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Organic (Zoogenic)

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

Chert (specifically Flint or Common Opal variant) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Common Opal variant)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Chert (varieties: Flint or Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (varieties: Flint or Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Black Chert / Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Black Chert / Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Yellow or Tan Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow or Tan Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartzite with Hematite (Silica (SiO2) with Ferric Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Hematite

Silica (SiO2) with Ferric Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions

Granitic Pegmatite with Tourmaline and Sphalerite (Pegmatite containing Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4) and Sphalerite ((Zn,Fe)S)) — igneous

Granitic Pegmatite with Tourmaline and Sphalerite

Pegmatite containing Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4) and Sphalerite ((Zn,Fe)S)

Banded Chert (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)

Quartz on Greenstone (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Altered Igneous Geologic Unit) — metamorphic

Quartz on Greenstone

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Altered Igneous Geologic Unit

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

Chert (Jasper/Agate variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint) (Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Limestone with fossil crinoid stems (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) containing Crinoidea fossils) — sedimentary

Limestone with fossil crinoid stems

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) containing Crinoidea fossils

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

Pink Granite

Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (Felsic)

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)

Quartzite (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and/or Biotite composition)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and/or Biotite composition)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Tanzanite (Rough) (Blue Zoisite (Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH))) — mineral

Tanzanite (Rough)

Blue Zoisite (Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH))

Chert (often called Flint) (Chert (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint)

Chert (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist

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

Chert

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Asphalt (Bituminous Slate/Sandstone) (Asphaltum / Bituminous Rock) — sedimentary

Asphalt (Bituminous Slate/Sandstone)

Asphaltum / Bituminous Rock

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

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

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

Greenschist

Greenschist (Actinolite-Chlorite Schist)

Hag Stone (Siltstone or Fine-grained Sandstone with boring (e.g., Lithophaga impact)) — sedimentary

Hag Stone

Siltstone or Fine-grained Sandstone with boring (e.g., Lithophaga impact)

Granodiorite (Phaneritic Plutonic Rock - Granodiorite) — igneous

Granodiorite

Phaneritic Plutonic Rock - Granodiorite

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Chert (Yellow/Tan variety) (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow/Tan variety)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Orange Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)

Nephrite Jade (Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Nephrite Jade

Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)

Banded Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (White Variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (White Variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limestone with Algal/Lichen Colonization (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone with Algal/Lichen Colonization

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Honeycomb Coral Fossil (Favosites (extinct genus of tabulate coral)) — sedimentary

Honeycomb Coral Fossil

Favosites (extinct genus of tabulate coral)

Chert (and Flint) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and Flint)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)