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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

Gem Silica

Sapropel

Sapropel

Peat

Peat

Jet

Jet

Bituminous Shale

Bituminous Shale

Diamond

Diamond

Black Shale

Black Shale

Pearl

Pearl

Elbaite

Elbaite

Peridot

Peridot

Pegmatite

Pegmatite

Iolite

Iolite

Olivine in Basalt (Peridot) (Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 (Mineral) / Scoriaceous Basalt (Host Rock)) — igneous

Olivine in Basalt (Peridot)

Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 (Mineral) / Scoriaceous Basalt (Host Rock)

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

Amber

Succinite (fossilized resin); C10H16O

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

Olivine (Peridot)

Magnesium Iron Silicate ((Mg, Fe)2SiO4)

Amber (Succinite (C10H16O)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (C10H16O)

Blue Goldstone (Aventurine Glass) — man-made glass

Blue Goldstone

Aventurine Glass

Emerald in Matrix (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities) — mineral

Emerald in Matrix

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Chert (Jasper/Limonitic Chert) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Limonitic Chert)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Cubic Zirconia (Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)) — mineral

Cubic Zirconia

Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)

Amethyst Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amber (Succinite (organic fossilized resin)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (organic fossilized resin)

Olivine (Peridot when gem-quality) (Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4) — mineral

Olivine (Peridot when gem-quality)

Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4

Black Pearl (Tahitian Type) (Aragonite / Pinctada margaritifera (CaCO3 + Conchiolin)) — Organic Gemstone

Black Pearl (Tahitian Type)

Aragonite / Pinctada margaritifera (CaCO3 + Conchiolin)

Organic Gemstone

Olivine (often within Peridotite) (Magnesium iron silicate, (Mg,Fe)2SiO4) — mineral

Olivine (often within Peridotite)

Magnesium iron silicate, (Mg,Fe)2SiO4

Orthoclase Feldspar (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)

Peridotite (Pyroxenite/Serpentinized Dunite) (Ultramafic Rock (consisting primarily of Olivine and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Peridotite (Pyroxenite/Serpentinized Dunite)

Ultramafic Rock (consisting primarily of Olivine and Pyroxene)

Amber (Succinite) — Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite

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

Olivine/Peridot

Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4

Peridot (Olivine (specific variety: gem-quality forsterite), (Mg,Fe)2SiO4) — Mineral

Peridot

Olivine (specific variety: gem-quality forsterite), (Mg,Fe)2SiO4

Turquoise (Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)) — mineral

Turquoise

Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)

Coquina / Limonite-stained Limestone (Sedimentary Limestone with Iron Oxyhydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Coquina / Limonite-stained Limestone

Sedimentary Limestone with Iron Oxyhydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

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

Red Jasper (River Siltstone)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Diamond (Diamond (pure carbon, C)) — mineral

Diamond

Diamond (pure carbon, C)

Diamond (Cut Specimen) (Diamond (pure carbon, C)) — mineral

Diamond (Cut Specimen)

Diamond (pure carbon, C)

Gemstone Sand (Mineral Assortment) (Mixed Mineral Concentrates (Commonly including Quartz SiO2, Garnet X3Y2(SiO4)3, and Tourmaline (Na,Ca)(Li,Mg,Al)3(Al,Fe,Mn)6(BO3)3(Si6O18)(OH,F)4)) — mineral

Gemstone Sand (Mineral Assortment)

Mixed Mineral Concentrates (Commonly including Quartz SiO2, Garnet X3Y2(SiO4)3, and Tourmaline (Na,Ca)(Li,Mg,Al)3(Al,Fe,Mn)6(BO3)3(Si6O18)(OH,F)4)

Chrysocolla Chalcedony (Hydrated Copper Phyllosilicate (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4 + SiO2) — mineral

Chrysocolla Chalcedony

Hydrated Copper Phyllosilicate (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4 + SiO2

Pearl (Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) + organic conchiolin (Biogenic Mineral)) — mineral

Pearl

Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) + organic conchiolin (Biogenic Mineral)

Garnet (Almandine) (Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — Mineral

Garnet (Almandine)

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Olivine (Olivine group (Mg, Fe)2SiO4) — mineral

Olivine

Olivine group (Mg, Fe)2SiO4

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

Olivine (Peridotite)

(Mg,Fe)2SiO4 (Magnesium Iron Silicate)

Olivine (Peridotite) (Olivine Group; (Mg, Fe)2SiO4) — igneous

Olivine (Peridotite)

Olivine Group; (Mg, Fe)2SiO4

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

Peridot (Olivine)

Olivine (Magnesium Iron Silicate), (Mg,Fe)2SiO4

Mother of Pearl (Nacre) (Aragonite (CaCO3) with Organic Matrix) — mineral

Mother of Pearl (Nacre)

Aragonite (CaCO3) with Organic Matrix

Amber (Green variation) (Succinite) — fossil

Amber (Green variation)

Succinite

Rough Diamond (Diamond (C)) — mineral

Rough Diamond

Diamond (C)

Basaltic Tuff / Volcanic Breccia (Pyroclastic Breccia / Lithic Tuff) — igneous

Basaltic Tuff / Volcanic Breccia

Pyroclastic Breccia / Lithic Tuff

Shungite (Non-crystalline carbon (allotrope of carbon)) — metamorphic

Shungite

Non-crystalline carbon (allotrope of carbon)

Amethyst (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) - Purple variety of Quartz) — mineral

Amethyst

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) - Purple variety of Quartz

White Quartz Pebble (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz Pebble

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Fossil Shell (Bivalve) (Class Bivalvia (Likely a member of the Ostreidae or Gryphaeidae family), CaCO3) — sedimentary

Fossil Shell (Bivalve)

Class Bivalvia (Likely a member of the Ostreidae or Gryphaeidae family), CaCO3

Sapphire (Rough) (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Sapphire (Rough)

Corundum (Al2O3)