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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

Dalmation Jasper (Aplite with Arfvedsonite inclusions (SiO2 with Na3(Mg,Fe2+)4AlSi8O22(OH)2)) — igneous

Dalmation Jasper

Aplite with Arfvedsonite inclusions (SiO2 with Na3(Mg,Fe2+)4AlSi8O22(OH)2)

Granite Pebble with Quartz Vein (Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock) with Quartz (SiO2)) — igneous

Granite Pebble with Quartz Vein

Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock) with Quartz (SiO2)

Pebble (likely a type of sandstone or quartzite pebble) (Clastic Sediment (specifically, a rudite-sized clast). If the pebble is composed of a specific rock type, its scientific name would be that rock type (e.g., 'Quartzite pebble', 'Granite pebble', 'Chert pebble'). Given its appearance, it is likely a metamorphic quartzite pebble or a hard sandstone pebble.) — Sedimentary rock

Pebble (likely a type of sandstone or quartzite pebble)

Clastic Sediment (specifically, a rudite-sized clast). If the pebble is composed of a specific rock type, its scientific name would be that rock type (e.g., 'Quartzite pebble', 'Granite pebble', 'Chert pebble'). Given its appearance, it is likely a metamorphic quartzite pebble or a hard sandstone pebble.

Sedimentary rock

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

Porphyritic Basalt or Porphyritic Andesite (Porphyritic Extrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Porphyritic Basalt or Porphyritic Andesite

Porphyritic Extrusive Igneous Rock

Chert (Tan/Buff Chert) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Tan/Buff Chert)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert / Flint

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Amber (Rough) (Succinite (Resinite)) — gemstone

Amber (Rough)

Succinite (Resinite)

Banded Sandstone Peabble (Arenite with iron oxide banding) — sedimentary

Banded Sandstone Peabble

Arenite with iron oxide banding

River Stone (Sedimentary Sandstone/Quartzite) (Arenite/Quartzite transition specimen) — sedimentary

River Stone (Sedimentary Sandstone/Quartzite)

Arenite/Quartzite transition specimen

Sandstone with Quarzite clasts (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Quarzite clasts

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Quartzite with Schist layers (Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Rock (Mixed Schist/Quartzite)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Schist layers

Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Rock (Mixed Schist/Quartzite)

Vuggy Quartz on Matrix (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Vuggy Quartz on Matrix

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Felsic intrusive igneous rock

Moss Agate (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide) with dendritic inclusions (SiO2)) — Mineral

Moss Agate

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide) with dendritic inclusions (SiO2)

Amber (Succinite (fossilized resin)) — Organic Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (fossilized resin)

Organic Mineraloid

Chert (White Chert / Flint) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (White Chert / Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Green variety) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Green variety)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Flint or Gray Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz), SiO2) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Gray Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz), SiO2

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Chalcedony Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Vesicular Basalt (Extrusive mafic igneous rock) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt

Extrusive mafic igneous rock

Banded Agate (Dyed) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide / Microcrystalline Quartz)) — mineral

Banded Agate (Dyed)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide / Microcrystalline Quartz)

Amber (Succinite (a fossilized organic resin containing succinic acid)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (a fossilized organic resin containing succinic acid)

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

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Fossil Shark Tooth (Carcharadon sp. (likely Carcharodon carcharias or similar Lamniformes)) — fossil

Fossil Shark Tooth

Carcharadon sp. (likely Carcharodon carcharias or similar Lamniformes)

Jasper with Quartz Vein (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper with Quartz Vein

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

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

Chert (Nodule)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Banded Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Sandstone (Weathered Cobble)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Unidentified River Rock or Mudstone (N/A (Generic rock fragment)) — Sedimentary or Metamorphic

Unidentified River Rock or Mudstone

N/A (Generic rock fragment)

Sedimentary or Metamorphic

Baltic Amber (Succinite (Fossilized Resin)) — fossil

Baltic Amber

Succinite (Fossilized Resin)

Shatter Cone (Impactite) (Shock-metamorphosed rock) — metamorphic

Shatter Cone (Impactite)

Shock-metamorphosed rock

Red Sandstone (Sandstone (principally Quartz with Iron Oxide coating)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Sandstone (principally Quartz with Iron Oxide coating)

Geode (Quartz / Chalcedony nodule) — sedimentary

Geode

Quartz / Chalcedony nodule

Sandstone Cobble with Iron Staining (Arenite with Limonite/Hematite staining) — sedimentary

Sandstone Cobble with Iron Staining

Arenite with Limonite/Hematite staining

Quartzite Pebble (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Brecciated Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities) — sedimentary

Brecciated Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities