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Organic Mineraloid

Browse organic mineraloid specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Learn about Organic Mineraloid in the encyclopedia

Shungite

Sapropel

Bituminous Shale

Bituminous Shale

Black Shale

Petrified Wood

Amber

Jet

Oil Shale

Peat

Pearl

Lizard Skin Jasper

Opalized Wood

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

Chert (Nodule)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (with nodule) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with nodule)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert / Microcrystalline Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Microcrystalline Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Yellow Jasper variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow Jasper variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Brown Variety) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Brown Variety)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Agate variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Agate variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint Nodules)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert / Chalcedony (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Chalcedony

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Field Stone) (Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Field Stone)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Dragon Blood Jasper (Epidote with Red Piedmontite (Chalcedony/Quartz variant)) — sedimentary

Dragon Blood Jasper

Epidote with Red Piedmontite (Chalcedony/Quartz variant)

Banded Chert (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Shungite (Non-crystalline carbon (Fullerene-bearing)) — mineral

Shungite

Non-crystalline carbon (Fullerene-bearing)

Chert (specifically Flint or Common Opal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Common Opal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (with Limestone/Marble traces) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) / Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (with Limestone/Marble traces)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) / Microcrystalline Quartz

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

Chert / Flint

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Baltic Amber (Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — fossil

Baltic Amber

Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Fossilized Rugose Coral in Limestone (Order Rugosa in Sedimentary Matrix (CaCO3)) — fossil

Fossilized Rugose Coral in Limestone

Order Rugosa in Sedimentary Matrix (CaCO3)

Coal (Anthracite or Bituminous Coal) — sedimentary

Coal

Anthracite or Bituminous Coal

Cardstock (Paper) (Cellulose (C6H10O5)n) — sedimentary (man-made)

Cardstock (Paper)

Cellulose (C6H10O5)n

sedimentary (man-made)

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2 permineralization)

Fossil Shell Fragment (possibly Brachiopod or Bivalve) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Phylum Brachiopoda or Mollusca) — sedimentary

Fossil Shell Fragment (possibly Brachiopod or Bivalve)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Phylum Brachiopoda or Mollusca

Human Skin (Epidermis/Dermis) (Integumentary tissue (High content of hydroxyapatite in bones, though the surface is biological)) — Mineral-like biological tissue

Human Skin (Epidermis/Dermis)

Integumentary tissue (High content of hydroxyapatite in bones, though the surface is biological)

Mineral-like biological tissue

Bituminous Coal (with Anthracite or Vitrinite inclusion) (Organic-rich Sedimentary Rock (Carboniferous classification)) — sedimentary

Bituminous Coal (with Anthracite or Vitrinite inclusion)

Organic-rich Sedimentary Rock (Carboniferous classification)

Mocha Stone (Dendritic Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron inclusions) — sedimentary

Mocha Stone (Dendritic Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron inclusions

Sandstone with Brachiopod Mold Fossil (Sedimentary rock (Sandstone) with indeterminate Brachiopod mold) — fossil

Sandstone with Brachiopod Mold Fossil

Sedimentary rock (Sandstone) with indeterminate Brachiopod mold

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (primarily 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)

Fossiliferous Limestone with Rugose Coral (Calcite (CaCO3) matrix containing Rugosa (order of extinct solitary and colonial corals)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone with Rugose Coral

Calcite (CaCO3) matrix containing Rugosa (order of extinct solitary and colonial corals)

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Coquina / Shell Limestone) (Bioclastic Limestone (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone (Coquina / Shell Limestone)

Bioclastic Limestone (CaCO3)

Petrified Wood (Siliconized Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Siliconized Wood (SiO2)

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Fossiliferous Sandstone / Mudstone (Sedimentary Rock (Clastic with Fossiliferous Inclusions)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Sandstone / Mudstone

Sedimentary Rock (Clastic with Fossiliferous Inclusions)

Limestone with Bitumen/Chert (Calcite (CaCO3) containing organic hydrocarbons) — sedimentary

Limestone with Bitumen/Chert

Calcite (CaCO3) containing organic hydrocarbons

Fossilized Shell in Limestone (Carbonate sedimentary rock with Bivalvia or Brachiopoda remains) — fossil

Fossilized Shell in Limestone

Carbonate sedimentary rock with Bivalvia or Brachiopoda remains

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (Quartz/Chalcedony/Opal replacing organic matter)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (Quartz/Chalcedony/Opal replacing organic matter)

Fossiliferous Chert (with Fossil Shells) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with biogenic inclusions) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Chert (with Fossil Shells)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with biogenic inclusions