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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

Chevron Amethyst (Silicon dioxide, SiO2 (Quartz variety)) — Mineral

Chevron Amethyst

Silicon dioxide, SiO2 (Quartz variety)

Graywacke (River Cobble) (Graywacke (Lithic Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Graywacke (River Cobble)

Graywacke (Lithic Sandstone)

River Stone (likely Basalt or Greywacke) (Basalt with mineral veining) — igneous

River Stone (likely Basalt or Greywacke)

Basalt with mineral veining

Eclogite (Eclogite (composed primarily of Omphacite and Pyrope Garnet)) — metamorphic

Eclogite

Eclogite (composed primarily of Omphacite and Pyrope Garnet)

Sandstone (with potential trace fossils) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with potential trace fossils)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Raw Emerald (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)) — mineral

Raw Emerald

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)

Porphyritic Rhyolite (Cookie Stone) (Porphyritic Rhyolite (SiO2, with phenocrysts)) — igneous

Porphyritic Rhyolite (Cookie Stone)

Porphyritic Rhyolite (SiO2, with phenocrysts)

Jade (likely Nephrite Jade based on appearance) (Nephrite (a variety of actinolite, Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)) — Mineral

Jade (likely Nephrite Jade based on appearance)

Nephrite (a variety of actinolite, Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)

Sandstone Concretion (Sandstone (Sedimentary rock, mostly SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Sandstone (Sedimentary rock, mostly SiO2)

Opalite (Synthetic Opalite (Man-made glass)) — mineral

Opalite

Synthetic Opalite (Man-made glass)

Galena (Lead(II) sulfide (PbS)) — mineral

Galena

Lead(II) sulfide (PbS)

Sandstone Concretion (Septarian or Carbonate-cemented Sandstone Concretion) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Septarian or Carbonate-cemented Sandstone Concretion

Quartz / Chert (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral / Sedimentary

Quartz / Chert

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mineral / Sedimentary

Chert with Desert Varnish (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron oxide coating) — sedimentary

Chert with Desert Varnish

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron oxide coating

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine minerals: Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine minerals: Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Matrix) — igneous/metamorphic

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Matrix

igneous/metamorphic

Quartzite (Quartzite (chiefly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (chiefly SiO2)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

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

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pink Tourmaline in Quartz Matrix (Elbaite (Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4) with Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Pink Tourmaline in Quartz Matrix

Elbaite (Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4) with Quartz (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2-rich metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2-rich metamorphic rock)

Quartzite (Metamorphosed Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphosed Sandstone (SiO2)

Honey Calcite (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Honey Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite with Chlorite and Iron Staining (Quartzite (SiO2) with Chlorite (Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Chlorite and Iron Staining

Quartzite (SiO2) with Chlorite (Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2

Greenstone (Epidote/Chlorite-rich Metabasalt) (Greenschist / Epidosite (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))) — metamorphic

Greenstone (Epidote/Chlorite-rich Metabasalt)

Greenschist / Epidosite (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Nobby Hematite (Iron Ore) (Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Nobby Hematite (Iron Ore)

Hematite (Fe2O3)

Topaz (Topaz (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2)) — Mineral

Topaz

Topaz (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2)

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

Lepidolite

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

Granite Cobble (Granite) — igneous

Granite Cobble

Granite

Agate (SiO2) — mineral

Agate

SiO2

Diorite (Salt and Pepper Rock) (Diorite) — igneous

Diorite (Salt and Pepper Rock)

Diorite

Sandstone (Arkose) (Arkose Sandstone (principally SiO2 with Feldspar)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Arkose)

Arkose Sandstone (principally SiO2 with Feldspar)

Yellow Quartzite (Iron-Stained) (Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite (Iron-Stained)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Ferruginous Quartzite (Red Chert/Jasper-like) (Metamorphosed Quartzite with Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — metamorphic

Ferruginous Quartzite (Red Chert/Jasper-like)

Metamorphosed Quartzite with Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)