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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

Shark Tooth Fossil (Otodus obliquus (or similar prehistoric lamniform shark tooth)) — fossil

Shark Tooth Fossil

Otodus obliquus (or similar prehistoric lamniform shark tooth)

Amber (Succinurite (C10H16O)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinurite (C10H16O)

Quartz Druzy (Geode Fragment) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Druzy (Geode Fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Basalt Pebble / River Stone (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt Pebble / River Stone

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)

Limestone (Calcite rock (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcite rock (CaCO3)

Chalk (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Chalk

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

River Cobble (Weathered Granitoid) (Granodiorite / Quartz Diorite) — igneous

River Cobble (Weathered Granitoid)

Granodiorite / Quartz Diorite

Chert (Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxides) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxides

Yellow Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Carnelian Agate (Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony variety), SiO2) — gemstone

Carnelian Agate

Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony variety), SiO2

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)) — mineral

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)

Tahitian Pearl (Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Calcite), CaCO3) — mineral

Tahitian Pearl

Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Calcite), CaCO3

Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin (C10H16O)) — gemstone

Amber

Fossilized Tree Resin (C10H16O)

Moss Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2 with Manganese or Iron Oxide inclusions)) — mineral

Moss Agate

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2 with Manganese or Iron Oxide inclusions)

Chert (specifically Blue Chert or Flint) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Blue Chert or Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Granite (Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphibole)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphibole)

Dark-colored Igneous Rock (likely Basalt or Diabase) (Basalt (extrusive igneous) or Diabase (intrusive igneous)) — Igneous Rock

Dark-colored Igneous Rock (likely Basalt or Diabase)

Basalt (extrusive igneous) or Diabase (intrusive igneous)

Quartz Druse on Basalt Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Druse on Basalt Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Fossil Shark Tooth (Elasmobranchii (Class) fossil - possibly Odontaspididae family) — fossil

Fossil Shark Tooth

Elasmobranchii (Class) fossil - possibly Odontaspididae family

Herkimer Diamond (Quartz with Carbon Inclusions) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Anthraxolite inclusions) — mineral

Herkimer Diamond (Quartz with Carbon Inclusions)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Anthraxolite inclusions

Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions) — mineral

Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions

Amber (Succinate (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinate (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Druzy Quartz on Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various iron-oxide inclusions) — mineral

Druzy Quartz on Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various iron-oxide inclusions

Basalt Pebble (Extrusive Igneous Rock (Mafic)) — igneous

Basalt Pebble

Extrusive Igneous Rock (Mafic)

Quartz (Druzy) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Druzy)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Jasper with Hematite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper with Hematite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Iron Slag (Anthropogenic Ferro-silicate) — mineral

Iron Slag

Anthropogenic Ferro-silicate

Green Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Green Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert / Flint (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (often colloquially referred to as Flint) (Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often colloquially referred to as Flint)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Chert (vuggy variety) (Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (vuggy variety)

Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)

Chert (Nodule) (Chert (primarily Microcrystalline Quartz - SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Chert (primarily Microcrystalline Quartz - SiO2)

Chert (specifically River Stone / Jasper variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically River Stone / Jasper variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Amazonite (Microcline Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Amazonite

Microcline Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)

Sandstone (Tumbled/River Pebble) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Tumbled/River Pebble)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Quartz Vein in Basalt or Porphyry (Silicate-veined volcanic rock) — igneous

Quartz Vein in Basalt or Porphyry

Silicate-veined volcanic rock

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)

Chert (Agatized/Chalcedony variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Agatized/Chalcedony variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)