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Mineraloid (Organic Gemstone)

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

Pearl (Biogenic Mineraloid) (Calcium carbonate (Aragonite) and Conchiolin, CaCO3) — mineral

Pearl (Biogenic Mineraloid)

Calcium carbonate (Aragonite) and Conchiolin, CaCO3

Pearl (nacre) (Calcium Carbonate (mostly CaCO3 as Aragonite) and Conchiolin) — Organic Mineraloid

Pearl (nacre)

Calcium Carbonate (mostly CaCO3 as Aragonite) and Conchiolin

Organic Mineraloid

Pearl (Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite or Calcite) and Conchiolin) — Mineraloid

Pearl

Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite or Calcite) and Conchiolin

Amber (Succinite) — Organic Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite

Organic Mineraloid

Pearl (Cultured or Natural) (Aragonite (CaCO3) with Conchiolin) — Organic Mineraloid

Pearl (Cultured or Natural)

Aragonite (CaCO3) with Conchiolin

Organic Mineraloid

Amber (Succinite (with a generalized formula of C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (with a generalized formula of C10H16O)

Amber (Succinite (Fossilized Resin C10H16O)) — Organic Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (Fossilized Resin C10H16O)

Organic Mineraloid

Pearls (Aragonite (calcium carbonate) and Conchiolin) — Mineraloid

Pearls

Aragonite (calcium carbonate) and Conchiolin

Amber (Succinite (specific to Baltic amber), fossilized tree resin) — Organic Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (specific to Baltic amber), fossilized tree resin

Organic Mineraloid

Amber (Succinite (formula varies, primarily C10H16O)) — Mineraloid (Organic)

Amber

Succinite (formula varies, primarily C10H16O)

Mineraloid (Organic)

White Precious Opal (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

White Precious Opal

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Amber (Succinite (with empirical formula approximately C10H16O)) — Organic Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (with empirical formula approximately C10H16O)

Organic Mineraloid

Amber (Succinite) — Organic mineraloid

Amber

Succinite

Organic mineraloid

Amber (Black) (Amber (succinite, retinite, etc., specifically, heavily included/dark varieties)) — Mineraloid

Amber (Black)

Amber (succinite, retinite, etc., specifically, heavily included/dark varieties)

Amber (Succinite (organic fossilized resin)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (organic fossilized resin)

Amber (Succinite (with approximate formula C10H16O)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (with approximate formula C10H16O)

Amber (Succiniferous fossil resin (C10H16O)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succiniferous fossil resin (C10H16O)

Amber (Succinite (with approximate formula C10H16O)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (with approximate formula C10H16O)

Amber (Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber); approximate formula C10H16O) — Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber); approximate formula C10H16O

Amber (Succinite (C10H16O)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (C10H16O)

Amber / Copal (Succinite (fossilized tree resin)) — mineraloid

Amber / Copal

Succinite (fossilized tree resin)

Amber (Amber (Succinite), fossilized tree resin) — Mineraloid

Amber

Amber (Succinite), fossilized tree resin

Amber (with potentially inclusions) (Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — Mineraloid

Amber (with potentially inclusions)

Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Amber (Succinite (fossilized resin); C10H16O) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (fossilized resin); C10H16O

Amber (Succinite (specifically for Baltic Amber), Formula: C10H16O) — Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (specifically for Baltic Amber), Formula: C10H16O

Amber (Succinite (C10H16O)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (C10H16O)

Amber (Succinite) — Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite

Amber (Succinicum (Organic compound, primarily C10H16O)) — Organic Gemstone (Mineraloid)

Amber

Succinicum (Organic compound, primarily C10H16O)

Organic Gemstone (Mineraloid)

Amber (Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber); chemical formula approximately C10H16O) — Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber); chemical formula approximately C10H16O

Amber (Succinite (fossilized resin)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (fossilized resin)

Amber (Succinite (fossilized resin); C10H16O) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (fossilized resin); C10H16O

Ambergris (Ambergris (Coprolite-adjacent/Organic secretion)) — mineraloid

Ambergris

Ambergris (Coprolite-adjacent/Organic secretion)

Amber (Succinite) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite

Precious Coral (Corallium rubrum (Calcium carbonate with trace carotene)) — Organic gemstone / Sedimentary mineraloid

Precious Coral

Corallium rubrum (Calcium carbonate with trace carotene)

Organic gemstone / Sedimentary mineraloid

Amber with Inclusion (Succiniferous fossil resin (C10H16O)) — mineraloid

Amber with Inclusion

Succiniferous fossil resin (C10H16O)

Amber (Succinate (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinate (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Shungite (Shungite (carbon-rich Precambrian mineraloid)) — mineral

Shungite

Shungite (carbon-rich Precambrian mineraloid)

Amber (Succinurite (C10H16O)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinurite (C10H16O)

Amber / Copal (Fossilized Tree Resin (Succinate)) — Mineraloid

Amber / Copal

Fossilized Tree Resin (Succinate)

Amber (Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber); Approximate formula: C10H16O) — Organic Gemstone (Mineraloid)

Amber

Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber); Approximate formula: C10H16O

Organic Gemstone (Mineraloid)

Amber (Succinite (a specific common type) or Fossilized Tree Resin (C10H16O)) — Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (a specific common type) or Fossilized Tree Resin (C10H16O)

Opal (Hydrated amorphous silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Opal

Hydrated amorphous silica (SiO2·nH2O)