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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

Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

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

Amethyst (Quartz variety)

Amethyst - SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities)

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Opalite (Synthetic Glass, SiO2 base with metallic inclusions) — mineraloid (synthetic)

Opalite

Synthetic Glass, SiO2 base with metallic inclusions

mineraloid (synthetic)

Coquina (Coquina (Bioclastic Limestone)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Coquina (Bioclastic Limestone)

Amethyst Geode (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst Geode

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Amethyst (Geode/Cluster) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst (Geode/Cluster)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Amethyst (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Amethyst

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Amethyst (Tumbled) (Purple Quartz (SiO2 with iron impurities and irradiation)) — mineral

Amethyst (Tumbled)

Purple Quartz (SiO2 with iron impurities and irradiation)

Carnelian Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety

Carnelian Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety of Chalcedony) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety of Chalcedony

Quartzite (Metamorphic Rock (Mainly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Rock (Mainly SiO2)

Peridot (Olivine (Mg,Fe)2SiO4) — Mineral

Peridot

Olivine (Mg,Fe)2SiO4

Red Beryl (Bixbite (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Mn3+ ions)) — mineral

Red Beryl

Bixbite (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Mn3+ ions)

Quartz (Smoky Quartz variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Smoky Quartz variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Peridot

Olivine ((Mg, Fe)2SiO4)

Amethyst (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Peridot in Basalt (Olivine ((Mg, Fe)2SiO4) in Basalt) — mineral

Peridot in Basalt

Olivine ((Mg, Fe)2SiO4) in Basalt

Kunzite (Spodumene (LiAlSi2O6)) — mineral

Kunzite

Spodumene (LiAlSi2O6)

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

Amethyst

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities (SiO2)

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

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Rough Corundum (likely Sapphire/Zircon-bearing) (Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3)) — mineral

Rough Corundum (likely Sapphire/Zircon-bearing)

Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3)

Green Aventurine (Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions)) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions)

Blue Sphalerite (likely dyed or treated Druzy Quartz/Agate) (Zinc Sulfide (ZnS) or Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trade-name enhancement) — Mineral

Blue Sphalerite (likely dyed or treated Druzy Quartz/Agate)

Zinc Sulfide (ZnS) or Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trade-name enhancement

Amber (Succinates (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinates (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Amber (Succinite (C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (C10H16O)

Amethyst (in jewelry) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst (in jewelry)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Amethyst (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities and irradiation)) — mineral

Amethyst

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities and irradiation)

Amethyst (Silicon dioxide with iron impurities (SiO2 + Fe3+)) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon dioxide with iron impurities (SiO2 + Fe3+)

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

Amethyst

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities)

Amethyst (Geode Fragment) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 with iron impurities)) — mineral

Amethyst (Geode Fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 with iron impurities)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron inclusions (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide with Iron inclusions (SiO2)

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

Olivine (Peridot when gem-quality)

Magnesium Iron Silicate, (Mg,Fe)2SiO4

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)) — mineral

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)

Brown Jasper (Tiger Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Brown Jasper (Tiger Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Kidney Stone (Calcium Oxalate (CaC2O4), Uric Acid, or Struvite) — mineral

Kidney Stone

Calcium Oxalate (CaC2O4), Uric Acid, or Struvite

Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Concrete / Asphaltic Composite) — not a natural rock (man-made composite)

Asphalt Concrete

Bituminous Concrete / Asphaltic Composite

not a natural rock (man-made composite)

Banded Chert (Chert (a microcrystalline variety of quartz, SiO2 with minor impurities)) — Sedimentary

Banded Chert

Chert (a microcrystalline variety of quartz, SiO2 with minor impurities)

Amber (Succinates (Organic Gemstone)) — mineral

Amber

Succinates (Organic Gemstone)

Amber (Succinite (Organic Mineraloid)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (Organic Mineraloid)