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Organic (Pseudo Geological)

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

Granite (Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive Igneous Rock

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite

Quartz / Chert (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral / Sedimentary

Quartz / Chert

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mineral / Sedimentary

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

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)

Schist (Biotite Schist) (Biotite-bearing Schist (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)) — metamorphic

Schist (Biotite Schist)

Biotite-bearing Schist (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)

Chert (Nodular flint) (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodular flint)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fossilized shell or coral fragment (Likely silicified or calcitic marine invertebrate fossil; exact taxon indeterminate from the image) — fossil

Fossilized shell or coral fragment

Likely silicified or calcitic marine invertebrate fossil; exact taxon indeterminate from the image

Fossiliferous limestone, likely coral or shell fragment (Calcitic limestone (primarily CaCO₃), containing preserved marine bioclasts) — fossil

Fossiliferous limestone, likely coral or shell fragment

Calcitic limestone (primarily CaCO₃), containing preserved marine bioclasts

Fossilized Echinoid (Sea Urchin) or Brachiopod (Echinoidea / Invertebrate Fossil) — fossil

Fossilized Echinoid (Sea Urchin) or Brachiopod

Echinoidea / Invertebrate Fossil

Limestone (Calcium carbonate rock (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium carbonate rock (CaCO3)

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Yellow Quartzite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Diorite (Phaneritic Intermediate Plutonic Rock (Diorite)) — igneous

Diorite

Phaneritic Intermediate Plutonic Rock (Diorite)

Granite (Granite (Alkali-feldspar granite)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Alkali-feldspar granite)

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

Chert

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Orange Calcite (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)

Diorite (Diorite (Intermediate Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite (Intermediate Plutonic Rock)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Nephrite Jade (Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2), a variety of Actinolite-Tremolite) — metamorphic

Nephrite Jade

Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2), a variety of Actinolite-Tremolite

Honey Calcite Sphere (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Honey Calcite Sphere

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

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

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Chert / Microcrystalline Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Microcrystalline Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granodiorite (Phaneritic Plutonic Rock - Granodiorite) — igneous

Granodiorite

Phaneritic Plutonic Rock - Granodiorite

Greenschist (Greenschist (Actinolite-Chlorite Schist)) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist (Actinolite-Chlorite Schist)

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

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

Chert

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone

Banded Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)

Chert (Nodule) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Limestone (composed primarily of calcite with included fossils CaCO3)) — Sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Limestone (composed primarily of calcite with included fossils CaCO3)

Granite (Granite (a common rock type, not a single mineral; composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar (Orthoclase and Plagioclase), and Mica (Biotite and/or Muscovite) and/or Amphibole)) — Igneous

Granite

Granite (a common rock type, not a single mineral; composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar (Orthoclase and Plagioclase), and Mica (Biotite and/or Muscovite) and/or Amphibole)

Fossil sea urchin (echinoid) (Fossilized echinoid test, likely a regular sea urchin (Class Echinoidea); exact genus and age require locality and examination) — fossil

Fossil sea urchin (echinoid)

Fossilized echinoid test, likely a regular sea urchin (Class Echinoidea); exact genus and age require locality and examination

Pegmatite (Igneous Pegmatite) — igneous

Pegmatite

Igneous Pegmatite