Rock Identifier

Category

Organic Mineral

Browse organic mineral specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Pearl and Garnet Glass (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) for pearl; Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) for glass) — mineral and glass

Pearl and Garnet Glass

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) for pearl; Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) for glass

mineral and glass

Mother of Pearl (Nacre) (Nacre (Aragonite/Conchiolin), CaCO3 + Organic Polymers) — mineral

Mother of Pearl (Nacre)

Nacre (Aragonite/Conchiolin), CaCO3 + Organic Polymers

Fossil Shark Tooth (Carcharodon or Carcharias fossil (Vertebrate Fossil)) — sedimentary

Fossil Shark Tooth

Carcharodon or Carcharias fossil (Vertebrate Fossil)

Amber (Rough Baltics/Beach Specimen) (Succinicum (Organic Gemstone - Fossilized Resin)) — mineral

Amber (Rough Baltics/Beach Specimen)

Succinicum (Organic Gemstone - Fossilized Resin)

Glauconitic Sandstone (Glauconitic Sandstone (contains (K,Na)(Fe,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2)) — sedimentary

Glauconitic Sandstone

Glauconitic Sandstone (contains (K,Na)(Fe,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2)

Moss Agate (Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with dendritic inclusions) — sedimentary

Moss Agate

Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with dendritic inclusions

Sandstone Concretion (Arenaceous concretion (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Arenaceous concretion (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Glauconitic Sandstone (Greensand) (Glauconitic Sandstone (Iron-potassium phyllosilicate mineral: (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2)) — sedimentary

Glauconitic Sandstone (Greensand)

Glauconitic Sandstone (Iron-potassium phyllosilicate mineral: (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2)

Fossil Coral (Cnidaria Anthozoa (Fossilized)) — sedimentary

Fossil Coral

Cnidaria Anthozoa (Fossilized)

Black Pearl (Tahitian-style Cultured Pearl) (Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite) with Conchiolin (CaCO3)) — mineral

Black Pearl (Tahitian-style Cultured Pearl)

Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite) with Conchiolin (CaCO3)

Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2)) — mineral

Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2)

Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of manganese or iron oxide) — mineral

Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of manganese or iron oxide

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Lemon (Mock specimen mimicking Citrine/Sulfur) (Citrus x limon) — Organic (Biological specimen)

Lemon (Mock specimen mimicking Citrine/Sulfur)

Citrus x limon

Organic (Biological specimen)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Shale (Fissile Mudstone (Shale)) — sedimentary

Shale

Fissile Mudstone (Shale)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Bivalve Fossil (Internal Mold/Steinkern) (Class Bivalvia (Fossilized Mold)) — sedimentary

Bivalve Fossil (Internal Mold/Steinkern)

Class Bivalvia (Fossilized Mold)

Turquoise, Pearl, and Coral Necklace (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Turquoise) / CaCO3 (Pearl and Coral)) — mineral

Turquoise, Pearl, and Coral Necklace

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Turquoise) / CaCO3 (Pearl and Coral)

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

Chert / Flint

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pearl (Aragonite / Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Pearl

Aragonite / Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Amber (Succinite (C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (C10H16O)

Sandstone (with potential fossil inclusions) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with potential fossil inclusions)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Amber (Succinite (specifically for Baltic Amber), Formula: C10H16O) — Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (specifically for Baltic Amber), Formula: C10H16O

Amber (Succinite (specifically Baltic Amber) - Formula: C10H16O (approximate)) — Organic Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (specifically Baltic Amber) - Formula: C10H16O (approximate)

Organic Mineraloid

Amber (Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber); approximate formula C10H16O) — organic mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber); approximate formula C10H16O

organic mineraloid

Amber (Succinite (C10H16O)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (C10H16O)

Amber (Succinite (Resinous fossilized tree sap)) — Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (Resinous fossilized tree sap)

Moss Agate (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with inclusions of Chlorite, Manganese, or Iron) — mineral

Moss Agate

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with inclusions of Chlorite, Manganese, or Iron

Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of manganese or iron oxide) — mineral

Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of manganese or iron oxide

Moss Agate (Chalcedony (SiO2) with inclusions of manganese or iron oxides) — mineral

Moss Agate

Chalcedony (SiO2) with inclusions of manganese or iron oxides

Amber / Copal (Succinite (fossilized tree resin)) — mineraloid

Amber / Copal

Succinite (fossilized tree resin)

Banded Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Fossiliferous Shale (Laminated Mudrock with plant fossils) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Shale

Laminated Mudrock with plant fossils

Ironstone Concretion (Iron-rich Mudstone) (Siderite / Geothite concretion (FeCO3 / FeO(OH))) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion (Iron-rich Mudstone)

Siderite / Geothite concretion (FeCO3 / FeO(OH))

Shale (Shale (Sedimentary rock composed of mud/clay minerals)) — sedimentary

Shale

Shale (Sedimentary rock composed of mud/clay minerals)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Limestone with Calcite Veins (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone with Calcite Veins

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Fossilized Dinosaur Skull (Tyrannosaurus rex) (Tyrannosaurus rex (permineralized fossil), rich in Hydroxylapatite/Silica) — sedimentary

Fossilized Dinosaur Skull (Tyrannosaurus rex)

Tyrannosaurus rex (permineralized fossil), rich in Hydroxylapatite/Silica