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Organic Gem Material (Botanical)

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

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 oxides)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 oxides)

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Lithic Sandstone) (Arenite (SiO2 based with mineral inclusions)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Lithic Sandstone)

Arenite (SiO2 based with mineral inclusions)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Sandstone or Mudstone (Sedimentary Rock (Sandstone/Mudstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone or Mudstone

Sedimentary Rock (Sandstone/Mudstone)

Quartzite Cobble (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Cobble

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Cinnabar in Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Mercury Sulfide (HgS) inclusions) — Mineral

Cinnabar in Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Mercury Sulfide (HgS) inclusions

Red Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxide coating)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxide coating)

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz, SiO2)

Banded Agate (Agate (Cryptocrystalline variety of Silica, SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate

Agate (Cryptocrystalline variety of Silica, SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Blue Lace Agate (with Amethyst Geode center) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Chalcedony) — mineral

Blue Lace Agate (with Amethyst Geode center)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Chalcedony

Quartz (Milky or Druzy Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky or Druzy Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete) (Bituminous mix containing aggregates and petroleum-based binder (CnH2n+2)) — not a rock (anthropogenic material/technofossil)

Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete)

Bituminous mix containing aggregates and petroleum-based binder (CnH2n+2)

not a rock (anthropogenic material/technofossil)

Devil's Toenail (Gryphaea (extinct genus of foam oysters, typically composed of Calcite CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Devil's Toenail

Gryphaea (extinct genus of foam oysters, typically composed of Calcite CaCO3)

Kunzite (Spodumene, LiAlSi2O6 (variety of spodumene)) — Mineral

Kunzite

Spodumene, LiAlSi2O6 (variety of spodumene)

Epidote (or Epidote-rich rock) (Epidote. Mineral formula: Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH).) — Mineral, often found in metamorphic rocks but also in sedimentary and igneous rocks

Epidote (or Epidote-rich rock)

Epidote. Mineral formula: Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH).

Mineral, often found in metamorphic rocks but also in sedimentary and igneous rocks

Decomposed Granite (Grano-diorite/Granite-residuum (SiO2 primary)) — igneous

Decomposed Granite

Grano-diorite/Granite-residuum (SiO2 primary)

Concrete Paver (Artificial Cementitious Rock) (Hydrated Portland Cement Aggregate) — Sedimentary (Synthetic)

Concrete Paver (Artificial Cementitious Rock)

Hydrated Portland Cement Aggregate

Sedimentary (Synthetic)

Chert (Commonly known as Flint or River Pebble) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Commonly known as Flint or River Pebble)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Muscovite Mica (in Quartz matrix) (Potassium aluminum silicate hydroxide fluoride (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2)) — mineral

Muscovite Mica (in Quartz matrix)

Potassium aluminum silicate hydroxide fluoride (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2)

Banded Chert (River Stone) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert (River Stone)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Slate (Slate (foliated metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Slate

Slate (foliated metamorphic rock)

Chert (and Flint) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Flint or Common Opal variant) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Common Opal variant)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert / Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Malachite in Matrix (Copper Carbonate Hydroxide (Cu2CO3(OH)2)) — mineral

Malachite in Matrix

Copper Carbonate Hydroxide (Cu2CO3(OH)2)

Iron Meteorite (Siderite (Fe-Ni alloy, primarily Kamacite and Taenite)) — igneous

Iron Meteorite

Siderite (Fe-Ni alloy, primarily Kamacite and Taenite)

Granite Pebble (Granite; primarily composed of Quartz (SiO2), Feldspar (KAlSi3O8), and Mica) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Granite; primarily composed of Quartz (SiO2), Feldspar (KAlSi3O8), and Mica

Chert (Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)

Chert (Common Opal/Agate mixture) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Common Opal/Agate mixture)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Slate (Slate) — metamorphic

Slate

Slate

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

Flint (Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz with Muscovite Mica (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Potassium Aluminum Silicate Hydroxide Fluoride (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2)) — mineral

Quartz with Muscovite Mica

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Potassium Aluminum Silicate Hydroxide Fluoride (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chert (Jasper/Flint variation) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variation)

Chert (SiO2)

Dragon Blood Jasper (Lizard Stone/Septarian Chalcedony) (Epidote with Black Hornblende and White Quartz mixture) — metamorphic

Dragon Blood Jasper (Lizard Stone/Septarian Chalcedony)

Epidote with Black Hornblende and White Quartz mixture

Chrysocolla (with Quartz and Azurite) (Hydrated copper phyllosilicate mineral [Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·n(H2O)]) — mineral

Chrysocolla (with Quartz and Azurite)

Hydrated copper phyllosilicate mineral [Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·n(H2O)]

Limestone (Calcium carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium carbonate (CaCO3)

Chert (specifically Flint) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint)

Chert (SiO2)