Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
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Browse mineralloid (organic gemstone) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Commonly known as Flint or Jasper when pigmented)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (variations include Flint/Jasper)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Flint)
Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Translucent amber-colored gemstone, likely citrine or amber
Most plausibly quartz (SiO₂), specifically citrine; amber would be fossilized resin (organic polymer)
Chert (Flint variety)
Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Amber
Succinite (specifically for Baltic Amber), Formula: C10H16O
Red Jasper
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)
Chert (often called Flint or Jasper)
Chert (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Silica, SiO2)
Chert (often called Flint when dark)
Chert (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Silica, SiO2)
Chert / Flint
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Commonly known as Flint)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Amber (rough amber piece)
Fossilized plant resin; predominantly polymerized terpenoid resin (succinite, when Baltic-type)
Amber
Fossilized tree resin; primarily an organic polymer of terpenoid compounds (succinite when Baltic-type)
Chert / Flint
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Chert / Flint
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (varieties include Flint and Jasper)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Jasper variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (and Chalcedony)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Cherty Flint/Jasper variety)
Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Pyrite
Pyrite (Iron sulfide, FeS₂)
Pearl
Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite or Calcite) and Conchiolin
Red Coral
Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Amber-like beach pebble
Amber (fossilized tree resin), likely heavily weathered or resinous organic material; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Likely anthracite coal fragments
Anthracite; predominantly carbon (C), with minor mineral ash
Chert (Jasper variation)
Chert (SiO2)
Coral (Precious Coral)
Corallium rubrum (Red Coral), Paracorallium japonicum (Momo Coral), Pleurocorallium elatius (Sardinian Coral), various other species within the Corallidae family. Chemically, it's primarily Calcium Carbonate (CaCO 3 ).
Banded Chert
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Baltic Amber (Butterscotch variety)
Succinite
Baltic Amber (Butterscotch or Egg Yolk Variety)
Succinite (C10H16O)
Pearls
Aragonite (calcium carbonate) and Conchiolin
Mother of Pearl (Nacre)
Calcium Carbonate (primarily aragonite, with conchiolin)
Amber (Simulated/Faturan Style)
Resin mix (Likely Phenolic/Celluloid if synthetic, Succinite if natural)
Pyrite
Pyrite (FeS2)
Baltic Amber (Butterscotch or Egg Yolk Variety)
Fossilized Tree Resin (Succinite); Approximate formula: C10H16O
Hand-Drawn Trading Card (Amateur Artwork)
Cellulose-based substrate with wax/graphite/ink deposit (n/a for minerals)
Opalite (a synthetic glass, often confused with Opal)
Silicon dioxide glass (SiO2nH2O, for natural opal)
Amber
Fossilized Tree Resin (Amorphous Hydrocarbon)
Baroque Pearl (and potentially a small Sapphire/Blue Topaz)
Pearl: Calcium Carbonate (aragonite or calcite) with conchiolin. Sapphire: Aluminum Oxide (Al2O3). Blue Topaz: Al2SiO4(F,OH)2.
Chert / Flint
Chert (varieties include Flint)
Pyrite
Pyrite (Iron Disulfide), FeS2