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Organic Materia (Not A Rock Or Mineral)

Browse organic materia (not a rock or mineral) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Turquoise (Turquoise - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise

Turquoise - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Bauxite (Bauxite (Al(OH)3 mixed with Fe2O3 and clay minerals)) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (Al(OH)3 mixed with Fe2O3 and clay minerals)

Gneiss (Banded Gneiss) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Banded Gneiss)

Gneiss

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Sandstone (Quartzose) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (likely Arkose or Quartz Sandstone) (Arenite (SiO2 + varied clasts)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Arkose or Quartz Sandstone)

Arenite (SiO2 + varied clasts)

Schist (Lepidoblastic Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Lepidoblastic Mica Schist

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese

Tiger's Eye (Rough) (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)) — mineral

Tiger's Eye (Rough)

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)

Agate Geode / Nodular Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — mineral

Agate Geode / Nodular Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Quartz (Milky/Common Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Common Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony) — mineral

Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony

Diorite (Diorite (plutonic igneous rock)) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite (plutonic igneous rock)

Jasper (Yellow Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron inclusions) — sedimentary

Jasper (Yellow Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron inclusions

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone) (Arenite (SiO2 predominantly)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (SiO2 predominantly)

Quartz / Quartzite (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartz / Quartzite

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Granitic Gneiss (Gneiss (containing Potassium Feldspar and Quartz)) — metamorphic

Granitic Gneiss

Gneiss (containing Potassium Feldspar and Quartz)

Amphibolite (specifically Hornblende Schist/Gneiss) (Amphibole-rich Metamorphic Rock) — metamorphic

Amphibolite (specifically Hornblende Schist/Gneiss)

Amphibole-rich Metamorphic Rock

Sandstone (Banded) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Banded)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz, SiO2)

Sandstone (Pebble) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Pebble)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Granite (Granite (Mainly Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphibole)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Mainly Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphibole)

Jasper in Basalt Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities; Chalcedony) — sedimentary (secondary mineral) within igneous

Jasper in Basalt Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities; Chalcedony

sedimentary (secondary mineral) within igneous

Banded Agate (specifically Carnelian Agate) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety) — mineral

Banded Agate (specifically Carnelian Agate)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety

Chalcedony (Botryoidal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Botryoidal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — mineral

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Quartz (Milky/Common) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Common)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (complex silicate composition with iron oxides)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (complex silicate composition with iron oxides)

Ocean Jasper (Orbicular Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Ocean Jasper

Orbicular Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Dalmation Stone (often called Dalmatian Jasper) (Peralkaline Rock (Microgranite/Aplite), SiO2 with inclusions of Arfvedsonite) — igneous

Dalmation Stone (often called Dalmatian Jasper)

Peralkaline Rock (Microgranite/Aplite), SiO2 with inclusions of Arfvedsonite

Basalt with Epidote Veins (Mafic Igneous Rock (Basalt)) — igneous

Basalt with Epidote Veins

Mafic Igneous Rock (Basalt)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Coquina / Shell Limestone) (Bioclastic Limestone (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone (Coquina / Shell Limestone)

Bioclastic Limestone (CaCO3)

Vesicular Basalt with Xenocrysts (Mafic Igneous Plutonic/Extrusive Complex) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt with Xenocrysts

Mafic Igneous Plutonic/Extrusive Complex

Borosilicate Glass (Manufactured) (SiO2 + B2O3 (Silicon dioxide and Boron trioxide)) — Synthetic/Amorphous Solid

Borosilicate Glass (Manufactured)

SiO2 + B2O3 (Silicon dioxide and Boron trioxide)

Synthetic/Amorphous Solid

Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock (Quartz arenite/Arkose)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (Quartz arenite/Arkose)