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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

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

Gray Basalt

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)

Anthracite Coal with Sulfur staining (Anthracite (Carbon C with impurities)) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal with Sulfur staining

Anthracite (Carbon C with impurities)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (Sedimentary Rock)

Magnetite (Iron Ore) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (Iron Ore)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Peridotite (with Olivine) (Peridotite (rich in Olivine, (Mg,Fe)2SiO4)) — igneous

Peridotite (with Olivine)

Peridotite (rich in Olivine, (Mg,Fe)2SiO4)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Pink Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Pink Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Diorite river pebble (Diorite (intermediate plutonic rock)) — igneous

Diorite river pebble

Diorite (intermediate plutonic rock)

Quartzite (River Pebble) (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (River Pebble)

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)

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

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide (SiO2)

Sodalite (Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

Aquamarine (Aquamarine (Beryl variety); Be3Al2Si6O18) — mineral

Aquamarine

Aquamarine (Beryl variety); Be3Al2Si6O18

Quartzite (or Quartz Rich Conglomerate) (Quartzite (SiO2 silicon dioxide)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (or Quartz Rich Conglomerate)

Quartzite (SiO2 silicon dioxide)

Quartzite (Quartzite (consisting primarily of SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (consisting primarily of SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Charoite with Aegirine inclusions ((K,Sr)15-16(Ca,Na)32[Si6O11(O,OH)6]2[Si12O18(O,OH)12]2[Si17O25(O,OH)18]2(OH,F)4.0-3.0 * nH2O + NaFeSi2O6) — mineral

Charoite with Aegirine inclusions

(K,Sr)15-16(Ca,Na)32[Si6O11(O,OH)6]2[Si12O18(O,OH)12]2[Si17O25(O,OH)18]2(OH,F)4.0-3.0 * nH2O + NaFeSi2O6

Quartz (Gray or Smoky variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Gray or Smoky variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Ferruginous Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) with Iron Inclusion (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) with Iron Inclusion (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Chert (often called Flint when dark or found in chalk) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint when dark or found in chalk)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartzite Cobble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Cobble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Sandstone with Quartz Vein (Arenite with Quartz (SiO2) Infilling) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Quartz Vein

Arenite with Quartz (SiO2) Infilling

Shale with Limonite/Hematite Staining (Argillaceous sedimentary rock with Iron Oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O / Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Shale with Limonite/Hematite Staining

Argillaceous sedimentary rock with Iron Oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O / Fe2O3)

Sandstone (Weathered Pebble) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Weathered Pebble)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Wishing Stone (Basalt/Siltstone with Quartz/Calcite vein) (Carbonaceous Siltstone with Quartz (SiO2) or Calcite (CaCO3) vein) — sedimentary

Wishing Stone (Basalt/Siltstone with Quartz/Calcite vein)

Carbonaceous Siltstone with Quartz (SiO2) or Calcite (CaCO3) vein

Botryoidal Hematite (Iron Ore) (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Botryoidal Hematite (Iron Ore)

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

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

Chert (Yellow Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed主に of SiO2, Al2O3, K2O, Na2O)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed主に of SiO2, Al2O3, K2O, Na2O)

Ferruginous Quartz (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Quartzite (Metamorphosed Quartz Arenite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphosed Quartz Arenite (SiO2)

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

Chert (Arrowhead/Projectile Point)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Ironstone Concretion (Moqui Marble type) (Ferruginous Concretion (Fe2O3 / FeO(OH))) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion (Moqui Marble type)

Ferruginous Concretion (Fe2O3 / FeO(OH))

Sandstone (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Quartz (with probable host rock) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (with probable host rock)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Beach Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Beach Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Pink Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Pink Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)