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Organic (Paper And Cellulose)

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

Quartzite (Gold/Tan River Cobble) (Quartzite (composed primarily of crystalline SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (Gold/Tan River Cobble)

Quartzite (composed primarily of crystalline SiO2)

Basalt (Basalt (composition predominately Plagioclase feldspar and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (composition predominately Plagioclase feldspar and Pyroxene)

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Basalt (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

Olivine (Peridot) (Magnesium Iron Silicate ((Mg, Fe)2SiO4)) — mineral

Olivine (Peridot)

Magnesium Iron Silicate ((Mg, Fe)2SiO4)

Copper Ore (with Malachite and Azurite) (Hydroxide copper carbonate (Cu2CO3(OH)2 / Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2)) — mineral

Copper Ore (with Malachite and Azurite)

Hydroxide copper carbonate (Cu2CO3(OH)2 / Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2)

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

Granite

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

Basalt (River Pebble) (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)) — Igneous

Basalt (River Pebble)

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)

Agate (Nodule/Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Agate (Nodule/Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Basalt (Extrusive mafic igneous rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive mafic igneous rock

Basalt (River Pebble) (Mafic volcanic rock (primarily Plagioclase feldspar and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt (River Pebble)

Mafic volcanic rock (primarily Plagioclase feldspar and Pyroxene)

Basalt (River Stone) (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt (River Stone)

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Carbon C)) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon C)

Pumice (Pumice (Vesicular volcanic glass)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (Vesicular volcanic glass)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Dyed Dragon Vein Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment) — mineral

Dyed Dragon Vein Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Petoskey Stone (Hexagonaria percarinata) — sedimentary

Petoskey Stone

Hexagonaria percarinata

Gastropod Fossil (Snail Steinkern) (Class Gastropoda fossil, composed of Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Gastropod Fossil (Snail Steinkern)

Class Gastropoda fossil, composed of Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Man-made Glass (Tumbled/Shaped) (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metal oxide colorants) — Mineraloid (synthetic)

Man-made Glass (Tumbled/Shaped)

Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metal oxide colorants

Mineraloid (synthetic)

Yellow Quartz (Citrine Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Citrine Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Cobalt Glass Slug (Man-made Glass) (Amorphous Silica with Cobalt Oxide (SiO2 + CoO)) — mineraloid

Cobalt Glass Slug (Man-made Glass)

Amorphous Silica with Cobalt Oxide (SiO2 + CoO)

Sandstone (Beach Pebble) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz and Feldspar)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Beach Pebble)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz and Feldspar)

Milky Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Engineer Quartz/Quartzite (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with binders)) — Sedimentary or metamorphic-derived

Engineer Quartz/Quartzite

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with binders)

Sedimentary or metamorphic-derived

Yooperlite (Sodalite-bearing Syenite) (Fluorescent Sodalite-bearing Syenite) — igneous

Yooperlite (Sodalite-bearing Syenite)

Fluorescent Sodalite-bearing Syenite

Limestone (Calcium carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium carbonate (CaCO3)

Native Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Native Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Peacock Ore (Bornite (Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Peacock Ore

Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

Black Onyx (Cryptocrystalline Chalcedony (SiO2)) — mineral

Black Onyx

Cryptocrystalline Chalcedony (SiO2)

Abbey Bominable (Monster High character) (Anthropomorphic Yeti / Digital Animation) — not a rock (animated character)

Abbey Bominable (Monster High character)

Anthropomorphic Yeti / Digital Animation

not a rock (animated character)

River Rock (Basalt/Greywacke pebbles) (Fluvial gravel primarily composed of Mafic Volcanic Rock (Basalt) or Lithic Sandstone (Greywacke)) — igneous and sedimentary

River Rock (Basalt/Greywacke pebbles)

Fluvial gravel primarily composed of Mafic Volcanic Rock (Basalt) or Lithic Sandstone (Greywacke)

igneous and sedimentary

Alexandrite (Chrysoberyl (BeAl2O4)) — mineral

Alexandrite

Chrysoberyl (BeAl2O4)

Pegmatite (Granitic) with Tourmaline (Granitic Pegmatite (containing Schorl and Quartz)) — igneous

Pegmatite (Granitic) with Tourmaline

Granitic Pegmatite (containing Schorl and Quartz)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Calcite (often sold as Mexican Onyx) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Banded Calcite (often sold as Mexican Onyx)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Amethyst (Amethyst (SiO2 with Iron impurities)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (SiO2 with Iron impurities)

Amazonite (KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)) — mineral

Amazonite

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)

Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Pavement) (Aggregates in Bitumen Matrix) — Technogenic / Anthropogenic Pavement Material

Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Pavement)

Aggregates in Bitumen Matrix

Technogenic / Anthropogenic Pavement Material

Red Hematite (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Red Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)