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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

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Chert Nodule with Chalky Cortex) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (Chert Nodule with Chalky Cortex)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Chert (Jasper variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Chert (Jasper) (Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper)

Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Iron-stained) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Otodus sp. (approximate genus) / Hydroxyapatite fossil) — sedimentary

Fossilized Shark Tooth

Otodus sp. (approximate genus) / Hydroxyapatite fossil

Chert Pebble with Inclusion (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Pebble with Inclusion

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Basanite / Jasper) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Basanite / Jasper)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Basanite / Flint variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Nodule) (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (River Pebble) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (River Pebble)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Iron-stained) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Fossilized Coral (Cnidaria (Anthozoa), often replaced by Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) or Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Coral

Cnidaria (Anthozoa), often replaced by Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) or Silica (SiO2)

Oak Wood (Wood Grain Pattern) (Quercus (genus)) — Organic (Non-rock)

Oak Wood (Wood Grain Pattern)

Quercus (genus)

Organic (Non-rock)

Shale (Fissile mudrock (composed primarily of clay minerals and quartz)) — sedimentary

Shale

Fissile mudrock (composed primarily of clay minerals and quartz)

Beryl (Variety Mix) (Be3Al2(Si6O18)) — Mineral

Beryl (Variety Mix)

Be3Al2(Si6O18)

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

Greenschist

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

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)

Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2 + Mn/Fe oxides)) — mineral

Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2 + Mn/Fe oxides)

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

Pyrite in Shale

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Argillaceous Shale

Amber (Succinite (fossilized tree resin)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (fossilized tree resin)

Pink Opal (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Pink Opal

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

River Cobble (Sandstone) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

River Cobble (Sandstone)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Amber (Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber); Fossilized Tree Resin (C10H16O)) — Organic Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber); Fossilized Tree Resin (C10H16O)

Organic Mineraloid

Shale (with minor calcite veining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily clay minerals and quartz)) — sedimentary

Shale (with minor calcite veining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily clay minerals and quartz)

Amber (Succinite) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite

Amber (Succinite (C10H16O)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (C10H16O)

Liesegang Ring Siltstone (Siltstone with iron oxide Liesegang bands) — sedimentary

Liesegang Ring Siltstone

Siltstone with iron oxide Liesegang bands

Moss Agate with Quartz Druzy (Chalcedony with inclusions (SiO2)) — mineral

Moss Agate with Quartz Druzy

Chalcedony with inclusions (SiO2)

Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2 + Fe/Mg/Mn/Chlorite)) — mineral

Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2 + Fe/Mg/Mn/Chlorite)

Yellow Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Plume Agate or Moss Agate (Agate (SiO2)) — mineral

Plume Agate or Moss Agate

Agate (SiO2)

Greenstone (Metabasalt / Greenschist facies rock) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Metabasalt / Greenschist facies rock

Fossilized Brachiopod (Phylum Brachiopoda (replaced by Calcite/CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Brachiopod

Phylum Brachiopoda (replaced by Calcite/CaCO3)

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

Chert (River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

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

Chert / Flint Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert / Flint

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)