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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

Amber (Green variation) (Succinite) — fossil

Amber (Green variation)

Succinite

Pearl and Garnet Glass (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) for pearl; Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) for glass) — mineral and glass

Pearl and Garnet Glass

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) for pearl; Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) for glass

mineral and glass

Red Coral (with Hematite and Black Pearl accents) (Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Red Coral (with Hematite and Black Pearl accents)

Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Jasper Agate (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Jasper Agate

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

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

Flint (Chert Node)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chalcedony (Common Opal variant) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with varying levels of hydration) — mineral

Chalcedony (Common Opal variant)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with varying levels of hydration

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

Blue Apatite

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

Banded Chert (Chert (a microcrystalline variety of quartz, SiO2 with minor impurities)) — Sedimentary

Banded Chert

Chert (a microcrystalline variety of quartz, SiO2 with minor impurities)

Amber (Succinite (C10H16O)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (C10H16O)

Petrified Wood (Siliconized Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Siliconized Wood (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Ironstone Concretion / Limonite Node (Ferruginous Sedimentary Rock (composed primarily of Limonite FeO(OH)·nH2O and Goethite)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion / Limonite Node

Ferruginous Sedimentary Rock (composed primarily of Limonite FeO(OH)·nH2O and Goethite)

Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Amber (Tumbled/Polished) (Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — mineraloid

Amber (Tumbled/Polished)

Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

Fossilized Tiger Shark Tooth (Galeocerdo cuvier (fossilized hydroxylapatite)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Tiger Shark Tooth

Galeocerdo cuvier (fossilized hydroxylapatite)

Amber (Succinite (specifically Baltic Amber) - Formula: C10H16O (approximate)) — Organic Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (specifically Baltic Amber) - Formula: C10H16O (approximate)

Organic Mineraloid

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

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood)

Silicified fossil wood (SiO2)

Pyrite (Pyrite (FeS2)) — Mineral

Pyrite

Pyrite (FeS2)

Coal (specifically Bituminous or Anthracite) (Organic sedimentary rock; primarily Carbon (C) with varying H, S, O, N) — sedimentary

Coal (specifically Bituminous or Anthracite)

Organic sedimentary rock; primarily Carbon (C) with varying H, S, O, N

Banded Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Limestone (or Calcite Pebble) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone (or Calcite Pebble)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (Quartz/Chalcedony replacement of Cellulose)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (Quartz/Chalcedony replacement of Cellulose)

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Fossilized Bone (Permineralized Vertebrate Bone) — fossil

Fossilized Bone

Permineralized Vertebrate Bone

Petrified Wood / Fossilized Bone (Silicified / Mineralized Fossil (Silica SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood / Fossilized Bone

Silicified / Mineralized Fossil (Silica SiO2)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Limestone (River Pebble) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone (River Pebble)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Mookaite Jasper (Siliceous (chert) sedimentary rock, a form of Jasper) — Sedimentary

Mookaite Jasper

Siliceous (chert) sedimentary rock, a form of Jasper

Amber (Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)

Fossilized Plant or Tree Bark (Lepidodendron or Sigillaria (example genera)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Plant or Tree Bark

Lepidodendron or Sigillaria (example genera)

Amber (Succinite (fossilized organic resin)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (fossilized organic resin)

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily Quartz/SiO2)

Palm Wood Fossil (Palmoxylon) — fossil

Palm Wood Fossil

Palmoxylon

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Amber (Succinite (fossilized tree resin)) — fossil

Amber

Succinite (fossilized tree resin)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Amber (Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)

Amber (Succinite (a specific common type) or Fossilized Tree Resin (C10H16O)) — Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (a specific common type) or Fossilized Tree Resin (C10H16O)