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Organic Crystal (Mineraloid)

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

Fossilized Bivalve Shell (Class Bivalvia (fossilized)) — fossil

Fossilized Bivalve Shell

Class Bivalvia (fossilized)

Shale (Shale (comprised mostly of clay minerals and quartz)) — sedimentary

Shale

Shale (comprised mostly of clay minerals and quartz)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Petoskey Stone (Hexagonaria percarinata (Fossilized Rugose Coral)) — sedimentary

Petoskey Stone

Hexagonaria percarinata (Fossilized Rugose Coral)

Chert Pebble (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Pebble

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

Chert (Yellow/Brown variety) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow/Brown variety)

Chert (SiO2)

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

Chert (Yellow Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Green Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Green Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Mother of Pearl (Nacre) (Nacre (Aragonite/Conchiolin), CaCO3 + Organic Polymers) — mineral

Mother of Pearl (Nacre)

Nacre (Aragonite/Conchiolin), CaCO3 + Organic Polymers

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

Chert (Iron-stained)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Basanite / Jasper) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Basanite / Jasper)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Chert (River Pebble) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (River Pebble)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chert (River Pebble/Finger Stone) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (River Pebble/Finger Stone)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

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

Chert (Black Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint/Chalcedony)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (variations include Flint) (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (variations include Flint)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities

Chert with Calcite Veins (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) intrusions) — sedimentary

Chert with Calcite Veins

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) intrusions

Chert (Flint/Jasper) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint/Jasper)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline quartz

Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions) — Mineral

Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions

Dendritic Moss Agate (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with inclusions) — mineral

Dendritic Moss Agate

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with inclusions

Chert with Iron Inclusions (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite) — sedimentary

Chert with Iron Inclusions

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite

Chert (Flint Pebbles) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint Pebbles)

Chert (SiO2)

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

Chert (and Flint variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic coal)) — sedimentary

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic coal)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Chert with Quartz Veining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert with Quartz Veining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Chert (Beach Pebble) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Beach Pebble)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper (Jasper (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Common Chert Pebble) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Common Chert Pebble)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (specifically as a lithic artifact/projectile point) (Chert (Silicon dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically as a lithic artifact/projectile point)

Chert (Silicon dioxide, SiO2)

Green Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Green Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2)

Chert Pebble (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Pebble

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint) with Quartz Inclusions

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Limestone/Flint variant) (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Limestone/Flint variant)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Biomicrite / Limestone with fossils) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Biomicrite / Limestone with fossils