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Organic (Paper And Cellulose)

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

Tree Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Dendritic Inclusions) — Mineral

Tree Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Dendritic Inclusions

Amber (Succinite (Carbon-based organic compound; approximate formula C10H16O)) — Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (Carbon-based organic compound; approximate formula C10H16O)

Amber / Copal (Fossilized Tree Resin (Succinate)) — Mineraloid

Amber / Copal

Fossilized Tree Resin (Succinate)

Amber (Succinurite (C10H16O)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinurite (C10H16O)

Amber (Succinite (fossilized resin)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (fossilized resin)

Amber (Succinite (C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (C10H16O)

Stromatolite (Fossiliferous Limestone) (Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Stromatolite (Fossiliferous Limestone)

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Amber (Succinite) — Organic mineraloid

Amber

Succinite

Organic mineraloid

Oak Wood (Wood Grain Pattern) (Quercus (genus)) — Organic (Non-rock)

Oak Wood (Wood Grain Pattern)

Quercus (genus)

Organic (Non-rock)

Dendritic Agate (Chalcedony (SiO2) with manganese/iron oxide inclusions) — mineral

Dendritic Agate

Chalcedony (SiO2) with manganese/iron oxide inclusions

Ferruginous Sandstone (Ironstone) (Sedimentary rock with Limonite/Goethite cement) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone (Ironstone)

Sedimentary rock with Limonite/Goethite cement

Pink Opal (Common Opal) (Amorphous Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Pink Opal (Common Opal)

Amorphous Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Shale (Fissile mudrock (composed primarily of clay minerals and quartz)) — sedimentary

Shale

Fissile mudrock (composed primarily of clay minerals and quartz)

Amber (Rough) (Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin, succinite)) — mineral

Amber (Rough)

Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin, succinite)

Amber (Succinate (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinate (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Amber (Succinicum (Organic Gemstone - Resinite)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinicum (Organic Gemstone - Resinite)

Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin (Succinate)) — mineral

Amber

Fossilized Tree Resin (Succinate)

Moss Agate and Hematite (Silica (SiO2) with fibrous inclusions of Manganese or Iron; Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Moss Agate and Hematite

Silica (SiO2) with fibrous inclusions of Manganese or Iron; Hematite (Fe2O3)

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Carbon-based metamorphic rock, 86-97% C)) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon-based metamorphic rock, 86-97% C)

Green Moss Agate (Agate (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2) with inclusions of hornblende or chlorite) — mineral

Green Moss Agate

Agate (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2) with inclusions of hornblende or chlorite

Basaltic Tuff / Volcanic Breccia (Pyroclastic Breccia / Lithic Tuff) — igneous

Basaltic Tuff / Volcanic Breccia

Pyroclastic Breccia / Lithic Tuff

Shale (or Mudstone) (Siltstone/Argillite (composed mainly of clay and silt-sized particles)) — sedimentary

Shale (or Mudstone)

Siltstone/Argillite (composed mainly of clay and silt-sized particles)

Amber (Succinicum (Succinite); C10H16O) — Mineraloid (Organic)

Amber

Succinicum (Succinite); C10H16O

Mineraloid (Organic)

Dendritic Agate (Tree Agate) (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with Manganese or Iron Oxide inclusions) — mineral

Dendritic Agate (Tree Agate)

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with Manganese or Iron Oxide inclusions

Green Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Green Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2)

Amber (Succinite (Approximate formula: C10H16O)) — Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (Approximate formula: C10H16O)

Moss Agate (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with inclusions) — mineral

Moss Agate

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with inclusions

Shale or Slaty Mudstone (Argillaceous sedimentary rock) — sedimentary

Shale or Slaty Mudstone

Argillaceous sedimentary rock

Chalk (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Chalk

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Ferruginous Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite impurities) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite impurities

Chert (specifically Gray/Black Chert) (Chert (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Gray/Black Chert)

Chert (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Pearl (Organic Mineraloid (CaCO3 + Conchiolin)) — mineral

Pearl

Organic Mineraloid (CaCO3 + Conchiolin)

Bituminous Coal (Organic sedimentary rock (humic coal)) — sedimentary

Bituminous Coal

Organic sedimentary rock (humic coal)

Amber (Succinite (fossilized resin)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (fossilized resin)

Moss Agate (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide) with dendritic inclusions (SiO2)) — mineral

Moss Agate

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide) with dendritic inclusions (SiO2)

Sandstone Pebble (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebble

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2 + Mn/Fe oxides)) — mineral

Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2 + Mn/Fe oxides)

Black Freshwater Pearls (Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Calcite), CaCO3) — mineral

Black Freshwater Pearls

Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Calcite), CaCO3

Gastropod Fossil (Internal Mold) (Phylum Mollusca, Class Gastropoda (Steinkern)) — sedimentary

Gastropod Fossil (Internal Mold)

Phylum Mollusca, Class Gastropoda (Steinkern)

Amber (Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber); Chemical formula approximately C10H16O) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber); Chemical formula approximately C10H16O

Amber (Succinite (fossilized tree resin)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (fossilized tree resin)

Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of manganese or iron oxides) — mineral

Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of manganese or iron oxides