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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

Almandine Garnet (Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) — mineral

Almandine Garnet

Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with aluminum impurities) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with aluminum impurities

Blue Apatite (Apatite-(CaF), Ca5(PO4)3F) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Apatite-(CaF), Ca5(PO4)3F

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Iron (Fe3+)) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Iron (Fe3+)

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

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Emerald (Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) colored by Chromium and/or Vanadium) — mineral

Emerald

Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) colored by Chromium and/or Vanadium

Orange Quartz (Citrine or Iron-stained Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Orange Quartz (Citrine or Iron-stained Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities (SiO2)

Sunstone (Oligoclase (Feldspar variety), (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8) — mineral

Sunstone

Oligoclase (Feldspar variety), (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8

Amethyst (Crystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst

Crystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron impurities

Fire Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with layered Iron Oxide (Limonite/Goethite)) — mineral

Fire Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with layered Iron Oxide (Limonite/Goethite)

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

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

Amethyst (Cabochon)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Moonstone (Adularia) (Potassium aluminum silicate (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Moonstone (Adularia)

Potassium aluminum silicate (KAlSi3O8)

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

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

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

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with Iron impurities)

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

Ruby (Raw Corundum)

Corundum (Aluminum Oxide with Chromium), Al2O3:Cr

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

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Emerald (Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with chromium/vanadium impurities) — mineral

Emerald

Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with chromium/vanadium impurities

Moonstone (Orthoclase (Potassium Aluminum Silicate, KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Moonstone

Orthoclase (Potassium Aluminum Silicate, KAlSi3O8)

Covellite (Covellite (CuS)) — mineral

Covellite

Covellite (CuS)

Citrine (Quartz (SiO₂)) — mineral

Citrine

Quartz (SiO₂)

Amethyst/Smoky Quartz Cluster (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron and aluminum impurities) — mineral

Amethyst/Smoky Quartz Cluster

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron and aluminum impurities

Diamond (Diamond (a metastable allotrope of carbon, C)) — Mineral

Diamond

Diamond (a metastable allotrope of carbon, C)

Black Spinel (Magnesium Aluminum Oxide (MgAl2O4)) — mineral

Black Spinel

Magnesium Aluminum Oxide (MgAl2O4)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Tumbled/River Pebble) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Tumbled/River Pebble)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Quartz / Quartzite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral / Metamorphic

Quartz / Quartzite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mineral / Metamorphic

Limestone (Calcite (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcite (CaCO3)

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities (SiO2)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with trace Iron (SiO2 + Fe3+)) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide with trace Iron (SiO2 + Fe3+)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe3+ impurities) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe3+ impurities

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

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities), SiO2

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (Quartz/Chalcedony)) — Sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (Quartz/Chalcedony)

Amber (Succinite (C10H16O)) — gemstone

Amber

Succinite (C10H16O)

Manganese Dendrite on Siltstone (Manganese Oxide (pyrolusite or psilomelane) Dendrites) — mineral/sedimentary

Manganese Dendrite on Siltstone

Manganese Oxide (pyrolusite or psilomelane) Dendrites

mineral/sedimentary

Amber (Succinate (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — fossil

Amber

Succinate (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Amber (in Matrix/Shale) (Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — mineral

Amber (in Matrix/Shale)

Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Chert Concretion / Nodule (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Concretion / Nodule

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite with Iron Oxide matrix) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite with Iron Oxide matrix

Citrine (Yellow Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Citrine (Yellow Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)