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Organic Gem Material (Botanical)

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

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Ametrine (Ametrine (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with varied iron impurities)) — mineral

Ametrine

Ametrine (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with varied iron impurities)

Amber (Copal) (Fossilized Tree Resin (C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber (Copal)

Fossilized Tree Resin (C10H16O)

Amber (Succinite (Resinite), C10-H16-O) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (Resinite), C10-H16-O

Natural White Pearl (Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Calcite) with Conchiolin - CaCO3) — mineraloid

Natural White Pearl

Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Calcite) with Conchiolin - CaCO3

Amber (Succinite) — Organic Gemstone (sedimentary associations)

Amber

Succinite

Organic Gemstone (sedimentary associations)

White Coral (Corallium rubrum (biocarbonate calcium) / CaCO3) — mineral

White Coral

Corallium rubrum (biocarbonate calcium) / CaCO3

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

Amber

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

Chert (Iron-stained) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert Pebble Map (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Pebble Map

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Green Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Green Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Garden Quartz (Included Quartz (SiO2 with accessory minerals such as Chlorite, Hematite, or Feldspar)) — mineral

Garden Quartz

Included Quartz (SiO2 with accessory minerals such as Chlorite, Hematite, or Feldspar)

Amber (Succinite) — Organic Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite

Organic Mineraloid

Amethyst (Amethyst (variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (variety of Quartz, SiO2)

Turquoise (Turquoise (Hydrated copper aluminum phosphate, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)) — Mineral

Turquoise

Turquoise (Hydrated copper aluminum phosphate, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)

Chalcedony (Common Opal variant) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with varying levels of hydration) — mineral

Chalcedony (Common Opal variant)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with varying levels of hydration

Chert (Jasper variation) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper variation)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Precious Red Coral

Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Limestone (Fossiliferous) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Bioclastic Limestone) — sedimentary

Limestone (Fossiliferous)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Bioclastic Limestone

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

Flint (Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Basalt (Mafic Volcanic Basalt (Major minerals: Plagioclase feldspar, Pyroxene; Minor: Olivine, Magnetite)) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic Volcanic Basalt (Major minerals: Plagioclase feldspar, Pyroxene; Minor: Olivine, Magnetite)

Concrete with Aggregate (Artificial Conglomerate (Cement and Aggregate)) — sedimentary

Concrete with Aggregate

Artificial Conglomerate (Cement and Aggregate)

Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineraloid

Glass

Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Vein in River Siltstone (Crystalline Quartz (SiO2) in Siliclastic Matrix) — sedimentary

Quartz Vein in River Siltstone

Crystalline Quartz (SiO2) in Siliclastic Matrix

Pumice or Scoria (Vesicular volcanic rock) — Igneous

Pumice or Scoria

Vesicular volcanic rock

Smurf Rock (Fictional Interpretation) (Cyanus Anthropomorphicus (Geologic Simulation)) — Artificial/Fantasy Object

Smurf Rock (Fictional Interpretation)

Cyanus Anthropomorphicus (Geologic Simulation)

Artificial/Fantasy Object

Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Conglomerate) (Anthropogenic Bituminous Conglomerate) — sedimentary

Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Conglomerate)

Anthropogenic Bituminous Conglomerate

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Coquina (Bioclastic Limestone (Coquina)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Bioclastic Limestone (Coquina)

Sandstone Clast (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Clast

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Basalt (Vesicular) (Extrusive mafic igneous rock; primarily (Mg, Fe)2SiO4 (Olivine), CaAl2Si2O8 (Plagioclase Feldspar), and Pyroxene) — igneous

Basalt (Vesicular)

Extrusive mafic igneous rock; primarily (Mg, Fe)2SiO4 (Olivine), CaAl2Si2O8 (Plagioclase Feldspar), and Pyroxene

River Siltstone / Mudstone Pebble (Siltstone (composed of mixed silicate and carbonate minerals)) — sedimentary

River Siltstone / Mudstone Pebble

Siltstone (composed of mixed silicate and carbonate minerals)

Amber (Organic gemstone (Succinite is common if from the Baltic)) — mineral

Amber

Organic gemstone (Succinite is common if from the Baltic)

Amethyst (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with Iron impurities)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with Iron impurities)

Fossiliferous Shale (Laminated Mudrock with plant fossils) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Shale

Laminated Mudrock with plant fossils

Limestone (River Pebble) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone (River Pebble)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Amber

Succinite (with approximate formula C10H16O)

Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions (SiO2)) — mineral

Dendritic Agate

Silicon Dioxide with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions (SiO2)

Moss Agate (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with inclusions) — mineral

Moss Agate

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with inclusions

Banded Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Diamond (Diamond (Carbon, C)) — Mineral

Diamond

Diamond (Carbon, C)