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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

Amber (Amber (C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Amber (C10H16O)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Calcite (CaCO3) matrix with biogenic fragments) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Calcite (CaCO3) matrix with biogenic fragments

Fossiliferous Limestone (Fossiliferous Limestone (containing bioclasts)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Fossiliferous Limestone (containing bioclasts)

Precious Coral (Red Coral) (Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Precious Coral (Red Coral)

Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

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

Fossiliferous Limestone (Calcium carbonate matrix with macrofossils (CaCO3)) — fossil

Fossiliferous Limestone

Calcium carbonate matrix with macrofossils (CaCO3)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with marine fossils) — fossil

Fossiliferous Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with marine fossils

Sedimentary Rock with Crafts (Pet Rock) (Sedimentary rock decorated with synthetic materials) — sedimentary

Sedimentary Rock with Crafts (Pet Rock)

Sedimentary rock decorated with synthetic materials

Petrified Wood (Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood)

Pearl (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Aragonite/Calcite) — mineral

Pearl

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Aragonite/Calcite

Pearl (Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) in the form of Aragonite or Calcite) — mineral

Pearl

Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) in the form of Aragonite or Calcite

Amber (Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — fossil

Amber

Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Red Coral (Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3 with Carotenoid pigments)) — Mineraloid (Organic Gemstone)

Red Coral

Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3 with Carotenoid pigments)

Mineraloid (Organic Gemstone)

Pearl (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) + Conchiolin) — mineral

Pearl

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) + Conchiolin

Brown translucent mineral fragment, possibly iron-stained quartz or amber (Uncertain; likely quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide staining, though amber (fossilized resin) is possible) — mineral

Brown translucent mineral fragment, possibly iron-stained quartz or amber

Uncertain; likely quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide staining, though amber (fossilized resin) is possible

Fossilized bone fragment (Fossil bone, composed chiefly of carbonate-fluorapatite (bioapatite)) — fossil

Fossilized bone fragment

Fossil bone, composed chiefly of carbonate-fluorapatite (bioapatite)

Chert Concretion (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) in Carbonate Matrix) — sedimentary

Chert Concretion

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) in Carbonate Matrix

Amber (Succinate (Fossilized Resin)) — mineral

Amber

Succinate (Fossilized Resin)

White limestone or chalky carbonate rock (Calcite-rich limestone; possibly chalk (CaCO₃)) — sedimentary

White limestone or chalky carbonate rock

Calcite-rich limestone; possibly chalk (CaCO₃)

Potassium-Rich Silicate Clay (inferred from biological context) (Phyllosilicate group (likely Illite or Smectite within surrounding soil substrate)) — mineral

Potassium-Rich Silicate Clay (inferred from biological context)

Phyllosilicate group (likely Illite or Smectite within surrounding soil substrate)

Travertine (Travertine (a terrestrial form of Limestone, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Travertine

Travertine (a terrestrial form of Limestone, CaCO3)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Shell Fragment) (Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate / CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone (Shell Fragment)

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate / CaCO3)

Turquoise and Red Coral (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Turquoise) and Corallium rubrum (Red Coral)) — mineral

Turquoise and Red Coral

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Turquoise) and Corallium rubrum (Red Coral)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Carbonate Rock (CaCO3 with organic inclusions)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Carbonate Rock (CaCO3 with organic inclusions)

Flint with Fossil Inclusion (Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2) enclosing fossilized organic remains) — sedimentary

Flint with Fossil Inclusion

Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2) enclosing fossilized organic remains

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2 permineralization)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2 permineralization)

Gravel / Limestone Fragment (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) / Fine-grained Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Gravel / Limestone Fragment

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) / Fine-grained Sedimentary Rock

Amber (Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin, C10H16O)) — gemstone

Amber

Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin, C10H16O)

Amber (Succinate (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinate (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Fossilized Tooth Fragment (Vertebrate Fossil (Mammalia indet.)) — fossil

Fossilized Tooth Fragment

Vertebrate Fossil (Mammalia indet.)

Paper (Cellulose) (Cellulose (C6H10O5)n) — Organic (Anthropogenic)

Paper (Cellulose)

Cellulose (C6H10O5)n

Organic (Anthropogenic)

Amber (Succinite) — mineral

Amber

Succinite

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

Fossiliferous Kalkstein (Marl/Sandstone)

Fossiliferous calcarenite/siltstone

Limestone and Quartz Gravel with Petrified Wood (Sedimentary gravel aggregate and fossilized wood) — sedimentary

Limestone and Quartz Gravel with Petrified Wood

Sedimentary gravel aggregate and fossilized wood

Amber (Succinates (Fossilized Resin)) — mineral

Amber

Succinates (Fossilized Resin)

Amber Dragonfly Brooch (Succinited (Baltic Amber)) — fossil

Amber Dragonfly Brooch

Succinited (Baltic Amber)

Shale with Iron Staining (Fissile Mudrock (Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Shale with Iron Staining

Fissile Mudrock (Sedimentary Rock)

Precious Red Coral (Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — gemstone

Precious Red Coral

Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Amber (Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — mineral

Amber

Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Likely fossil shell fragment (Indeterminate mollusk fossil; possibly a gastropod or bivalve in limestone) — fossil

Likely fossil shell fragment

Indeterminate mollusk fossil; possibly a gastropod or bivalve in limestone

Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin) — gemstone

Amber

Fossilized Tree Resin

Moss Agate (SiO2) — mineral

Moss Agate

SiO2