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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

Fossilized Rugose Coral in Limestone (Order Rugosa in Sedimentary Matrix (CaCO3)) — fossil

Fossilized Rugose Coral in Limestone

Order Rugosa in Sedimentary Matrix (CaCO3)

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

Chert (Jasper/Flint Pebble)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Chondrichthyes teeth) — fossil

Fossilized Shark Tooth

Chondrichthyes teeth

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (permineralized organic tissue)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (permineralized organic tissue)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Fossiliferous Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with marine fossils) — fossil

Fossiliferous Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with marine fossils

Shark Tooth Fossil (Chondrichthyes (class) fossilized tooth) — fossil

Shark Tooth Fossil

Chondrichthyes (class) fossilized tooth

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

Chert / Flint

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Fossiliferous Limestone

Biogenic Sedimentary Rock (CaCO3)

Bauxite (Bauxite (mixture of Hydrous Aluminum Oxides)) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (mixture of Hydrous Aluminum Oxides)

Shale (Shale (comprised mostly of clay minerals and quartz)) — sedimentary

Shale

Shale (comprised mostly of clay minerals and quartz)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Coquina) (Calcite (CaCO3) with Bioclastic inclusions) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone (Coquina)

Calcite (CaCO3) with Bioclastic inclusions

Travertine (Calcareous Tufa / Travertine (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Travertine

Calcareous Tufa / Travertine (CaCO3)

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

Chert (Nodule)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (Primary mineral: Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl)2)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (Primary mineral: Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl)2)

River-worn Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

River-worn Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert Arrowhead (Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Arrowhead (Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (Microcrystalline quartz, SiO2)) — mineral

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (Microcrystalline quartz, SiO2)

Lapis Lazuli (Complex rock primarily containing Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Complex rock primarily containing Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2

Note: Item is not a geological specimen (Guitar Components (Steel, Nickel, Plastic, Wood)) — Synthetic/Consumer Product

Note: Item is not a geological specimen

Guitar Components (Steel, Nickel, Plastic, Wood)

Synthetic/Consumer Product

Lapis Lazuli (Raw) (Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock; Na3Ca(Al3Si3O12)S) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli (Raw)

Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock; Na3Ca(Al3Si3O12)S

Fossil Shark Tooth (Chondrichthyes tooth fossil) — fossil

Fossil Shark Tooth

Chondrichthyes tooth fossil

Sandstone (River Cobble) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (River Cobble)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Limestone Concretion (Botryoidal/Calcareous Nodules) (Calcium Carbonate Concretion (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone Concretion (Botryoidal/Calcareous Nodules)

Calcium Carbonate Concretion (CaCO3)

Fossilized Nut / Coprolite / Concretion (Trace Fossil / Permineralized Plant Material) — fossil

Fossilized Nut / Coprolite / Concretion

Trace Fossil / Permineralized Plant Material

Limestone with Fossil Fragment (Sedimentary carbonate rock (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone with Fossil Fragment

Sedimentary carbonate rock (CaCO3)

Zebra Limestone (Calcareous sedimentary rock (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Zebra Limestone

Calcareous sedimentary rock (CaCO3)

Black Mountain Stone (Seiryu Stone) (Limestone with Calcite veins (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Black Mountain Stone (Seiryu Stone)

Limestone with Calcite veins (CaCO3)

Pearl necklace (Pearl: biogenic calcium carbonate, primarily aragonite (CaCO₃), in a conchiolin matrix) — gemstone

Pearl necklace

Pearl: biogenic calcium carbonate, primarily aragonite (CaCO₃), in a conchiolin matrix

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

Limestone (Tufa/Travertine)

Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (SiO2)

Red coral earrings (Corallium rubrum or related precious coral (calcareous coral skeleton; primarily aragonite, CaCO₃)) — gemstone

Red coral earrings

Corallium rubrum or related precious coral (calcareous coral skeleton; primarily aragonite, CaCO₃)

Fossil Snail Shell (Gastropoda fossil) — fossil

Fossil Snail Shell

Gastropoda fossil

Chert Nodules in Sedimentary Rock (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) within Clastic Matrix) — sedimentary

Chert Nodules in Sedimentary Rock

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) within Clastic Matrix

Chert with Fossil Brachiopod (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Calcitic Brachiopod inclusion) — sedimentary

Chert with Fossil Brachiopod

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Calcitic Brachiopod inclusion

Sedimentary Rock with Crafts (Pet Rock) (Sedimentary rock decorated with synthetic materials) — sedimentary

Sedimentary Rock with Crafts (Pet Rock)

Sedimentary rock decorated with synthetic materials

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

Chert Concretion

Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Gastropod Fossil (Gastropoda) — fossil

Gastropod Fossil

Gastropoda

Limestone (Sedimentary carbonate rock (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Sedimentary carbonate rock (CaCO3)

Bituminous Coal (with Anthracite or Vitrinite inclusion) (Organic-rich Sedimentary Rock (Carboniferous classification)) — sedimentary

Bituminous Coal (with Anthracite or Vitrinite inclusion)

Organic-rich Sedimentary Rock (Carboniferous classification)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)