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Organic (Paper And Cellulose)

Browse organic (paper and cellulose) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Andesine

Andesite

Andalusite

Andamooka Opal

Andradite Garnet

Andradite Garnet

Andesine-Labradorite

Andesine-Labradorite

Sapropel

Bituminous Shale

Bituminous Shale

Black Shale

Petrified Wood

Amber

Oil Shale

Dyed Blue Agate (Dragon Vein Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial cobalt/organic dyes) — mineral

Dyed Blue Agate (Dragon Vein Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial cobalt/organic dyes

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily Quartz/Chalcedony, SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily Quartz/Chalcedony, SiO2)

Fossilized Wood (Petrified Wood) and Associated Rocks (Silicified Wood / Xylopal) — fossil

Fossilized Wood (Petrified Wood) and Associated Rocks

Silicified Wood / Xylopal

Limonite-stained Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Hydrated Iron Oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite-stained Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Hydrated Iron Oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Coal (Bituminous) (Organic sedimentary rock primarily consisting of carbon (C)) — sedimentary

Coal (Bituminous)

Organic sedimentary rock primarily consisting of carbon (C)

Hardpan Nodule / Ferruginous Sandstone (Ferruginous Sandstone (Fe-cemented sediment)) — sedimentary

Hardpan Nodule / Ferruginous Sandstone

Ferruginous Sandstone (Fe-cemented sediment)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide / Chalcedony)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide / Chalcedony)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Picture Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and organic impurities) — sedimentary

Picture Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and organic impurities

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (primarily SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Shale or Mudstone (Based on appearance) (Shale (fine-grained, laminated fissile sedimentary rock) / Mudstone (fine-grained, non-fissile sedimentary rock)) — Sedimentary

Shale or Mudstone (Based on appearance)

Shale (fine-grained, laminated fissile sedimentary rock) / Mudstone (fine-grained, non-fissile sedimentary rock)

Pyrite (Iron Pyrite (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Pyrite (FeS2)

Red Jasper (beads) (SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral, variety of chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz)

Red Jasper (beads)

SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide)

Mineral, variety of chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz)

Pyrite (Pyrite (Iron Disulfide), FeS2) — Mineral

Pyrite

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide), FeS2

Pink Opal / Peruvian Opal (Hydrated amorphous silicon dioxide (SiO2·nH2O)) — Mineral

Pink Opal / Peruvian Opal

Hydrated amorphous silicon dioxide (SiO2·nH2O)

Chert / Flint (Chert (varietal name for microcrystalline quartz). Chemical formula: SiO₂) — Mineral

Chert / Flint

Chert (varietal name for microcrystalline quartz). Chemical formula: SiO₂

Dyed Coral (Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) - Calcite or Aragonite with dye) — organic gemstone

Dyed Coral

Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) - Calcite or Aragonite with dye

organic gemstone

Unknown Organic Object (likely a berry or fruit) (Not applicable; this is not a geological specimen. If it were a cranberry, its scientific name would be Vaccinium macrocarpon; if a cherry, it would be Prunus avium or Prunus cerasus.) — Organic Material (likely a fruit or berry)

Unknown Organic Object (likely a berry or fruit)

Not applicable; this is not a geological specimen. If it were a cranberry, its scientific name would be Vaccinium macrocarpon; if a cherry, it would be Prunus avium or Prunus cerasus.

Organic Material (likely a fruit or berry)

Black Pearl (Tahitian or Irradiated Type) (Organic gemstone (Calcium Carbonate with Conchiolin Binding)) — mineraloid

Black Pearl (Tahitian or Irradiated Type)

Organic gemstone (Calcium Carbonate with Conchiolin Binding)

Pearl (Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) + organic conchiolin (Biogenic Mineral)) — mineral

Pearl

Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) + organic conchiolin (Biogenic Mineral)

Blue Quartzite (Dyed) (Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Sandstone (SiO2 with organic dye)) — metamorphic

Blue Quartzite (Dyed)

Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Sandstone (SiO2 with organic dye)

Ambergris (Geological/Organic Specimen) (Ambra grisea (Produced by Physeter macrocephalus)) — organic material

Ambergris (Geological/Organic Specimen)

Ambra grisea (Produced by Physeter macrocephalus)

organic material

Amber (Butterscotch/Egg Yolk Variety) (Succinite (Approx. C10H16O)) — Organic Gemstone

Amber (Butterscotch/Egg Yolk Variety)

Succinite (Approx. C10H16O)

Organic Gemstone

Ambergris (Ambrein (C30H52O Derivative)) — Organic (Zoogenic)

Ambergris

Ambrein (C30H52O Derivative)

Organic (Zoogenic)

Amber (Cherry Amber) (Succinite (C10H16O)) — Organic Gemstone

Amber (Cherry Amber)

Succinite (C10H16O)

Organic Gemstone

Amber (Cherry or Red variety) (Succinite (with various trace amounts of organic compounds)) — Organic Gemstone (not a rock)

Amber (Cherry or Red variety)

Succinite (with various trace amounts of organic compounds)

Organic Gemstone (not a rock)

Popcorn (Zea mays everta (P. Wilson) (Botanical name for the corn variety)) — Organic/Biogenic

Popcorn

Zea mays everta (P. Wilson) (Botanical name for the corn variety)

Organic/Biogenic

Baroque Pearl (Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite or Calcite) and Conchiolin) — Organic Gemstone

Baroque Pearl

Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite or Calcite) and Conchiolin

Organic Gemstone

Asphalt (Asphalt concrete (engineered material, not a naturally occurring rock/mineral in this form)) — Sedimentary

Asphalt

Asphalt concrete (engineered material, not a naturally occurring rock/mineral in this form)

Amber (Black) (Amber (succinite, retinite, etc., specifically, heavily included/dark varieties)) — Mineraloid

Amber (Black)

Amber (succinite, retinite, etc., specifically, heavily included/dark varieties)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood / Fossilized Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood / Fossilized Wood (SiO2)

Pearl (Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite or Calcite) and Conchiolin) — Mineraloid

Pearl

Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite or Calcite) and Conchiolin

Coal (specifically Bituminous or Anthracite) (Organic sedimentary rock; primarily Carbon (C) with varying H, S, O, N) — sedimentary

Coal (specifically Bituminous or Anthracite)

Organic sedimentary rock; primarily Carbon (C) with varying H, S, O, N

Fossilized Wood (Petrified Wood) (Silicified Wood (primarily quartz/chalcedony replacing organic matter)) — Sedimentary (with some aspects of mineral replacement)

Fossilized Wood (Petrified Wood)

Silicified Wood (primarily quartz/chalcedony replacing organic matter)

Sedimentary (with some aspects of mineral replacement)

Red Jasper (Red Jasper (variety of Chalcedony, SiO₂)) — Mineral

Red Jasper

Red Jasper (variety of Chalcedony, SiO₂)

Amber (Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — Mineral

Amber

Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Chert (varietal: Jasper or Flint likely, but definitive identification is difficult from image) (SiO₂ (silicon dioxide)) — Sedimentary

Chert (varietal: Jasper or Flint likely, but definitive identification is difficult from image)

SiO₂ (silicon dioxide)

Brown Jasper (Likely) (Jasper (Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — Mineral

Brown Jasper (Likely)

Jasper (Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Cherry Creek Jasper (also known as Red Creek Jasper or Cherry Creek Agate) (Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)) — Sedimentary Rock

Cherry Creek Jasper (also known as Red Creek Jasper or Cherry Creek Agate)

Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)

Sedimentary Rock

Coal (most likely Bituminous or Anthracite) (Bituminous Coal (Grade of Coal), Anthracite (Grade of Coal)) — Sedimentary Rock

Coal (most likely Bituminous or Anthracite)

Bituminous Coal (Grade of Coal), Anthracite (Grade of Coal)

Sedimentary Rock