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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.

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals, e.g., Antigorite, Lizardite, Chrysotile)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals, e.g., Antigorite, Lizardite, Chrysotile)

Pink Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (K-feldspar rich)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (K-feldspar rich)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Banded Agate (specifically Sardonyx Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety) — mineral

Banded Agate (specifically Sardonyx Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety

Carnelian (Carnelian (Chalcedony / SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (Chalcedony / SiO2)

Prehnite on Basalt (Prehnite - Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral

Prehnite on Basalt

Prehnite - Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Granite (Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)

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

Quartz / Quartzite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral / metamorphic

Prehnite (Prehnite Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2) — mineral

Prehnite

Prehnite Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2

Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite (Granite (a plutonic igneous rock)) — Igneous

Granite

Granite (a plutonic igneous rock)

Basalt with Iron Oxidation (Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock (composed of Plagioclase and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt with Iron Oxidation

Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock (composed of Plagioclase and Pyroxene)

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

Granite

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock)

Granite Pebble (Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)

Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin (Amorphous Hydrocarbon)) — Mineral

Amber

Fossilized Tree Resin (Amorphous Hydrocarbon)

Foliated Gneiss (River-Worn Pebble) (Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Foliated Gneiss (River-Worn Pebble)

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Orthoceras Fossil in Limestone (Orthoceras (extinct genus of cephalopods), mineralized as Calcite (CaCO3) in Fossiliferous Limestone) — sedimentary

Orthoceras Fossil in Limestone

Orthoceras (extinct genus of cephalopods), mineralized as Calcite (CaCO3) in Fossiliferous Limestone

Banded Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Banded Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Botryoidal Malachite (Malachite - Cu2CO3(OH)2) — mineral

Botryoidal Malachite

Malachite - Cu2CO3(OH)2

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Amethyst (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3) Rock) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3) Rock

Green Tourmaline (Verdelite (Silicate mineral); Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4) — mineral

Green Tourmaline

Verdelite (Silicate mineral); Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)

Greenstone (Amygdaloidal Basalt) (Amygdaloidal Basalt (frequently composed of Plagioclase Feldspar, Pyroxene, and Olivine with Chlorite inclusions)) — igneous

Greenstone (Amygdaloidal Basalt)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (frequently composed of Plagioclase Feldspar, Pyroxene, and Olivine with Chlorite inclusions)

Vesicular Basalt (Scoria) (Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt (Scoria)

Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)

Dalmatian Stone (Dalmatian Jasper (Aplitic Rock)) — igneous

Dalmatian Stone

Dalmatian Jasper (Aplitic Rock)

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

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz/Clear Quartz Cluster

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Basalt (Vesicular) (Basalt (Extrusive Volcanic Rock)) — igneous

Basalt (Vesicular)

Basalt (Extrusive Volcanic Rock)

Beryl (likely Aquamarine) in matrix (Be3Al2(SiO3)6 (Beryllium Aluminum Silicate)) — mineral

Beryl (likely Aquamarine) in matrix

Be3Al2(SiO3)6 (Beryllium Aluminum Silicate)

Slag (Ferrous Slag (Amorphous calcium-magnesium-aluminum silicates)) — igneous (artificial/anthropogenic)

Slag

Ferrous Slag (Amorphous calcium-magnesium-aluminum silicates)

igneous (artificial/anthropogenic)

Slag (Industrial Byproduct) (Artificial silicate/iron byproduct) — Mineral description (Anthropogenic material)

Slag (Industrial Byproduct)

Artificial silicate/iron byproduct

Mineral description (Anthropogenic material)

Granodiorite (Granodiorite (phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granodiorite

Granodiorite (phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)

Nuummite (Nuummite (Orthorhombic amphiboles: Anthophyllite and Gedrite)) — metamorphic

Nuummite

Nuummite (Orthorhombic amphiboles: Anthophyllite and Gedrite)

Basalt (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3 - Aluminum Oxide)) — mineral

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3 - Aluminum Oxide)

Banded Gneiss (with Quartz Vein) (Gneiss (Metamorphic rock of varying mineralogy)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss (with Quartz Vein)

Gneiss (Metamorphic rock of varying mineralogy)