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Organic Structure (Not A Rock)

Browse organic structure (not a rock) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Bituminous Shale

Bituminous Shale

Black Shale

Oil Shale

Petrified Wood

Crocodile Jasper

Crocodile Jasper

Opalized Wood

Rock Salt

Coral Rock

Rock Gypsum

Asphalt Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Talc-carbonate Rock

Talc-carbonate Rock

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

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz, $SiO_2$)

Crushed Limestone (Sedimentary Calcite/Dolomite Rock (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Crushed Limestone

Sedimentary Calcite/Dolomite Rock (CaCO3)

Fossiliferous Limestone Pebble (Calcite-rich Fossiliferous Marine Limestone) — fossil

Fossiliferous Limestone Pebble

Calcite-rich Fossiliferous Marine Limestone

Fossilized Insect in Nodular Matrix (Invertebrata / Insecta fossil in sedimentary concretion) — fossil

Fossilized Insect in Nodular Matrix

Invertebrata / Insecta fossil in sedimentary concretion

Precious Red Coral (Corallium rubrum / Corallium japonicum) — mineral (organic gemstone)

Precious Red Coral

Corallium rubrum / Corallium japonicum

mineral (organic gemstone)

Travertine / Tufa (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Travertine / Tufa

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chert (and/or River Pebble) (Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and/or River Pebble)

Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Shale with Coprolite influence (Argillaceous sedimentary rock (Shale/Mudstone)) — sedimentary

Shale with Coprolite influence

Argillaceous sedimentary rock (Shale/Mudstone)

Chert (Jasper) (Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper)

Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Flint variant) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variant)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Fossiliferous Limestone (Sedimentary Rock)) — fossil

Fossiliferous Limestone

Fossiliferous Limestone (Sedimentary Rock)

Chert (Flint Pebbles) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint Pebbles)

Chert (SiO2)

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

Moss Agate / Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Limestone (CaCO3 with Bioclasts)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Limestone (CaCO3 with Bioclasts)

Fossilized Coral (Scleractinia (fossil order), primarily Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Coral

Scleractinia (fossil order), primarily Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chert (Jasper/Quartzite Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Quartzite Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amber (Succinite) — Organic mineraloid

Amber

Succinite

Organic mineraloid

Chert (often called Jasper or Flint) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Jasper or Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Field Stone) (Microcrystalline / Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Field Stone)

Microcrystalline / Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Tree Agate

Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with chlorite inclusions)

Fossilized Coprolite (Coprolite (fossilized feces)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Coprolite

Coprolite (fossilized feces)

Chert (with Quartz vein) (Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with Quartz vein)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Jasper (Jasper (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Flint variation) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variation)

Chert (SiO2)

Chert (Chert / Flint) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (Chert / Flint)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline quartz

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

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert Pebble

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint/Jasper variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Limestone (Fossiliferous) (Sedimentary Carbonate Rock (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone (Fossiliferous)

Sedimentary Carbonate Rock (CaCO3)

Chert (often called Jasper or River Rock) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Jasper or River Rock)

Chert (SiO2)

Septarian Nodule (Septarian Nodule (Calcite, Aragonite, and Limestone/Claystone)) — sedimentary

Septarian Nodule

Septarian Nodule (Calcite, Aragonite, and Limestone/Claystone)

Limestone (Sedimentary rock composed mainly of calcite (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Sedimentary rock composed mainly of calcite (CaCO3)

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

Fossiliferous Limestone

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (primarily Quartz, SiO2)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Calcite-rich Fossiliferous Limestone (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Calcite-rich Fossiliferous Limestone (CaCO3)

Coquina / Shelly Sandstone (Calcareous Sandstone / Coquina) — sedimentary

Coquina / Shelly Sandstone

Calcareous Sandstone / Coquina

Chert (Brecciated or Veined) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Brecciated or Veined)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fossilized Horn Coral (Order Rugosa (Rugose Coral)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Horn Coral

Order Rugosa (Rugose Coral)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)