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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

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

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Sandstone

Arenicola (comprising mostly Quartz, SiO2)

Chert (Flint) with Limestone Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint) with Limestone Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Granite (Intrusive Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive Felsic Igneous Rock

Eclogite (Eclogite (Omphacite-Garnet rock)) — metamorphic

Eclogite

Eclogite (Omphacite-Garnet rock)

Pyrite on Limestone (Iron Disulfide (FeS2) in Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) matrix) — sedimentary (matrix) / mineral (inclusion)

Pyrite on Limestone

Iron Disulfide (FeS2) in Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) matrix

sedimentary (matrix) / mineral (inclusion)

Chert (Sedimentary Rock) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Sedimentary Rock)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (primarily quartz, SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (primarily quartz, SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (River Rock) (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble (River Rock)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Chert (Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities

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

Chert (Jasper type)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Black Marble (Recrystallized Limestone (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Black Marble

Recrystallized Limestone (CaCO3)

Chert (variations include Flint or Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (variations include Flint or Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (River Pebble)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone Pebble (River Rock) (Sandstone (Quartz-rich sedimentary rock with iron oxide staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebble (River Rock)

Sandstone (Quartz-rich sedimentary rock with iron oxide staining)

Moss Agate (Crescent Moon Shape) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron/manganese inclusions) — mineral

Moss Agate (Crescent Moon Shape)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron/manganese inclusions

Shale (Shale (fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock)) — Sedimentary

Shale

Shale (fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock)

Carnelian (Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Tree Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Dendritic Inclusions) — Mineral

Tree Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Dendritic Inclusions

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (Extrusive Igneous Rock, primarily SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Extrusive Igneous Rock, primarily SiO2)

Mosasaur Tooth Fossil (Mosasaurus sp.) — fossil

Mosasaur Tooth Fossil

Mosasaurus sp.

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Chert (often called Jasper or River Siltstone) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Jasper or River Siltstone)

Chert (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Limestone with Fossil Inclusions (Sedimentary Carbonate Rock (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone with Fossil Inclusions

Sedimentary Carbonate Rock (CaCO3)

Chert (Light Variety) (Sedimentary cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Light Variety)

Sedimentary cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Iron-rich weathered rock or limonite/goethite nodule (Limonite (mixture dominated by goethite, FeO(OH)·nH₂O), possibly with quartz or clay) — mineral

Iron-rich weathered rock or limonite/goethite nodule

Limonite (mixture dominated by goethite, FeO(OH)·nH₂O), possibly with quartz or clay

Fossil Shark Tooth (Chondrichthyes tooth fossil) — fossil

Fossil Shark Tooth

Chondrichthyes tooth fossil

Chert Pebble (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Pebble

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Fossilized Echinoid / Sea Urchin Internal Mold (Echinoidea internal cast (steinkern)) — fossil

Fossilized Echinoid / Sea Urchin Internal Mold

Echinoidea internal cast (steinkern)

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

Chert / River Pebble

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert with Iron Oxide Staining (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Limonite/Goethite staining) — sedimentary

Chert with Iron Oxide Staining

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Limonite/Goethite staining

Shark Tooth Fossil (Chondrichthyes (class) fossilized tooth) — fossil

Shark Tooth Fossil

Chondrichthyes (class) fossilized tooth

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

Chert (Jasper/Agate variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Slag (Ferrous Slag (Amorphous calcium-magnesium-aluminum silicates)) — igneous (artificial/anthropogenic)

Slag

Ferrous Slag (Amorphous calcium-magnesium-aluminum silicates)

igneous (artificial/anthropogenic)

Bivalve Fossil (Clam Stone) (Phylum Mollusca, Class Bivalvia) — fossil

Bivalve Fossil (Clam Stone)

Phylum Mollusca, Class Bivalvia

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

Chert (River Pebble)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Everest (Canis lupus familiaris (Siberian Husky)) — not a rock (animated character)

Everest

Canis lupus familiaris (Siberian Husky)

not a rock (animated character)

Limestone (Calcareous sedimentary rock (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcareous sedimentary rock (CaCO3)

Travertine (Tufa) (Chemical Sedimentary Rock (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Travertine (Tufa)

Chemical Sedimentary Rock (CaCO3)