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Organic (Often Found By Beachcombers)

Browse organic (often found by beachcombers) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Learn about Organic (Often Found By Beachcombers) in the encyclopedia

Sapropel

Sapropel

Bituminous Shale

Bituminous Shale

Black Shale

Black Shale

Petrified Wood

Petrified Wood

Amber

Amber

Jet

Jet

Peat

Peat

Oil Shale

Oil Shale

Monazite

Monazite

Reptile Jasper

Reptile Jasper

Pearl

Pearl

Pegmatite

Pegmatite

Granodiorite (or Granite) Pebble (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Pebble) — igneous

Granodiorite (or Granite) Pebble

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Pebble

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Pyrite Sun (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite Sun

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Gold-bearing Quartz with Pyrite (Quartz (SiO2) with Gold (Au) and Pyrite (FeS2)) — mineral

Gold-bearing Quartz with Pyrite

Quartz (SiO2) with Gold (Au) and Pyrite (FeS2)

Chert (Yellow Jasper variant) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Malachite (Copper carbonate hydroxide [Cu2CO3(OH)2]) — mineral

Malachite

Copper carbonate hydroxide [Cu2CO3(OH)2]

Amazonite (Microcline (KAlSi3O8) with trace lead (Pb)) — mineral

Amazonite

Microcline (KAlSi3O8) with trace lead (Pb)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (mostly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (mostly SiO2)

Lepidolite (Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)) — mineral

Lepidolite

Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)

Sandstone Concretion (Moqui Marble / Iron-oxide Concretion (SiO2 with Hematite/Goethite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Moqui Marble / Iron-oxide Concretion (SiO2 with Hematite/Goethite)

Man-made Slag (Industrial Byproduct) (Anthropogenic Glassy Residue) — not a natural rock

Man-made Slag (Industrial Byproduct)

Anthropogenic Glassy Residue

not a natural rock

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Kidney Stone (Nephrolith (typically Calcium Oxalate - CaC2O4)) — mineral

Kidney Stone

Nephrolith (typically Calcium Oxalate - CaC2O4)

Lepidolite in Quartz (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2 / SiO2) — mineral

Lepidolite in Quartz

K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2 / SiO2

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Amber (Succinite) — Organic Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite

Organic Mineraloid

Amber (Succinite (a specific high-quality amber from the Baltic)) — Organic Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (a specific high-quality amber from the Baltic)

Organic Mineraloid

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

Chert (Flint)

Chert (SiO2)

Pearl (Cultured or Natural) (Aragonite (CaCO3) with Conchiolin) — Organic Mineraloid

Pearl (Cultured or Natural)

Aragonite (CaCO3) with Conchiolin

Organic Mineraloid

Sodalite (Sodalite - Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2) — Mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite - Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2

Quartzite Pebbler (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebbler

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Chert (Red/Brown Variety) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Red/Brown Variety)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Yellow or River Chert) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Yellow or River Chert)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Nephrite Jade (Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)) — Mineral

Nephrite Jade

Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)

Hematitic Sandstone (Sandstone with Iron Oxide (Hematite) staining) — sedimentary

Hematitic Sandstone

Sandstone with Iron Oxide (Hematite) staining

Chrysoprase (Chalcedony with nickel impurities (SiO2)) — gemstone

Chrysoprase

Chalcedony with nickel impurities (SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Banded Gneiss (River Rock/Pebble) (Gneiss (specifically a banded variety often found as a river rock)) — Metamorphic Rock

Banded Gneiss (River Rock/Pebble)

Gneiss (specifically a banded variety often found as a river rock)

Metamorphic Rock

Chrysocolla (Chrysocolla (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O)) — mineral

Chrysocolla

Chrysocolla (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O)

Porphyritic Basalt or Andesite (Porphyritic Basalt/Andesite) — Igneous

Porphyritic Basalt or Andesite

Porphyritic Basalt/Andesite

Quartzite with Mica schist fragment (Quartzite (SiO2) with Muscovite/Biotite Schist) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Mica schist fragment

Quartzite (SiO2) with Muscovite/Biotite Schist

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — Mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartzite with Iron Inclusions (Metamorphic Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impure Limonite/Hematite) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Iron Inclusions

Metamorphic Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impure Limonite/Hematite

Chert (Yellow Jasper) (Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow Jasper)

Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Basalt River Stone (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt River Stone

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with impurities