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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

Rock Gypsum

Coral Rock

Asphalt Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Talc-carbonate Rock

Talc-carbonate Rock

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

Chert (Jasper/Flint variation)

Chert (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily Chalcedony or Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily Chalcedony or Quartz, SiO2)

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

Tree Agate

Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with chlorite inclusions)

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

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

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

Moss Agate / Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Carbon-based organic sedimentary rock transitioned to metamorphic)) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon-based organic sedimentary rock transitioned to metamorphic)

Chert (or Microcrystalline Quartz) (Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (or Microcrystalline Quartz)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Fossiliferous Limestone

Limestone (CaCO3 with Bioclasts)

Chert Nodule (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Nodule

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) / Limestone

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

Fossilized Insect in Nodular Matrix

Invertebrata / Insecta fossil in sedimentary concretion

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

Chert (often called Jasper or River Rock)

Chert (SiO2)

Turquoise and Red Coral (Turquoise: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O; Red Coral: Corallium rubrum (organic gemstone)) — mineral

Turquoise and Red Coral

Turquoise: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O; Red Coral: Corallium rubrum (organic gemstone)

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)

Chert (Common Opal/Agatized Rock) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with potential Chalcedony/Opaline silica) — sedimentary

Chert (Common Opal/Agatized Rock)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with potential Chalcedony/Opaline silica

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

Chert (Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (with Epidote/Quartz veining) (Cryptocrystalline silica (SiO2) with Epidote/Quartz inclusions) — sedimentary

Chert (with Epidote/Quartz veining)

Cryptocrystalline silica (SiO2) with Epidote/Quartz inclusions

Chert (Nodular) (Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodular)

Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Chert (Iron-stained) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Septarian Nodule

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

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

Chert (Jasper variation)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Moss Agate

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

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

Fossiliferous Limestone

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Red Coral (Sponge Coral / Apple Coral) (Corallium rubrum (calcium carbonate / organic gem)) — gemstone

Red Coral (Sponge Coral / Apple Coral)

Corallium rubrum (calcium carbonate / organic gem)

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

Fossiliferous Limestone

Fossiliferous Limestone (Sedimentary Rock)

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

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Shale with Plant Fossils / Carbonaceous Shale (Laminated Mudrock (Siliciclastic)) — sedimentary

Shale with Plant Fossils / Carbonaceous Shale

Laminated Mudrock (Siliciclastic)

Chert (with Liesegang Banding) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with Liesegang Banding)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Fossilized Horn Coral

Order Rugosa (Rugose Coral)

Chert (Weathered) (Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Weathered)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

River Stone (Chert/Siltstone) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with trace impurities) — sedimentary

River Stone (Chert/Siltstone)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with trace impurities

Ferruginous Sandstone (Ironstone) (Sedimentary rock with Limonite/Goethite cement) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone (Ironstone)

Sedimentary rock with Limonite/Goethite cement

Slate (Slate (foliated metamorphic rock, primarily composed of quartz, illite, chlorite, and micas)) — metamorphic

Slate

Slate (foliated metamorphic rock, primarily composed of quartz, illite, chlorite, and micas)

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

Red Chert (Jasper)

Chert / Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Crushed Limestone

Sedimentary Calcite/Dolomite Rock (CaCO3)

Yellow Chert (River Stone) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Yellow Chert (River Stone)

Chert (SiO2)