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Organic (Often Found By Beachcombers)

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

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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

Chert (with small quartz inclusion) (Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with small quartz inclusion)

Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Gold (Gold (Native Au)) — mineral

Gold

Gold (Native Au)

Chert (Arrowhead/Projectile Point) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Arrowhead/Projectile Point)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Unknown Tumbled Stone (Unknown (Too Blurry)) — mineral

Unknown Tumbled Stone

Unknown (Too Blurry)

Amethyst on Agate/Basalt Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst on Agate/Basalt Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based with various mineral cements)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based with various mineral cements)

Conglomerate (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)

Celestite (Celestine) Druze on Agate/Host Rock (Strontium sulfate (SrSO4)) — mineral

Celestite (Celestine) Druze on Agate/Host Rock

Strontium sulfate (SrSO4)

Basalt (Basalt (extrusive volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (extrusive volcanic rock)

Aquamarine (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18)) — Mineral

Aquamarine

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18)

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Limonite Concretion (Goethite-Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite Concretion

Goethite-Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Rhodonite (Manganese Silicate (Mn, Fe, Mg, Ca)SiO3) — mineral

Rhodonite

Manganese Silicate (Mn, Fe, Mg, Ca)SiO3

Black Tourmaline (Schorl (Na(Fe²⁺)₃Al₆(OH)₄(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈)) — Mineral

Black Tourmaline

Schorl (Na(Fe²⁺)₃Al₆(OH)₄(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈)

Moqui Marble / Ironstone Concretion (Ironstone Concretion (Goethite/Hematite and Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Moqui Marble / Ironstone Concretion

Ironstone Concretion (Goethite/Hematite and Sandstone)

Chert (specifically Flint or Dark Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Dark Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Yellow/Tan) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow/Tan)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Granite Pegmatite with Muscovite Mica (Granite Pegmatite (Silicon Dioxide and complex silicates)) — igneous

Granite Pegmatite with Muscovite Mica

Granite Pegmatite (Silicon Dioxide and complex silicates)

Green Rutilated Quartz (Silicon Dioxide with Actinolite inclusions (SiO2 + Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)) — mineral

Green Rutilated Quartz

Silicon Dioxide with Actinolite inclusions (SiO2 + Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Pyrite (on Shale/Matrix) (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (on Shale/Matrix)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (Primary mineral: Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (Primary mineral: Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate

Quartzite River Stone (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite River Stone

Quartzite (SiO2)

Prehnite (Prehnite - Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral

Prehnite

Prehnite - Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Hematite / Jasper (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3) in Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral / sedimentary

Hematite / Jasper

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3) in Quartz (SiO2)

mineral / sedimentary

Chrysocolla (Hydrated copper silicate (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O) — mineral

Chrysocolla

Hydrated copper silicate (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O

Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Altered Host Rock) — mineral

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Altered Host Rock

Chert (Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz)) — sedimentary

Chert

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz)

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Orange Calcite (Cleavage Rhomb) (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite (Cleavage Rhomb)

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Biological Bone (Patella/Knee) (Patella (part of the Human Skeletal System)) — Organic Structure (Not a Rock)

Biological Bone (Patella/Knee)

Patella (part of the Human Skeletal System)

Organic Structure (Not a Rock)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)