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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

Sea Glass (Man-made silicate glass) — sedimentary

Sea Glass

Man-made silicate glass

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

Chert (Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Limestone (with possible Crinoid or Fossil Impression) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) / Calcite) — sedimentary

Limestone (with possible Crinoid or Fossil Impression)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) / Calcite

Chert (Flint) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Chert (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Amber (and Cubic Zirconia) (Fossilized Tree Resin) — mineraloid

Amber (and Cubic Zirconia)

Fossilized Tree Resin

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

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Sea Glass (Amorphous Silica (Glass) SiO2) — Mineraloid (Man-made origin)

Sea Glass

Amorphous Silica (Glass) SiO2

Mineraloid (Man-made origin)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Chert (or Limestone) (Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) or Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Chert (or Limestone)

Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) or Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Chert (River Pebble)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Chaldcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Chaldcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert Pebble (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Pebble

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Chalcedony) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Chalcedony)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline quartz

Polished dark pebble, likely basalt (Basalt, chiefly plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene, with possible olivine or magnetite) — igneous

Polished dark pebble, likely basalt

Basalt, chiefly plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene, with possible olivine or magnetite

Amber (Succinite (fossilized tree resin)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (fossilized tree resin)

Ruby (Raw Corundum) (Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium impurities)) — mineral

Ruby (Raw Corundum)

Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium impurities)

Pearl (Nacre (Aragonite and Conchiolin), CaCO3) — mineral

Pearl

Nacre (Aragonite and Conchiolin), CaCO3

Chert (Jasper/Chalcedony) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Chalcedony)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Black Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Black Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)

Quartzite (Quartzite (Metamorphosed quartz sandstone)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (Metamorphosed quartz sandstone)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper variety)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (variously known as Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (variously known as Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Siltstone (Siltstone (primarily composed of SiO2 with various clay minerals)) — sedimentary

Siltstone

Siltstone (primarily composed of SiO2 with various clay minerals)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite

Chert (Flint) (Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Red cabochon gemstone, likely carnelian or dyed chalcedony (Chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz), SiO₂; exact identification requires testing) — gemstone

Red cabochon gemstone, likely carnelian or dyed chalcedony

Chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz), SiO₂; exact identification requires testing

Common Opal (Potch) (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Common Opal (Potch)

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Chert (variously known as Flint) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (variously known as Flint)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert / Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Chert (Green variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)

Quartzite (Quartzite (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone)

Amber (Succinate (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — gemstone

Amber

Succinate (Fossilized Tree Resin)