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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

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz, $SiO_2$)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz, $SiO_2$)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Sandstone (Red / Iron-stained) (Sandstone (composed predominantly of SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Red / Iron-stained)

Sandstone (composed predominantly of SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)

Limestone ( weathered ) / Chert Nodular Rock (Sedimentary rock (primarily Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3, with Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Limestone ( weathered ) / Chert Nodular Rock

Sedimentary rock (primarily Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3, with Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Sandstone Pebble (River Rock) (Sandstone (Quartz-rich sedimentary rock with iron oxide staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebble (River Rock)

Sandstone (Quartz-rich sedimentary rock with iron oxide staining)

Chert (Jasper / Petrified Wood) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper / Petrified Wood)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper (Green Jasper / Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 with inclusions)) — mineral

Jasper (Green Jasper / Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 with inclusions)

Petoskey Stone (Hexagonaria percarinata (Calcite / CaCO3)) — fossil

Petoskey Stone

Hexagonaria percarinata (Calcite / CaCO3)

Glendonite (Calcite Pseudomorph after Ikaite) (Calcite (CaCO3) pseudomorph after Ikaite (CaCO3·6H2O)) — mineral

Glendonite (Calcite Pseudomorph after Ikaite)

Calcite (CaCO3) pseudomorph after Ikaite (CaCO3·6H2O)

Chert (Flint Nodule) (Microcrystalline and Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint Nodule)

Microcrystalline and Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Limestone (Weathered Pebble) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) / Limestone) — sedimentary

Limestone (Weathered Pebble)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) / Limestone

Banded Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Elasmobranchii dentition (calcium phosphate / hydroxyapatite)) — fossil

Fossilized Shark Tooth

Elasmobranchii dentition (calcium phosphate / hydroxyapatite)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Fossiliferous Rock (likely Dinosaur Fossil in Matrix) (Permineralized Vertebrate Fossil (Calcium Carbonate/Silica replaced bone material)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Rock (likely Dinosaur Fossil in Matrix)

Permineralized Vertebrate Fossil (Calcium Carbonate/Silica replaced bone material)

Brown Jasper / Chert Pebbles (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities) — sedimentary

Brown Jasper / Chert Pebbles

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Jasper/Flint pebble) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Jasper/Flint pebble)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (and/or Flint)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Flint variant) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variant)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (varietal: Jasper or Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (varietal: Jasper or Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Septarian Nodule (Dragon Stone) (Septarian concretion (composition: CaCO3 - Calcite, Aragonite, and Siderite/Limestone)) — sedimentary

Septarian Nodule (Dragon Stone)

Septarian concretion (composition: CaCO3 - Calcite, Aragonite, and Siderite/Limestone)

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

Chert (Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Coquina) (Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone (Coquina)

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

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

Chert (River Pebble)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Red Jasper variant) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Red Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Nodule) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily composed of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily composed of SiO2)

Chert Pebble (Jasper variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Pebble (Jasper variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (variant Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Geode in Chert/Limestone Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Sedimentary Host Rock) — sedimentary

Quartz Geode in Chert/Limestone Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Sedimentary Host Rock

Chert (specifically Yellow/Brown Chert or Flint) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Yellow/Brown Chert or Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Chert Nodule/Flint) (Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Chert Nodule/Flint)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Limestone (Concretionary or Tufa) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone (Concretionary or Tufa)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)