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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

Basalt with Weathering Rind (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt with Weathering Rind

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Basalt with Quartz/Quartzite Veins (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock with Siliceous Infillings) — igneous

Basalt with Quartz/Quartzite Veins

Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock with Siliceous Infillings

Granite Pebble (Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)

Amber (Succinite (fossilized resin)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (fossilized resin)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2 permineralization)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2 permineralization)

Black Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Black Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

Petrified Palm Wood (Palmoxylon) — fossil

Petrified Palm Wood

Palmoxylon

Chert (specifically Red Chert or Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Red Chert or Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (specifically Gray/Blue Chert)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Chert (Common Opal/Agate variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Common Opal/Agate variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Iron-stained) (Arenite with Limonite/Hematite staining) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Iron-stained)

Arenite with Limonite/Hematite staining

Snakeskin Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron inclusions) — sedimentary

Snakeskin Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron inclusions

Druzy Quartz on Chalcedony Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Druzy Quartz on Chalcedony Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Vesicular Basalt with Epidote (Vesicular Basalt (Mg, Fe)2SiO4 with Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt with Epidote

Vesicular Basalt (Mg, Fe)2SiO4 with Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))

Granodiorite (Phaneritic-textured Intrusive Granodiorite) — igneous

Granodiorite

Phaneritic-textured Intrusive Granodiorite

Granite (Granite) — Igneous

Granite

Granite

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

Basalt Pebble

Extrusive Igneous Rock (Mafic)

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock (primarily plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine)) — Igneous

Basalt

Mafic volcanic rock (primarily plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine)

Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Veins (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (Hydrothermal Veined)) — igneous

Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Veins

Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (Hydrothermal Veined)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (Detrital Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (Detrital Sedimentary Rock)

Sandstone Pebble (Sandstone (Silicon dioxide-rich clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebble

Sandstone (Silicon dioxide-rich clastic sedimentary rock)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Slate (Metamorphic Mudstone / Shale) — metamorphic

Slate

Metamorphic Mudstone / Shale

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron inclusions) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron inclusions

Black Pearl (Tahitian or Irradiated Type) (Organic gemstone (Calcium Carbonate with Conchiolin Binding)) — mineraloid

Black Pearl (Tahitian or Irradiated Type)

Organic gemstone (Calcium Carbonate with Conchiolin Binding)

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

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron impurities

Banded Sandstone (Arenite with Liesegang banding (primarily SiO2 with FeO(OH) impurities)) — sedimentary

Banded Sandstone

Arenite with Liesegang banding (primarily SiO2 with FeO(OH) impurities)

Basalt (Extrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive Igneous Rock

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (with Calcite Veining) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) veins) — sedimentary

Chert (with Calcite Veining)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) veins

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Chert (Jasper variation) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper variation)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Basalt (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt

Quartz in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Rhyolite or Granite matrix) — igneous

Quartz in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Rhyolite or Granite matrix

Ocean Jasper (Orbicular Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron and other mineral inclusions) — mineral

Ocean Jasper (Orbicular Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron and other mineral inclusions

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

Quartz (Druzy on Matrix)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Shale (Fissile Siliciclastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Shale

Fissile Siliciclastic Sedimentary Rock

Quartz with Schist Inclusion (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Muscovite/Biotite Schist) — metamorphic

Quartz with Schist Inclusion

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Muscovite/Biotite Schist