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Mineraloid (Organic Gemstone)

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

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Banded Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Pearl (Aragonite (CaCO3 with conchiolin)) — mineral

Pearl

Aragonite (CaCO3 with conchiolin)

Moldavite (Silica glass with small amounts of aluminum, iron, and other elements) — Mineraloid / Tektite

Moldavite

Silica glass with small amounts of aluminum, iron, and other elements

Mineraloid / Tektite

Jasper (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Melo Melo Pearl (or Golden Chalcedony / Yellow Jasper Sphere) (Non-nacreous calcium carbonate pearl (or SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — gemstone

Melo Melo Pearl (or Golden Chalcedony / Yellow Jasper Sphere)

Non-nacreous calcium carbonate pearl (or SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Bamboo Leaf Jasper (Silicified Siltstone or Jasper (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Bamboo Leaf Jasper

Silicified Siltstone or Jasper (SiO2)

Yellow Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary (or mineraloid)

Yellow Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

sedimentary (or mineraloid)

Amber (Succiniferous organic material (Succinite)) — fossil

Amber

Succiniferous organic material (Succinite)

Amber (Succinited (C10H16O)) — fossil

Amber

Succinited (C10H16O)

Pearl (Organic gemstone (Calcium carbonate / CaCO3 + Conchiolin)) — mineral

Pearl

Organic gemstone (Calcium carbonate / CaCO3 + Conchiolin)

Red Coral (Precious Coral) (Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — gemstone

Red Coral (Precious Coral)

Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Amber (Succinates (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — fossil

Amber

Succinates (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Amber (Succinite) — mineral

Amber

Succinite

Precious Red Coral (Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — Mineral (Organic Gemstone)

Precious Red Coral

Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Mineral (Organic Gemstone)

Amber Dragonfly Brooch (Succinited (Baltic Amber)) — fossil

Amber Dragonfly Brooch

Succinited (Baltic Amber)

Amber (Succinite (fossilized tree resin), C10H16O) — Organic Gemstone

Amber

Succinite (fossilized tree resin), C10H16O

Organic Gemstone

Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron Oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Dendritic Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron Oxide inclusions

Pearl (Nacre (Aragonite and Conchiolin), CaCO3) — mineral

Pearl

Nacre (Aragonite and Conchiolin), CaCO3

Amber (Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber; fossilized tree resin)) — Organic (Sedimentary-associated)

Amber

Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber; fossilized tree resin)

Organic (Sedimentary-associated)

Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin (C10H16O)) — gemstone

Amber

Fossilized Tree Resin (C10H16O)

Amber (Succinite / Fossilized Tree Resin) — fossil

Amber

Succinite / Fossilized Tree Resin

Amber (Copal) (Succinite (fossilized tree resin)) — mineral

Amber (Copal)

Succinite (fossilized tree resin)

Freshwater Pearl (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) in the form of Aragonite and Calcite) — gemstone

Freshwater Pearl

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) in the form of Aragonite and Calcite

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin (C10H16O)) — gemstone

Amber

Fossilized Tree Resin (C10H16O)

Blue Apatite (Apatite group (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Apatite group (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))

Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin) — gemstone

Amber

Fossilized Tree Resin

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pearl (Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) in the form of Aragonite or Calcite) — mineral

Pearl

Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) in the form of Aragonite or Calcite

Green Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Green Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Amber (Succinite (C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (C10H16O)

Green Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with mineral inclusions) — sedimentary

Green Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with mineral inclusions

Amber (Copal) (Succinite (fossilized resin)) — mineral

Amber (Copal)

Succinite (fossilized resin)

Amber (Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)

Fossilized Coral (Petrified Coral) (Lithostrotionella (example genus) / Scleractinia) — fossil

Fossilized Coral (Petrified Coral)

Lithostrotionella (example genus) / Scleractinia

Amber (Succinite (amorphous organic polymer)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (amorphous organic polymer)

Cullet (Slag Glass) (Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with various metal oxide colorants) — mineraloid / anthropogenic

Cullet (Slag Glass)

Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with various metal oxide colorants

mineraloid / anthropogenic

Pearl (Calcium Carbonate (primarily Aragonite and Calcite), CaCO3) — mineral

Pearl

Calcium Carbonate (primarily Aragonite and Calcite), CaCO3

Ferruginous Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite impurities) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite impurities

Tektite (likely Australite) (Tektite (no specific chemical formula as it's a natural glass of variable composition, mostly SiO2, Al2O3, FeO, MgO, CaO, K2O, Na2O, TiO2)) — Mineral (specifically a mineraloid)

Tektite (likely Australite)

Tektite (no specific chemical formula as it's a natural glass of variable composition, mostly SiO2, Al2O3, FeO, MgO, CaO, K2O, Na2O, TiO2)

Mineral (specifically a mineraloid)

Amber (Succinite (C10H16O)) — gemstone

Amber

Succinite (C10H16O)

Pearl (with Peridot) (Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) + Conchiolin; Peridot: Magnesium iron silicate (Mg, Fe)2SiO4) — mineral

Pearl (with Peridot)

Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) + Conchiolin; Peridot: Magnesium iron silicate (Mg, Fe)2SiO4