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Organic (Zoogenic)

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

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Sapropel

Bituminous Shale

Bituminous Shale

Black Shale

Petrified Wood

Amber

Jet

Oil Shale

Peat

Pearl

Lizard Skin Jasper

Opalized Wood

Coral Rock

Sandstone with Algae Growth (Arenite with Chlorophyta/Lichen) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Algae Growth

Arenite with Chlorophyta/Lichen

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

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

Fossiliferous Limestone

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Fossiliferous Shale (Laminated Mudrock with plant fossils) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Shale

Laminated Mudrock with plant fossils

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — gemstone

Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Shungite (Carbon-rich mineraloid (Amorphous carbon)) — mineral

Shungite

Carbon-rich mineraloid (Amorphous carbon)

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

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Limestone (Sedimentary rock composed mainly of calcite (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Sedimentary rock composed mainly of calcite (CaCO3)

Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Fossilized Shell (Invertebrate fossil (Bivalvia or Brachiopoda)) — fossil

Fossilized Shell

Invertebrate fossil (Bivalvia or Brachiopoda)

Grey Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Grey Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Limestone (with weathering rind) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone (with weathering rind)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint Pebble)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Chert (Concretion or Nodular Variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Concretion or Nodular Variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert / River Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / River Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint Nodules)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Arrowhead Fragment) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Arrowhead Fragment)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) in Matrix

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Sandstone (Sandstone (Siliciclastic Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (Siliciclastic Sedimentary Rock)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Chert (Jasper variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Pink/Tan variety) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Pink/Tan variety)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper-rich) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper-rich)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Common Opal/Jasper mix) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Chert (Common Opal/Jasper mix)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fossil Shark Tooth (Chondrichthyes (class); likely Lamniformes (order) fossilized in Apatite/Hydroxyapatite) — fossil

Fossil Shark Tooth

Chondrichthyes (class); likely Lamniformes (order) fossilized in Apatite/Hydroxyapatite

Chert (Arrowhead Point) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — fossil

Chert (Arrowhead Point)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

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

Chert (Nodule)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert Nodules (with Flint core) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Nodules (with Flint core)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with fossil inclusions) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with fossil inclusions

Fossiliferous Limestone (Biogenic Limestone (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Biogenic Limestone (CaCO3)

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

Chert (Jasper/Flint variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (var. Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (var. Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)