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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.

Quartz (Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Druzy Quartz on Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Druzy Quartz on Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Lapis Lazuli (Complex mixture of minerals (lazurite, calcite, pyrite, and sodalite); (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Complex mixture of minerals (lazurite, calcite, pyrite, and sodalite); (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2

Quartz Pebble (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Druzy Geode fragment) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz (Druzy Geode fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (with potentially metamorphic or basaltic bands) (Arenite / Lithic Wacke) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with potentially metamorphic or basaltic bands)

Arenite / Lithic Wacke

Pink Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Pink Granite

Felsic intrusive igneous rock

Diorite (Diorite (an intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite (an intrusive igneous rock)

Demitasse Granite (Diorite-Granite transition) (Intermediate Plutonic Rock (Granodiorite/Diorite mix)) — igneous

Demitasse Granite (Diorite-Granite transition)

Intermediate Plutonic Rock (Granodiorite/Diorite mix)

Chert (Septarian Concretion/Nodule) (Microcrystalline silica (SiO2) with carbonate mineral veining) — sedimentary

Chert (Septarian Concretion/Nodule)

Microcrystalline silica (SiO2) with carbonate mineral veining

Quartz Geode Fragment (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Basalt with Vesicle/Vug (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt with Vesicle/Vug

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

Dolomite on Prehnite (Saddle-shaped Dolomite) (Dolomite [CaMg(CO3)2] on Prehnite [Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2]) — mineral

Dolomite on Prehnite (Saddle-shaped Dolomite)

Dolomite [CaMg(CO3)2] on Prehnite [Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2]

Serpentinite (Serpentine Rock) (Primarily composed of serpentine group minerals, such as antigorite, chrysotile, and lizardite. Chemical formula for serpentine minerals is (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4.) — Metamorphic

Serpentinite (Serpentine Rock)

Primarily composed of serpentine group minerals, such as antigorite, chrysotile, and lizardite. Chemical formula for serpentine minerals is (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4.

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Basalt (Crushed Stone Aggregate) (Mafic Volcanic Basalt (Major Minerals: Plagioclase Feldspar, Pyroxene, Olivine)) — igneous

Basalt (Crushed Stone Aggregate)

Mafic Volcanic Basalt (Major Minerals: Plagioclase Feldspar, Pyroxene, Olivine)

Granatic Pegmatite (Pegmatitic Granite) — igneous

Granatic Pegmatite

Pegmatitic Granite

Diorite (Diorite (Intermediate Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite (Intermediate Plutonic Rock)

Olivine (Peridotite) ((Mg,Fe)2SiO4 (Magnesium Iron Silicate)) — igneous

Olivine (Peridotite)

(Mg,Fe)2SiO4 (Magnesium Iron Silicate)

Quartzite (Quartzite (Primary mineral: Silicon Dioxide, SiO₂)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (Primary mineral: Silicon Dioxide, SiO₂)

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Chert / Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — sedimentary

Chert / Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz / Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8) — mineral

Labradorite

(Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8

Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Yellow Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Yellow Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (with Iron Oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (with Iron Oxide cement)

Sandstone (specifically Arkose or Quartz Arenite) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with possible Feldspar)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (specifically Arkose or Quartz Arenite)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with possible Feldspar)

Yellow Quartzite (River Pebble) (Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite (River Pebble)

Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Amethyst Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Pink Feldspar (Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Pink Feldspar

Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)

Glauconitic Sandstone (Greensand) (Glauconitic quartz wacke or arenite) — sedimentary

Glauconitic Sandstone (Greensand)

Glauconitic quartz wacke or arenite

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

Chert (Smoky variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Field Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Gray Chert (River Pebble)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper when red) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper when red)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)