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Organic (Pseudo Geological)

Browse organic (pseudo geological) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Chert (Smooth River Pebble) (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Smooth River Pebble)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Moss Agate

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

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

Amber

Succinite (Approximate formula: C10H16O)

Chert (Jasper variation) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper variation)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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)

Chert (Flint variety) (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint variety)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily Quartz / Chalcedony: SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily Quartz / Chalcedony: SiO2)

Fossilized Horn Coral (Order Rugosa (Rugose Coral)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Horn Coral

Order Rugosa (Rugose Coral)

Fossiliferous Kalkstein (Marl/Sandstone) (Fossiliferous calcarenite/siltstone) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Kalkstein (Marl/Sandstone)

Fossiliferous calcarenite/siltstone

Black Jasper (Etched) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — mineral

Black Jasper (Etched)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Chert with Limestone matrix (Microcrystalline silica (SiO2) in Calcite (CaCO3) matrix) — sedimentary

Chert with Limestone matrix

Microcrystalline silica (SiO2) in Calcite (CaCO3) matrix

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert / Flint (Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Calcite (CaCO3) with Bioclastic inclusions) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Calcite (CaCO3) with Bioclastic inclusions

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

Chert (Yellow Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Fossilized Plant or Tree Bark (Lepidodendron or Sigillaria (example genera)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Plant or Tree Bark

Lepidodendron or Sigillaria (example genera)

Fossil Coral (Cnidaria Anthozoa (Fossilized)) — sedimentary

Fossil Coral

Cnidaria Anthozoa (Fossilized)

Siderite Concretion in Shale (Iron carbonate (FeCO3) in Mudstone/Shale matrix) — sedimentary

Siderite Concretion in Shale

Iron carbonate (FeCO3) in Mudstone/Shale matrix

Glauconite (Greensand Articulated Sandstone) (Glauconite ((K, Na)(Fe, Al, Mg)2(Si, Al)4O10(OH)2)) — sedimentary

Glauconite (Greensand Articulated Sandstone)

Glauconite ((K, Na)(Fe, Al, Mg)2(Si, Al)4O10(OH)2)

Grass (Organic Matter/Soil) (Poaceae (family of monocotyledonous flowering plants)) — Organic Materia (Not a rock or mineral)

Grass (Organic Matter/Soil)

Poaceae (family of monocotyledonous flowering plants)

Organic Materia (Not a rock or mineral)

Chert / Jasper (Cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Jasper

Cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Chert (Iron-stained) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Pearl (Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Calcite), CaCO3) — mineral

Pearl

Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Calcite), CaCO3

Chert (Jasper variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Quartz Geode (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in sedimentary/volcanic host) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in sedimentary/volcanic host

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Glauconite (Greensand) (Glauconite (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2) — sedimentary

Glauconite (Greensand)

Glauconite (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2

Chert (and Jasper/Chalcedony variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and Jasper/Chalcedony variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Fossiliferous Limestone (CaCO3 (principally Calcite or Aragonite)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

CaCO3 (principally Calcite or Aragonite)

Chert (Yellow Jasper variant) (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Coral Fossil (Scleractinia) (Scleractinia (Order), primarily CaCO3 (Aragonite or Calcite)) — sedimentary

Coral Fossil (Scleractinia)

Scleractinia (Order), primarily CaCO3 (Aragonite or Calcite)

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

Chert (specifically Jasper/Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)