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Mineraloid (Organic Gemstone)

Browse mineraloid (organic gemstone) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Picture Jasper (SiO2) — mineral

Picture Jasper

SiO2

Banded Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Shungite (Non-crystalline carbonoid (Shungite)) — metamorphic

Shungite

Non-crystalline carbonoid (Shungite)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Amber (and Citrine Quartz) (Succinite (Amber) and Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Organic Mineraloid and Mineral

Amber (and Citrine Quartz)

Succinite (Amber) and Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Organic Mineraloid and Mineral

River Jasper (Chert/Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities) — sedimentary

River Jasper (Chert/Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities

Precious Coral (Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Precious Coral

Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Amber (Succiniferous fossil resin (C10H16O)) — gemstone

Amber

Succiniferous fossil resin (C10H16O)

Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin) — gemstone

Amber

Fossilized Tree Resin

Chert (Yellow Jasper variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow Jasper variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Tektite (Indochinite) (Tektite (High-silica natural glass)) — mineraloid / impact glass

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite (High-silica natural glass)

mineraloid / impact glass

Cullet Glass (sometimes mistaken for Blue Obsidian or Slag) (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with chemical additives (e.g., Cobalt for blue color)) — mineraloid / industrial byproduct

Cullet Glass (sometimes mistaken for Blue Obsidian or Slag)

Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with chemical additives (e.g., Cobalt for blue color)

mineraloid / industrial byproduct

Black Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Black Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Amber (Succinates (fossilized tree resin), approximately C10H16O) — organic gemstone

Amber

Succinates (fossilized tree resin), approximately C10H16O

organic gemstone

Amber (Fossilized tree resin; primarily polymerized terpenoid resin (succinite)) — gemstone

Amber

Fossilized tree resin; primarily polymerized terpenoid resin (succinite)

Chert (Brown Variety) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Brown Variety)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (often called Flint)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Elephant Skin Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Elephant Skin Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Red Coral (Corallium rubrum) — mineral

Red Coral

Corallium rubrum

Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin (Organic Polymer)) — gemstone

Amber

Fossilized Tree Resin (Organic Polymer)

Mother of Pearl (Nacre) (Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite) with organic conchiolin) — gemstone

Mother of Pearl (Nacre)

Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite) with organic conchiolin

Amber with inclusion (Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — mineral

Amber with inclusion

Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin)

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

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Amber (Succinite (fossilized tree resin, C10H16O)) — fossil

Amber

Succinite (fossilized tree resin, C10H16O)

Moss Agate (Chalcedony (SiO2) with inclusions of manganese or iron oxide) — mineral

Moss Agate

Chalcedony (SiO2) with inclusions of manganese or iron oxide

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Amber (Succinite (Fossilized Resin)) — gemstone

Amber

Succinite (Fossilized Resin)

Red Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Red Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Polished amber (likely copal or amber) (Fossilized tree resin; amber is predominantly polymerized diterpenoid resin, while copal is younger, incompletely polymerized resin) — gemstone

Polished amber (likely copal or amber)

Fossilized tree resin; amber is predominantly polymerized diterpenoid resin, while copal is younger, incompletely polymerized resin

Amber (Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin, C10H16O)) — gemstone

Amber

Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin, C10H16O)

Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin) — gemstone

Amber

Fossilized Tree Resin

Amber (Fossilized tree resin) — gemstone

Amber

Fossilized tree resin

Chert (Mudstone) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Mudstone)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Basanite / Jasperoid) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Basanite / Jasperoid)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Yellow or Brown Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow or Brown Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Pearl (Nacre (aragonite, CaCO₃, with conchiolin)) — gemstone

Pearl

Nacre (aragonite, CaCO₃, with conchiolin)

Pearl (Nacre (aragonite, CaCO₃, in a conchiolin matrix)) — gemstone

Pearl

Nacre (aragonite, CaCO₃, in a conchiolin matrix)