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Organic Structure (Not A Rock)

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

White Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

River Agate (Chert/Chalcedony) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

River Agate (Chert/Chalcedony)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz Geode (with possible Manganese or Goethite coating) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode (with possible Manganese or Goethite coating)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Sandstone (Quartzite Pebble) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzite Pebble)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Kimberlite with Diamond (Kimberlite (Porphyritic Peridotite)) — igneous

Kimberlite with Diamond

Kimberlite (Porphyritic Peridotite)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 principal component)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 principal component)

Quartz (Chert/Chalcedony variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Chert/Chalcedony variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Milky Quartz with Mineral Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with miscellaneous inclusions) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Mineral Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with miscellaneous inclusions

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Bivalve Fossil (Shell Fragment) (Class Bivalvia (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Bivalve Fossil (Shell Fragment)

Class Bivalvia (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)

Quartzite (River Pebble) (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (River Pebble)

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartz (Milky/Common) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Common)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Plume Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Plume Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz Pebble (Iron-Stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz Pebble (Iron-Stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz / Quartzite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral / metamorphic

Quartz / Quartzite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral / metamorphic

Mixed Tumbled Stones Collection (Mixed Silicates and Carbonates (Quartz, Amorphous Silica, Carbonates)) — multiple

Mixed Tumbled Stones Collection

Mixed Silicates and Carbonates (Quartz, Amorphous Silica, Carbonates)

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Jasper (Multi-color Chert) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper (Multi-color Chert)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Chinese Writing Stone (Porphyritic Basalt (or Andesite) with Feldspar inclusions) — igneous

Chinese Writing Stone

Porphyritic Basalt (or Andesite) with Feldspar inclusions

Diorite (Spotted or Dalmatian Stone pattern) (Diorite) — igneous

Diorite (Spotted or Dalmatian Stone pattern)

Diorite

Gneiss with Quartz Veining (Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss with Quartz Veining

Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)

Crushed Limestone (Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Crushed Limestone

Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Biotite Gneiss (Gneiss (complex mixture including Biotite K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2 and Quartz/Feldspar)) — metamorphic

Biotite Gneiss

Gneiss (complex mixture including Biotite K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2 and Quartz/Feldspar)

Sandstone (Pebble) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Pebble)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Jasper pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary (secondary classification: cryptocrystalline quartz)

Jasper pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

sedimentary (secondary classification: cryptocrystalline quartz)

Pumice (Pumicite (Amorphous glass with varying chemical composition, often rhyolitic)) — Igneous

Pumice

Pumicite (Amorphous glass with varying chemical composition, often rhyolitic)

Petoskey Stone (Hexagonaria percarinata) — sedimentary

Petoskey Stone

Hexagonaria percarinata

Man-made Synthetic Material (Costume Faux Fur) (Synthetic Polymer (Polyester/Acrylic)) — not a rock

Man-made Synthetic Material (Costume Faux Fur)

Synthetic Polymer (Polyester/Acrylic)

Granite (Granite (felsic intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (felsic intrusive igneous rock)

Pink Opal (Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — Mineral

Pink Opal

Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Favosites Fossil (Honeycomb Coral) (Favosites sp. (Extinct genus of tabulate coral)) — sedimentary

Favosites Fossil (Honeycomb Coral)

Favosites sp. (Extinct genus of tabulate coral)

Chalcedony in Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony in Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limestone (CaCO3 (principally composed of Calcite)) — sedimentary

Limestone

CaCO3 (principally composed of Calcite)

Granodiorite (or Granite) Pebble (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Pebble) — igneous

Granodiorite (or Granite) Pebble

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Pebble

Gold Ore (Native Gold (Au) in Matrix) — mineral

Gold Ore

Native Gold (Au) in Matrix

Zinc Ore (Sphalerite in Matrix) (Sphalerite (Zn,Fe)S within a carbonate or silicate host rock) — mineral

Zinc Ore (Sphalerite in Matrix)

Sphalerite (Zn,Fe)S within a carbonate or silicate host rock

Milky Quartz (Gold-bearing Prospecting Specimen) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz (Gold-bearing Prospecting Specimen)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (Composition typically contains Muscovite: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 or Biotite: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 along with Quartz and Feldspar)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (Composition typically contains Muscovite: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 or Biotite: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 along with Quartz and Feldspar)