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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

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Cubic Zirconia (Simulated Diamond) (Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2)) — mineral

Cubic Zirconia (Simulated Diamond)

Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2)

Zoisite with Ruby (Anyolite (Calcium aluminum hydroxy silicate with Corundum) Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)) — metamorphic

Zoisite with Ruby

Anyolite (Calcium aluminum hydroxy silicate with Corundum) Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)

Jasper (Iron-stained Chalcedony) (SiO2 with Fe2O3 (Iron Oxide) impurities) — Sedimentary / Mineral (Silica)

Jasper (Iron-stained Chalcedony)

SiO2 with Fe2O3 (Iron Oxide) impurities

Sedimentary / Mineral (Silica)

Smoky Quartz (Tumbled) (Smoky Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz (Tumbled)

Smoky Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Rough Aquamarine (Beryl (Be₃Al₂Si₆O‑₁₈)) — mineral

Rough Aquamarine

Beryl (Be₃Al₂Si₆O‑₁₈)

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

Peridot

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

Lake Superior Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety Agate) — mineral

Lake Superior Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety Agate

Rhodonite (Manganese silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — mineral

Rhodonite

Manganese silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Diamond (Uncut Crystal) (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (Uncut Crystal)

Carbon (C)

Fancy Jasper (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — mineral

Fancy Jasper

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Moonstone (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8), a variety of potassium feldspar) — mineral

Moonstone

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8), a variety of potassium feldspar

White Quartz (Milky Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Note: This is a Man-Made Object (Costume/Prop Patch) (Synthetic fiber and pigments (Cellulose/Plastic-based composite)) — Non-geological

Note: This is a Man-Made Object (Costume/Prop Patch)

Synthetic fiber and pigments (Cellulose/Plastic-based composite)

Yellow Jade (often Serpentine or Dolomite) (Primarily Serpentine (Mg3Si2O5(OH)4) or Dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2), though the term 'yellow jade' is also sometimes applied to varieties of true nephrite or jadeite.) — Mineral, often a rock given its aggregate nature

Yellow Jade (often Serpentine or Dolomite)

Primarily Serpentine (Mg3Si2O5(OH)4) or Dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2), though the term 'yellow jade' is also sometimes applied to varieties of true nephrite or jadeite.

Mineral, often a rock given its aggregate nature

Amethyst (as seen in jewelry) (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide SiO2 + Fe4+)) — mineral

Amethyst (as seen in jewelry)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide SiO2 + Fe4+)

Amethyst Geode (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst Geode

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Amethyst

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities)

Moonstone (Adularia (orthoclase feldspar variety)) — mineral

Moonstone

Adularia (orthoclase feldspar variety)

Aquamarine (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Fe2+ trace elements)) — Mineral

Aquamarine

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Fe2+ trace elements)

Blue Apatite (Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese

Orange Satin Spar (Satin Spar Selenite) (Satin Spar - Hydrous Calcium Sulfate (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Orange Satin Spar (Satin Spar Selenite)

Satin Spar - Hydrous Calcium Sulfate (CaSO4·2H2O)

Mica Schist with Iron Staining (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Mica Schist with Iron Staining

Mica Schist

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

Emerald in Matrix

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) containing Chromium/Vanadium impurities

Rough Green Sapphire (Corundum) (Corundum (Al2O3 - Aluminum Oxide with trace elements)) — mineral

Rough Green Sapphire (Corundum)

Corundum (Al2O3 - Aluminum Oxide with trace elements)

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

Olivine (Peridot)

Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg, Fe)2SiO4

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

Blue Apatite

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

Quartz (Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sunstone and Green Aventurine (Sunstone: (Ca,Na)[(Al,Si)2Si2O8] (Plagioclase Feldspar Group); Green Aventurine: SiO2 (Quartz)) — Mineral

Sunstone and Green Aventurine

Sunstone: (Ca,Na)[(Al,Si)2Si2O8] (Plagioclase Feldspar Group); Green Aventurine: SiO2 (Quartz)

Ruby (Corundum (Aluminum Oxide with Chromium traces), Al2O3:Cr) — mineral

Ruby

Corundum (Aluminum Oxide with Chromium traces), Al2O3:Cr

Rough Green Tourmaline (Verdelite) (Elbaite (Complex Borosilicate), Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4) — mineral

Rough Green Tourmaline (Verdelite)

Elbaite (Complex Borosilicate), Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Iron (Fe)) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Iron (Fe)

Orthoclase Feldspar (Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar

Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)

Aquamarine (Beryl (Be₃Al₂Si‑₆O₁‑₈)) — mineral

Aquamarine

Beryl (Be₃Al₂Si‑₆O₁‑₈)

Chalk (Limestone) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Chalk (Limestone)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Peridotite (Peridotite (composed largely of Olivine (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Peridotite

Peridotite (composed largely of Olivine (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 and Pyroxene)

Diamond in Kimberlite (Kimberlite Matrix with Carbon (Diamond)) — igneous

Diamond in Kimberlite

Kimberlite Matrix with Carbon (Diamond)

Orthoclase Feldspar (Sunstone variety) (KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar (Sunstone variety)

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)

Blue Chalcedony (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Chalcedony

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Feldspar (Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Feldspar

Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)