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Organic Mineraloid And Mineral

Browse organic mineraloid and mineral specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Mookaite Jasper (Silicified Radiolarite (SiO2 with iron impurities)) — sedimentary

Mookaite Jasper

Silicified Radiolarite (SiO2 with iron impurities)

Ironstone concretion / Limonitic Sandstone (Goethite/Hematite Cemented Sandstone (Hydrated Iron Oxide)) — sedimentary

Ironstone concretion / Limonitic Sandstone

Goethite/Hematite Cemented Sandstone (Hydrated Iron Oxide)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Fossilized Bone (Permineralized Vertebrate Fossil) — sedimentary

Fossilized Bone

Permineralized Vertebrate Fossil

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Amethyst (Amethyst (SiO2 with Iron impurities)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (SiO2 with Iron impurities)

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2 + Mn/Fe/Chlorite)) — mineral

Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2 + Mn/Fe/Chlorite)

Amber (Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)

Amber (Succinite (fossilized tree resin)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (fossilized tree resin)

Amber (Succinite (Resin)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (Resin)

Amber (Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)

Amber (Succinite (C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (C10H16O)

Moss Agate (Chalcedony (SiO2) with dendritic inclusions of Manganese or Iron oxide) — mineral

Moss Agate

Chalcedony (SiO2) with dendritic inclusions of Manganese or Iron oxide

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Fossilized Oyster Shell (Limestone/Coquina) (Crassostrea (Fossilized Bivalve), Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Oyster Shell (Limestone/Coquina)

Crassostrea (Fossilized Bivalve), Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Green Moss Agate / Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz with Iron and Manganese inclusions) — sedimentary

Green Moss Agate / Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz with Iron and Manganese inclusions

Amber (Organic gemstone (Succinite is common if from the Baltic)) — mineral

Amber

Organic gemstone (Succinite is common if from the Baltic)

Amber (Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber); chemical formula approx. C10H16O) — Organic Gemstone (fossilized resin)

Amber

Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber); chemical formula approx. C10H16O

Organic Gemstone (fossilized resin)

Moss Agate (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide / SiO2)) — mineral

Moss Agate

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide / SiO2)

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

Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2)

Agate (Moss or Dendritic Agate) (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Agate (Moss or Dendritic Agate)

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Tree Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Dendritic Inclusions) — Mineral

Tree Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Dendritic Inclusions

Slag (Ferrous slag (by-product of iron smelting)) — Mineraloid / Anthropogenic

Slag

Ferrous slag (by-product of iron smelting)

Mineraloid / Anthropogenic

Chert with Calcite Veins (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) intrusions) — sedimentary

Chert with Calcite Veins

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) intrusions

Slag (Industrial Glass Slag) (Amorphous Silica / Ferro-silicate Slag) — mineraloid / anthropogenic

Slag (Industrial Glass Slag)

Amorphous Silica / Ferro-silicate Slag

mineraloid / anthropogenic

Blue Apatite (Apatite, Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Apatite, Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)

Fossil Shark Tooth (Carcharocles (Otodus) sp. or similar fossilized Chondrichthyes tooth) — sedimentary

Fossil Shark Tooth

Carcharocles (Otodus) sp. or similar fossilized Chondrichthyes tooth

Red Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Mineraloid (predominantly Quartz grains with Iron Oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Mineraloid (predominantly Quartz grains with Iron Oxide cement)

Blue Apatite (Calcium Phosphate (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Calcium Phosphate (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Pyrite in Matrix (Fool's Gold) (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite in Matrix (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chevron Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities and white quartz bands) — mineral

Chevron Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities and white quartz bands

Quartz / Quartz Geode fragment (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz / Quartz Geode fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Tree Agate (Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with chlorite inclusions)) — mineral

Tree Agate

Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with chlorite inclusions)

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

Moss Agate

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with inclusions

Cullet (Slag Glass) (Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with various metal oxide colorants) — mineraloid / anthropogenic

Cullet (Slag Glass)

Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with various metal oxide colorants

mineraloid / anthropogenic

Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chlorite/Oxide inclusions) — mineral

Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chlorite/Oxide inclusions

Black Freshwater Pearls (Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Calcite), CaCO3) — mineral

Black Freshwater Pearls

Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Calcite), CaCO3

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)