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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

Lapis Lazuli (Tumbled) (Lazurite-dominated contact metamorphic rock) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli (Tumbled)

Lazurite-dominated contact metamorphic rock

Lapis Lazuli (Na8[Al6Si6O24]Sn (Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Na8[Al6Si6O24]Sn (Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock)

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (Quartz replacement of organic wood structure)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (Quartz replacement of organic wood structure)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Fossilized Coral (Rugosa or Tabulata coral fossil) — fossil

Fossilized Coral

Rugosa or Tabulata coral fossil

Coprolite (Fossilized feces) — fossil

Coprolite

Fossilized feces

Sedimentary Rock (Sedimentary rock (lithified sediment)) — sedimentary

Sedimentary Rock

Sedimentary rock (lithified sediment)

Green Slate or Metamorphic Rock with Moss/Lichen (Metamorphic rock / Phyllite or Slate variant) — metamorphic

Green Slate or Metamorphic Rock with Moss/Lichen

Metamorphic rock / Phyllite or Slate variant

Fossiliferous Limestone (Fossiliferous Limestone (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Fossiliferous Limestone (CaCO3)

Coal (Bituminous Coal (organic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Coal

Bituminous Coal (organic sedimentary rock)

Bituminous Coal (Organic Sedimentary Rock (Carbon-based)) — sedimentary

Bituminous Coal

Organic Sedimentary Rock (Carbon-based)

Coal (Anthracite or Bituminous) (Carbonaceous sedimentary rock (Carbon)) — sedimentary

Coal (Anthracite or Bituminous)

Carbonaceous sedimentary rock (Carbon)

Bituminous Coal (Bituminous coal (Organic Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Bituminous Coal

Bituminous coal (Organic Sedimentary Rock)

Amber beads (Amber, fossilized plant resin; largely polymerized terpenoid resin (not a mineral)) — gemstone

Amber beads

Amber, fossilized plant resin; largely polymerized terpenoid resin (not a mineral)

Bituminous Coal (Organic Sedimentary Rock (Carbon-based)) — sedimentary

Bituminous Coal

Organic Sedimentary Rock (Carbon-based)

Bauxite (Bauxite (Al(OH)3, AlO(OH))) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (Al(OH)3, AlO(OH))

Lapis Lazuli (Tumbled Stone) (Na6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,S,Cl)2 (Lazulite-rich Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli (Tumbled Stone)

Na6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,S,Cl)2 (Lazulite-rich Metamorphic Rock)

Limestone (Sedimentary Rock (Primarily CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Sedimentary Rock (Primarily CaCO3)

Cowrie shell (Marine gastropod shell; likely a cowrie (family Cypraeidae), species not identifiable from the image) — fossil

Cowrie shell

Marine gastropod shell; likely a cowrie (family Cypraeidae), species not identifiable from the image

Coal (Anthracite / Bituminous) (Organic Sedimentary Rock (Carbon-based)) — sedimentary

Coal (Anthracite / Bituminous)

Organic Sedimentary Rock (Carbon-based)

Petrified wood (Silicified wood, commonly quartz (SiO₂) replacing woody tissue) — fossil

Petrified wood

Silicified wood, commonly quartz (SiO₂) replacing woody tissue

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Coal (Bituminous or Anthracite) (Carbonaceous sedimentary rock (primarily Carbon, C)) — sedimentary

Coal (Bituminous or Anthracite)

Carbonaceous sedimentary rock (primarily Carbon, C)

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (SiO2)

Granite (rounded cobble) (Granite; chiefly quartz, potassium feldspar, plagioclase, and mica) — igneous

Granite (rounded cobble)

Granite; chiefly quartz, potassium feldspar, plagioclase, and mica

Bauxite (Aluminium ore (Hydrated aluminium oxides AlOx(OH)3-2x)) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Aluminium ore (Hydrated aluminium oxides AlOx(OH)3-2x)

Lapis Lazuli (Tumbled Specimen) (Lapis Lazuli (Aggregate rock containing Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl)2)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli (Tumbled Specimen)

Lapis Lazuli (Aggregate rock containing Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl)2)

Bauxite (Bauxite (Al(OH)3, AlO(OH))) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (Al(OH)3, AlO(OH))

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Biogenic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Biogenic Sedimentary Rock

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (a clastic sedimentary rock)) — Sedimentary Rock

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (a clastic sedimentary rock)

Sedimentary Rock

Banded Chert (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Banded Chert

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Coal (Bituminous or Anthracite) (Carbonaceous Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Coal (Bituminous or Anthracite)

Carbonaceous Sedimentary Rock

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Pyrite in Shale (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite in Shale

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Red Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Red Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Limestone and Quartz Gravel with Petrified Wood (Sedimentary gravel aggregate and fossilized wood) — sedimentary

Limestone and Quartz Gravel with Petrified Wood

Sedimentary gravel aggregate and fossilized wood

Fossilized Bark (Lepidodendron / Sigillaria fossil impression) — fossil

Fossilized Bark

Lepidodendron / Sigillaria fossil impression

Limestone (Weathered/Silicified) (Sedimentary carbonate rock (primarily CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone (Weathered/Silicified)

Sedimentary carbonate rock (primarily CaCO3)

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily Quartz/Chalcedony, SiO2)

Fossiliferous limestone (Bioclastic carbonate rock; predominantly calcite (CaCO₃)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous limestone

Bioclastic carbonate rock; predominantly calcite (CaCO₃)