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Organic Gem Material (Botanical)

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

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Concrete with Aggregate (Composite construction material; primary matrix is Calcium Silicate Hydrate (C-S-H)) — anthropogenic (human-made) sedimentary-like material

Concrete with Aggregate

Composite construction material; primary matrix is Calcium Silicate Hydrate (C-S-H)

anthropogenic (human-made) sedimentary-like material

Sandstone (with manganese staining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with manganese staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (with potential Arkose/Lithic characteristics) (Arenite (Sedimentary rock composed of sand-sized grains)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with potential Arkose/Lithic characteristics)

Arenite (Sedimentary rock composed of sand-sized grains)

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

Fossiliferous Limestone

Limestone (CaCO3 - Calcium Carbonate)

Pyrite in Shale (Iron Disulfide (FeS2) in Argillaceous Shale) — sedimentary

Pyrite in Shale

Iron Disulfide (FeS2) in Argillaceous Shale

Green Moss Agate (Agate (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2) with inclusions of hornblende or chlorite) — mineral

Green Moss Agate

Agate (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2) with inclusions of hornblende or chlorite

Pink Opal (Amorphous Hydrous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Pink Opal

Amorphous Hydrous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Amber (Succinicum (Succinite); C10H16O) — Mineraloid (Organic)

Amber

Succinicum (Succinite); C10H16O

Mineraloid (Organic)

Pink Opal (Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineraloid

Pink Opal

Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Amber (Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber; fossilized tree resin)) — Organic (Sedimentary-associated)

Amber

Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber; fossilized tree resin)

Organic (Sedimentary-associated)

Moss Agate and Hematite (Silica (SiO2) with fibrous inclusions of Manganese or Iron; Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Moss Agate and Hematite

Silica (SiO2) with fibrous inclusions of Manganese or Iron; Hematite (Fe2O3)

Chert (Common Opal variant) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Common Opal variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Amber (Amber (C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Amber (C10H16O)

Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Pavement) (Aggregates in Bitumen Matrix) — Technogenic / Anthropogenic Pavement Material

Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Pavement)

Aggregates in Bitumen Matrix

Technogenic / Anthropogenic Pavement Material

Shale or Slaty Mudstone (Argillaceous sedimentary rock) — sedimentary

Shale or Slaty Mudstone

Argillaceous sedimentary rock

Greenschist (Greenschist facies rock (containing chlorite, actinolite, and epidote)) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist facies rock (containing chlorite, actinolite, and epidote)

Yellow Ochre / Limonite (Limonite (inter-mixed iron oxides and hydroxides, primarily FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Yellow Ochre / Limonite

Limonite (inter-mixed iron oxides and hydroxides, primarily FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Slag (Industrial Byproduct) (Artificial silicate/iron byproduct) — Mineral description (Anthropogenic material)

Slag (Industrial Byproduct)

Artificial silicate/iron byproduct

Mineral description (Anthropogenic material)

Limonite (Iron Ore Congcretion) (Limonite (a mixture of hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxides, FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore Congcretion)

Limonite (a mixture of hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxides, FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Fossiliferous Limestone (CaCO3 (principally Calcite or Aragonite)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

CaCO3 (principally Calcite or Aragonite)

Chert (Beach Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Beach Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Red Chert/Jasper variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Red Chert/Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

River Stone (Chert/Siltstone) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with trace impurities) — sedimentary

River Stone (Chert/Siltstone)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with trace impurities

Chert (with Quartz Veining) (Microcrystalline silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with Quartz Veining)

Microcrystalline silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (often referred to as Flint) (Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often referred to as Flint)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Chert (Iron-stained) (Chert / Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained)

Chert / Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Glauconitic Sandstone (Glauconitic Quartz Arenite) — sedimentary

Glauconitic Sandstone

Glauconitic Quartz Arenite

Chert (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Chert (SiO2)

Chert (Yellow Jasper/Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow Jasper/Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Chert (Tan/Grey) (Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Tan/Grey)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Flint or Common Chert) (Chert (Cryptocrystalline Silica, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Common Chert)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline Silica, SiO2)

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

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron inclusions

Chert (White Chert or Flint) (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (White Chert or Flint)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Fossiliferous)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Chert (Quartz Variety) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Quartz Variety)

Chert (SiO2)

Chert / Flint (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)