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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.

Scoria (Lava Rock) (Scoria (Vesicular Basaltic Rock)) — Igneous

Scoria (Lava Rock)

Scoria (Vesicular Basaltic Rock)

Ferruginous Sandstone (Gerrit) (Arenite with Iron Oxide cementation) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone (Gerrit)

Arenite with Iron Oxide cementation

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Quartz)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Quartz)

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Granite)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Granite)

Sandstone (Arenite (Siliclastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Siliclastic sedimentary rock)

Yooperlite (Syenite clast containing fluorescent Sodalite) (Sodalite-bearing Syenite) — igneous

Yooperlite (Syenite clast containing fluorescent Sodalite)

Sodalite-bearing Syenite

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt (Host rock) with Quartz or Calcite amygdules) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Host rock) with Quartz or Calcite amygdules

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Chert (Pebble) (Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Pebble)

Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)

Aquamarine (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with trace Fe2+)) — mineral

Aquamarine

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with trace Fe2+)

Chert (specifically Tan Chert or Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Tan Chert or Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartz-rich) (Arenite (SiO2 based clastic rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartz-rich)

Arenite (SiO2 based clastic rock)

Agate (Agate (Cryptocrystalline Variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — Mineral

Agate

Agate (Cryptocrystalline Variety of Quartz, SiO2)

Dalmatian Jasper (Peralkaline rhyolite) — igneous

Dalmatian Jasper

Peralkaline rhyolite

Olivine Basalt (Mafic Volcanic Rock (rich in (Mg, Fe)2SiO4)) — igneous

Olivine Basalt

Mafic Volcanic Rock (rich in (Mg, Fe)2SiO4)

Tiger's Eye (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with fibrous inclusions of crocidolite) — Mineral

Tiger's Eye

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with fibrous inclusions of crocidolite

Travertine (Tufa) (Chemical Sedimentary Limestone (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Travertine (Tufa)

Chemical Sedimentary Limestone (CaCO3)

Basalt (Vesicular) (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt (Vesicular)

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Pyroxene and Plagioclase Feldspar)) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Pyroxene and Plagioclase Feldspar)

Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrated copper and aluminum phosphate)) — mineral

Turquoise

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrated copper and aluminum phosphate)

Carnelian Agate (Chalcedony (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

Chalcedony (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)

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

Chevron Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

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

Quartz (specifically Milky/Gray Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Greywacke (River Slikenside) (Greywacke (Lithic Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Greywacke (River Slikenside)

Greywacke (Lithic Sandstone)

Basalt (with possible quartz veinsing) (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt (with possible quartz veinsing)

Basalt

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

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Milky/Clear variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Dendritic Agate (Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide with Manganese or Iron Oxide inclusions, SiO2)) — mineral

Dendritic Agate

Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide with Manganese or Iron Oxide inclusions, SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartz-rich) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartz-rich)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

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

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with minor Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with minor Fe2O3)

Sandstone (Flagstone) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Flagstone)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Halite (Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)) — mineral

Halite

Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)

Desert Rose (also known as Sand Rose) (Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O) or Barite (BaSO4) with sand inclusions) — mineral

Desert Rose (also known as Sand Rose)

Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O) or Barite (BaSO4) with sand inclusions

Quartz with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities) — mineral

Quartz with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities

Quartz (Milky or Cloudy Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky or Cloudy Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz Cluster (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz Cluster

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Halite (Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)) — mineral

Halite

Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)