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Organic Gem Material (Botanical)

Browse organic gem material (botanical) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Gem Silica

Peat

Sapropel

Jet

Bituminous Shale

Bituminous Shale

Diamond

Pearl

Black Shale

Elbaite

Peridot

Pegmatite

Iolite

Lapis Lazuli (Na8[Al6Si6O24]n(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2 (Lazurite component)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Na8[Al6Si6O24]n(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2 (Lazurite component)

Chert (Jasper/Chalcedony mix) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Chalcedony mix)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide/Quartz)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide/Quartz)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Mother of Pearl (Nacre) / Shell Fragment (Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite and Conchiolin)) — fossil

Mother of Pearl (Nacre) / Shell Fragment

Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite and Conchiolin)

Olivine (Peridotite) (Magnesium Iron Silicate - (Mg, Fe)2SiO4) — igneous

Olivine (Peridotite)

Magnesium Iron Silicate - (Mg, Fe)2SiO4

Polished green moss agate cabochon (Moss agate: microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with included chlorite/actinolite or iron-manganese minerals) — mineral

Polished green moss agate cabochon

Moss agate: microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with included chlorite/actinolite or iron-manganese minerals

Tumbled blue quartzite or blue chalcedony (uncertain) (Quartz-rich rock; predominantly silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — metamorphic

Tumbled blue quartzite or blue chalcedony (uncertain)

Quartz-rich rock; predominantly silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Opalite (Man-made Opalized Glass (Synthetic Glass)) — gemstone

Opalite

Man-made Opalized Glass (Synthetic Glass)

Diamond (Macled/Crystal fragment) (Carbon (C), isometric crystal system) — mineral

Diamond (Macled/Crystal fragment)

Carbon (C), isometric crystal system

Quartz Pebble (Iron-Stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble (Iron-Stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2 as Quartz/Chert/Chalcedony)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2 as Quartz/Chert/Chalcedony)

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (SiO2)

Weathered quartz-bearing rock, possibly sandstone or quartzite (Provisional: quartzite (mostly SiO₂); could alternatively be iron-stained quartz sandstone) — metamorphic

Weathered quartz-bearing rock, possibly sandstone or quartzite

Provisional: quartzite (mostly SiO₂); could alternatively be iron-stained quartz sandstone

Red Sandstone (Sandstone (Quartz Arenite / Arkose with Hematite cement)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Sandstone (Quartz Arenite / Arkose with Hematite cement)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Calcite (CaCO3) matrix with biogenic fragments) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Calcite (CaCO3) matrix with biogenic fragments

Amber (Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Travertine (Calcareous Tufa / Travertine (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Travertine

Calcareous Tufa / Travertine (CaCO3)

Dark mafic rock, likely basalt (Basalt; primarily plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and commonly olivine) — igneous

Dark mafic rock, likely basalt

Basalt; primarily plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and commonly olivine

Porphyritic basalt (possibly vesicular basalt) (Mafic volcanic rock; mainly plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene, with possible olivine phenocrysts) — igneous

Porphyritic basalt (possibly vesicular basalt)

Mafic volcanic rock; mainly plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene, with possible olivine phenocrysts

Clear quartz sphere or polished quartz cabochon (tentative) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂); appearance may also be consistent with ordinary glass, which cannot be ruled out from the image alone) — gemstone

Clear quartz sphere or polished quartz cabochon (tentative)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂); appearance may also be consistent with ordinary glass, which cannot be ruled out from the image alone

Vesicular basalt (weathered lava rock) (Basalt; primarily plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and commonly olivine (mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Vesicular basalt (weathered lava rock)

Basalt; primarily plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and commonly olivine (mafic volcanic rock)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with fossil inclusions) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with fossil inclusions

Yellow Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Likely rose quartz pebble (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), pink variety) — mineral

Likely rose quartz pebble

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), pink variety

Sedimentary Rock with Crafts (Pet Rock) (Sedimentary rock decorated with synthetic materials) — sedimentary

Sedimentary Rock with Crafts (Pet Rock)

Sedimentary rock decorated with synthetic materials

Laterite (Laterite (Ferricrete / Alcrete)) — sedimentary

Laterite

Laterite (Ferricrete / Alcrete)

Peridot (Olivine) (Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg, Fe)2SiO4) — mineral

Peridot (Olivine)

Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg, Fe)2SiO4

Tumbled purple quartz, likely amethyst or lavender quartz (Quartz (SiO₂), probably iron-colored amethyst; exact variety uncertain from the image) — mineral

Tumbled purple quartz, likely amethyst or lavender quartz

Quartz (SiO₂), probably iron-colored amethyst; exact variety uncertain from the image

Slag Glass (Amorphous Silica / Glass Slag) — industrial byproduct (anthropogenic rock-like material)

Slag Glass

Amorphous Silica / Glass Slag

industrial byproduct (anthropogenic rock-like material)

Cullet Glass (Industrial Slag Glass) (Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with metallic oxide impurities) — Man-made byproduct (often mistaken for Obsidian or Emerald)

Cullet Glass (Industrial Slag Glass)

Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with metallic oxide impurities

Man-made byproduct (often mistaken for Obsidian or Emerald)

Blue Topaz (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2 (Aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide)) — gemstone

Blue Topaz

Al2SiO4(F,OH)2 (Aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide)

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (SiO2)

Fossilized Brachiopod (Brachiopoda (Phylum)) — fossil

Fossilized Brachiopod

Brachiopoda (Phylum)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood / Permineralized wood (SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood / Permineralized wood (SiO2)

Mammoth or Mastodon Tooth Fossil (Mammuthus / Mammut tooth) — fossil

Mammoth or Mastodon Tooth Fossil

Mammuthus / Mammut tooth

Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) microcrystalline quartz) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) microcrystalline quartz