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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 Pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Amber (Succinurite (C10H16O)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinurite (C10H16O)

Trace Fossil (Lichenandites or Rhynie Chert Chert with Microfossils) (Trace fossil in microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — fossil

Trace Fossil (Lichenandites or Rhynie Chert Chert with Microfossils)

Trace fossil in microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Fossiliferous Shale (Carbonaceous Shale (with potential plant/aquatic fossils)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Shale

Carbonaceous Shale (with potential plant/aquatic fossils)

Painted River Rock (Polished fluvial clast with acrylic/synthetic pigment coating) — Sedimentary or Metamorphic (base substrate)

Painted River Rock

Polished fluvial clast with acrylic/synthetic pigment coating

Sedimentary or Metamorphic (base substrate)

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)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Amber (Succinite (fossilized resin)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (fossilized resin)

Man-made Jewelry (Metal and Glass/Plastic) (Synthetic Alloy and Amorphous Solid (SiO2/Polymer)) — not a rock

Man-made Jewelry (Metal and Glass/Plastic)

Synthetic Alloy and Amorphous Solid (SiO2/Polymer)

Amber (Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — fossil

Amber

Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Horse Chestnut (Buckeye seed) (Aesculus hippocastanum seed) — Organic (Non-geological)

Horse Chestnut (Buckeye seed)

Aesculus hippocastanum seed

Organic (Non-geological)

Shungite (Carbonaceous rock (primarily amorphous carbon)) — Mineraloid

Shungite

Carbonaceous rock (primarily amorphous carbon)

Fish Fossil in Limestone (Lycoptera (likely) in Micritic Limestone) — sedimentary

Fish Fossil in Limestone

Lycoptera (likely) in Micritic Limestone

Amber (Succinite (C10H16O)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (C10H16O)

Amber (Succinite (specifically for Baltic Amber), Formula: C10H16O) — Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (specifically for Baltic Amber), Formula: C10H16O

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Carbon based fossil fuel)) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon based fossil fuel)

Amber (Amber (Amorphous Organic Hydrocarbon)) — mineral

Amber

Amber (Amorphous Organic Hydrocarbon)

Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin) — gemstone

Amber

Fossilized Tree Resin

Amber (Raw Copal) (Fossilized Plant Resin (Gummite/Succinite)) — mineral

Amber (Raw Copal)

Fossilized Plant Resin (Gummite/Succinite)

Amber (Succinite (a common variety of fossilized resin)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (a common variety of fossilized resin)

Amber (Succinite (Resinite)) — fossil

Amber

Succinite (Resinite)

Pink Opal (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Pink Opal

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Shale (Shale (Lutite)) — sedimentary

Shale

Shale (Lutite)

Amber (Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — gemstone

Amber

Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Banded Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Chalcedony or Flint variation) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Chalcedony or Flint variation)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite

Amber (Succinite (Resin C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (Resin C10H16O)

Shale (Laminated Fissile Pelite) — sedimentary

Shale

Laminated Fissile Pelite

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Highly Metamorphosed Coal)) — sedimentary

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Highly Metamorphosed Coal)

Limestone and Quartz Gravel with Petrified Wood (Sedimentary gravel aggregate and fossilized wood) — sedimentary

Limestone and Quartz Gravel with Petrified Wood

Sedimentary gravel aggregate and fossilized wood

Vesicular Basalt (or Scoraceous Basalt) (Basalt with vesicular texture) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt (or Scoraceous Basalt)

Basalt with vesicular texture

Amber (Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber); Fossilized Tree Resin (C10H16O)) — Organic Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber); Fossilized Tree Resin (C10H16O)

Organic Mineraloid

Leopard Skin Jasper (Orbicular Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Leopard Skin Jasper

Orbicular Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Amber (Succinite (with a generalized formula of C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (with a generalized formula of C10H16O)

Amber (Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber); Chemical formula approximately C10H16O) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber); Chemical formula approximately C10H16O

Amber (Succinite (C10H16O)) — gemstone

Amber

Succinite (C10H16O)

Amber (Succinite (fossilized resin)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (fossilized resin)

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

Amber

Succinicum (Organic Gemstone - Resinite)

Quartzite (River Pebble) (Recrystallized Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (River Pebble)

Recrystallized Quartz (SiO2)

Black Limestone with Calcite Veining (Bituminous Limestone (CaCO3 with Organic Carbon inclusions)) — sedimentary

Black Limestone with Calcite Veining

Bituminous Limestone (CaCO3 with Organic Carbon inclusions)

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

Chert (and/or Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)