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Organic Material

Browse organic material specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Peat

Sapropel

Bituminous Shale

Bituminous Shale

Black Shale

Petrified Wood

Amber

Jet

Oil Shale

Pearl

Lizard Skin Jasper

Dunite

Opalized Wood

Vivianite (Vivianite, Fe2+3(PO4)2·8H2O) — mineral

Vivianite

Vivianite, Fe2+3(PO4)2·8H2O

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Carcharhinus sp. (likely Bull or Requiem shark family)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Shark Tooth

Carcharhinus sp. (likely Bull or Requiem shark family)

Chert (Nodule) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (Iron-stained Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Jasper (Iron-stained Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

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

Chert (River Pebble)

Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)

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

Chert (Nodule)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Red Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (Chalcedony), SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (Chalcedony), SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Chondrichthyes (Class)) — fossil

Fossilized Shark Tooth

Chondrichthyes (Class)

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

Chert Pebble (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Pebble

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (primarily SiO2)

Petrified Dinosaur Bone (Gembone) (Agatized Dinosaur Bone) — sedimentary

Petrified Dinosaur Bone (Gembone)

Agatized Dinosaur Bone

Chert (River Cobble) (Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (River Cobble)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Chert Nodule (Flint) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Nodule (Flint)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Geode with Quartz Crystal Cavity (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Calcareous/Siliceous Matrix) — sedimentary

Geode with Quartz Crystal Cavity

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Calcareous/Siliceous Matrix

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Chert Nodule (Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Nodule

Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Chalcedony (Botryoidal or Tumbled) (Chalcedony (SiO₂)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Botryoidal or Tumbled)

Chalcedony (SiO₂)

Dinosaur Bone (Gembone) (Silicified Dinosaur Bone (SiO2 replacing organic tissue)) — sedimentary

Dinosaur Bone (Gembone)

Silicified Dinosaur Bone (SiO2 replacing organic tissue)

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

Chert (Nodule)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily Quartz/Chalcedony, formula SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily Quartz/Chalcedony, formula SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Chert Nodule (Chert (Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Nodule

Chert (Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Black Jasper (Black Jasper (Silicate mineral - SiO2)) — sedimentary

Black Jasper

Black Jasper (Silicate mineral - SiO2)

Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Polished banded agate (likely picture jasper or petrified wood) (Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, with iron-oxide and clay inclusions) — gemstone

Polished banded agate (likely picture jasper or petrified wood)

Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, with iron-oxide and clay inclusions

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Shark Tooth Fossil (Carcharodon / Otodus fossilized tooth (Calcium Phosphate / Hydroxyapatite)) — fossil

Shark Tooth Fossil

Carcharodon / Otodus fossilized tooth (Calcium Phosphate / Hydroxyapatite)

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Chondrichthyes (Class)) — fossil

Fossilized Shark Tooth

Chondrichthyes (Class)

Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Chondrichthyes (class) fossilized tooth) — fossil

Fossilized Shark Tooth

Chondrichthyes (class) fossilized tooth

Fossilized Bone / Dinosaur Fossil (Fossilized vertebrate bone (permineralized)) — fossil

Fossilized Bone / Dinosaur Fossil

Fossilized vertebrate bone (permineralized)

Chert (Jasper nodule) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Dinosaur Bone (Agatized Dinosaur Bone) — sedimentary/fossil

Dinosaur Bone

Agatized Dinosaur Bone

sedimentary/fossil

Chert (Cherty Shale / Flint) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Cherty Shale / Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)