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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

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

Orange Quartzite (River Pebble)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Basalt River Stone (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt River Stone

Basalt

Chert (Yellow Jasper/Flint) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow Jasper/Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Chert (SiO2)

Banded Gneiss (River Cobble) (Gneiss (a high-grade metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss (River Cobble)

Gneiss (a high-grade metamorphic rock)

Gabbro (Gabbro (mafic intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Gabbro

Gabbro (mafic intrusive igneous rock)

Hematite (Iron (III) Oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Iron (III) Oxide (Fe2O3)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Aquamarine (Beryl) (Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)) — mineral

Aquamarine (Beryl)

Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)

Copper Ore with Chrysocolla/Malachite (Hydrated copper phyllosilicate (Chrysocolla) / Copper carbonate hydroxide (Malachite)) — mineral

Copper Ore with Chrysocolla/Malachite

Hydrated copper phyllosilicate (Chrysocolla) / Copper carbonate hydroxide (Malachite)

Bornite (Peacock Ore) (Bornite (Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Bornite (Peacock Ore)

Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

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

Chrysocolla

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

Granite (Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Hypersthene (Enstatite (Hypersthene variety), (Mg,Fe)SiO3) — mineral

Hypersthene

Enstatite (Hypersthene variety), (Mg,Fe)SiO3

Carnelian (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide impurities) — mineral

Carnelian

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide impurities

Bornite (Peacock Ore) (Bornite (Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Bornite (Peacock Ore)

Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

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

Rhodonite

Rhodonite (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Howlite (Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)) — mineral

Howlite

Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

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)

Corundum (Sapphire and Ruby) (Aluminum Oxide (Al2O3)) — mineral

Corundum (Sapphire and Ruby)

Aluminum Oxide (Al2O3)

Carnelian (Carnelian (SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (SiO2)

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

Rhodonite

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

Amazonite (Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Amazonite

Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)

Rhodonite (Rhodonite (Manganese Iron Magnesium Calcium Silicate - (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3)) — mineral

Rhodonite

Rhodonite (Manganese Iron Magnesium Calcium Silicate - (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3)

Honey Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Honey Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Rhodonite (in matrix) (Rhodonite (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — Mineral

Rhodonite (in matrix)

Rhodonite (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Pink and Green Tourmaline (Tumbled) (Elbaite (Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)) — mineral

Pink and Green Tourmaline (Tumbled)

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

Green Aventurine (Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 + Muscovite/Fuchsite)) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 + Muscovite/Fuchsite)

Beryl (var. Heliodor or Aquamarine) (Beryllium Aluminum Cyclosilicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)) — mineral

Beryl (var. Heliodor or Aquamarine)

Beryllium Aluminum Cyclosilicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)

Aquamarine (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with iron impurities)) — mineral

Aquamarine

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with iron impurities)

Iceland Spar (Optical Calcite) (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Iceland Spar (Optical Calcite)

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Chalcopyrite in Matrix (Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Chalcopyrite in Matrix

Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)

Eudialyte (Eudialyte (Na4(Ca,Ce)2(Fe2+,Mn,Y)ZrSi8O22(OH,Cl)2)) — mineral

Eudialyte

Eudialyte (Na4(Ca,Ce)2(Fe2+,Mn,Y)ZrSi8O22(OH,Cl)2)

Limonite (Ironstone) (Hydrous ferric oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Ironstone)

Hydrous ferric oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Gold Flakes (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Flakes

Native Gold (Au)

Limonite (Iron Ore Congcretion) (Limonite (a mixture of hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxides, FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore Congcretion)

Limonite (a mixture of hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxides, FeO(OH)·nH2O)

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

Galena

Lead(II) Sulfide (PbS)

Satin Spar (Selenite) (Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate, CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Satin Spar (Selenite)

Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate, CaSO4·2H2O)

Lepidolite in Quartz (Obelisk) (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2 (Lepidolite)) — metamorphic

Lepidolite in Quartz (Obelisk)

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

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

Granite Pebble

Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Banded Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — mineral

Banded Agate

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions