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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

Limestone (Calcareous sedimentary rock (primarily CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcareous sedimentary rock (primarily CaCO3)

Larimar (Pectolite (Sodium Calcium Silicate Hydroxide) - (NaCa2(Si3O8)(OH))) — Mineral

Larimar

Pectolite (Sodium Calcium Silicate Hydroxide) - (NaCa2(Si3O8)(OH))

Pegmatite (Granitic) (Granitic Pegmatite containing Quartz, Feldspar, and Tourmaline (Schorl)) — igneous

Pegmatite (Granitic)

Granitic Pegmatite containing Quartz, Feldspar, and Tourmaline (Schorl)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Epidosite (Unakite-related) (Epidosite (predominantly Epidote, Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)3(OH))) — metamorphic

Epidosite (Unakite-related)

Epidosite (predominantly Epidote, Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)3(OH))

Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Orange Quartzite / River Pebble (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Orange Quartzite / River Pebble

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Carnelian and Mixed Agates (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)) — mineral

Carnelian and Mixed Agates

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Chert (Nodule) (Cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Banded Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Banded Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite (Granite) — igneous

Granite

Granite

Magnetite (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — Mineral

Magnetite

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Chert (also known as Flint or Common Chalcedony) (Cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (also known as Flint or Common Chalcedony)

Cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)

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

Chert

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (mainly Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (mainly Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Graywacke with Quartz Veins (Argillaceous Sandstone (SiO2 composition in veins)) — sedimentary

Graywacke with Quartz Veins

Argillaceous Sandstone (SiO2 composition in veins)

Quartzite (River Cobble) (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (River Cobble)

Quartzite (SiO2)

Granite Pebble (Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)

Tiger's Eye (Mineral Collection) (Tiger's Eye (SiO2 with crocidolite inclusions)) — mineral

Tiger's Eye (Mineral Collection)

Tiger's Eye (SiO2 with crocidolite inclusions)

Stromatolite (Stromatolite (Cyanobacteria-formed Organo-sedimentary structure)) — sedimentary

Stromatolite

Stromatolite (Cyanobacteria-formed Organo-sedimentary structure)

Talc (Talc (Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂)) — Mineral

Talc

Talc (Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂)

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride)) — mineral

Sodalite

Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride)

Quartzite (Quartzite (predominantly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (predominantly SiO2)

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

Quartzite River Pebble

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Hag Stone (Sandstone with Boreholes) (Bored Sandstone (Sedimentary rock with lithophaga-style borings)) — sedimentary

Hag Stone (Sandstone with Boreholes)

Bored Sandstone (Sedimentary rock with lithophaga-style borings)

Ironstone Concretion (Siderite Nodules) (Siderite (FeCO3) in Mudstone or Sandstone matrix) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion (Siderite Nodules)

Siderite (FeCO3) in Mudstone or Sandstone matrix

Amazonite (Microcline (K(AlSi3O8))) — mineral

Amazonite

Microcline (K(AlSi3O8))

Micaceous Schist (Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Micaceous Schist

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Porphyry (Flower Stone) (Porphyry (Andesite or Basalt matrix)) — igneous

Porphyry (Flower Stone)

Porphyry (Andesite or Basalt matrix)

Siltstone (Siltstone (SiO2, Fe2O3, Al2O3 mix)) — sedimentary

Siltstone

Siltstone (SiO2, Fe2O3, Al2O3 mix)

Diorite (Diorite (intermediate intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite (intermediate intrusive igneous rock)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Rough Green Calcite (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Rough Green Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartzite (Tumbled Pebble) (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (Tumbled Pebble)

Quartzite (SiO2)

Limonite (Iron Stone) (Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide) - FeO(OH)·nH2O) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Stone)

Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide) - FeO(OH)·nH2O

Green Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Chert (Black Flint)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Orange Quartz (Tangerine Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions) — mineral

Orange Quartz (Tangerine Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions