltic)) — mineral

Rough Amber (likely Copal or immature Amber)

Organic gemstone / Succinite (if Baltic)

Amber (Succinite / Fossilized Resin (C10H16O)) — fossil

Amber

Succinite / Fossilized Resin (C10H16O)

Amber (Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)

Amber (Succinite (specifically for Baltic Amber), Formula: C10H16O) — Organic Gemstone (often associated with Sedimentary sequences)

Amber

Succinite (specifically for Baltic Amber), Formula: C10H16O

Organic Gemstone (often associated with Sedimentary sequences)

Amber (Succinite (Organic Mineraloid) - C10H16O) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (Organic Mineraloid) - C10H16O

Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin) — gemstone

Amber

Fossilized Tree Resin

Coal (Bituminous / Anthracite) (Organic Sedimentary Rock (Carbonaceous Rock)) — sedimentary

Coal (Bituminous / Anthracite)

Organic Sedimentary Rock (Carbonaceous Rock)

Amber (Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)

Amber (Succinite (fossilized resin)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (fossilized resin)

Weathered porphyritic volcanic rock (likely basaltic andesite) (Porphyritic basaltic andesite; mineral assemblage likely plagioclase, pyroxene, and iron oxides) — igneous

Weathered porphyritic volcanic rock (likely basaltic andesite)

Porphyritic basaltic andesite; mineral assemblage likely plagioclase, pyroxene, and iron oxides

Amber (Amber (Amorphous Organic Hydrocarbon)) — mineral

Amber

Amber (Amorphous Organic Hydrocarbon)

Shale or Mudstone (Based on appearance) (Shale (fine-grained, laminated fissile sedimentary rock) / Mudstone (fine-grained, non-fissile sedimentary rock)) — Sedimentary

Shale or Mudstone (Based on appearance)

Shale (fine-grained, laminated fissile sedimentary rock) / Mudstone (fine-grained, non-fissile sedimentary rock)

Shale or Argillite (Shale (fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock) or Argillite (low-grade metamorphic rock derived from shale)) — Sedimentary or Metamorphic (low grade)

Shale or Argillite

Shale (fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock) or Argillite (low-grade metamorphic rock derived from shale)

Sedimentary or Metamorphic (low grade)

Amber (Succinite (Fossilized Resin)) — gemstone

Amber

Succinite (Fossilized Resin)

Amber with inclusion (Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — mineral

Amber with inclusion

Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite) — sedimentary

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite

Sea Shell (Mollusk Shell) (Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Calcite)) — fossil

Sea Shell (Mollusk Shell)

Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Calcite)

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Carbon-based organic sedimentary rock exposed to metamorphic heat/pressure; Chemical composition is approximately 86%–98% Carbon)) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon-based organic sedimentary rock exposed to metamorphic heat/pressure; Chemical composition is approximately 86%–98% Carbon)

Amber (Succinite (C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (C10H16O)

Amber (Succinite (C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (C10H16O)

Amber (Succinicum (Organic Gemstone - Resinite)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinicum (Organic Gemstone - Resinite)

Coquina or Fossiliferous Limestone (Fossiliferous Calcarenite (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina or Fossiliferous Limestone

Fossiliferous Calcarenite (CaCO3)

Amber (Fossilized tree resin) — gemstone

Amber

Fossilized tree resin

Amber (Fossilized tree resin (Amorphous organic polymer)) — gemstone

Amber

Fossilized tree resin (Amorphous organic polymer)

Amber (Succinite (Resinite), C10-H16-O) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (Resinite), C10-H16-O

Quartz with Mica/Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates) — mineral

Quartz with Mica/Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates

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

Chert (Jasper variation)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Shungite (Shungite (carbon-rich Precambrian mineraloid)) — mineral

Shungite

Shungite (carbon-rich Precambrian mineraloid)

Amber (Succinicum (Organic polymer, largely C10H16O)) — Organic Mineral

Amber

Succinicum (Organic polymer, largely C10H16O)

Organic Mineral

Conglomerate (Conglomerate) — Sedimentary Rock

Conglomerate

Conglomerate

Sedimentary Rock

Amber (Succinicum (Formula: C10H16O)) — Mineraloid

Amber

Succinicum (Formula: C10H16O)

Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin (Succinate)) — mineral

Amber

Fossilized Tree Resin (Succinate)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)