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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

Nephrite Jade (Nephrite) — Mineral/Rock

Nephrite Jade

Nephrite

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

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Chert (SiO2)

Diamond (or Diamond Simulant/Cubic Zirconia) (Carbon (C) - if diamond, or Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) - if Cubic Zirconia) — mineral

Diamond (or Diamond Simulant/Cubic Zirconia)

Carbon (C) - if diamond, or Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) - if Cubic Zirconia

Diabase (Diabase (also known as Dolerite)) — igneous

Diabase

Diabase (also known as Dolerite)

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

Chert / Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Diamond (in Jewelry Setting) (Carbon (C) - Isometric-Hexoctahedral) — mineral

Diamond (in Jewelry Setting)

Carbon (C) - Isometric-Hexoctahedral

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

Chert / Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper/Chalcedony)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Aragonite Star Cluster (Aragonite (CaCO3)) — mineral

Aragonite Star Cluster

Aragonite (CaCO3)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)

Granite (Granite) — igneous

Granite

Granite

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartzite River Rock (with Quartz Vein) (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite River Rock (with Quartz Vein)

Quartzite (SiO2)

Sapphire (Corundum) (Corundum (Al2O3), variety Sapphire) — Mineral

Sapphire (Corundum)

Corundum (Al2O3), variety Sapphire

Bismuth (Bismuth (Bi)) — mineral

Bismuth

Bismuth (Bi)

Blue Goldstone (Goldstone (artificial glass)) — Mineral (man-made glass, not natural)

Blue Goldstone

Goldstone (artificial glass)

Mineral (man-made glass, not natural)

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fossil Coral (Honeycomb Coral) (Favosites (extinct genus of Tabulate coral)) — sedimentary

Fossil Coral (Honeycomb Coral)

Favosites (extinct genus of Tabulate coral)

Chert Nodule (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Nodule

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Diamond (Diamond (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Diamond (C)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Silicon Carbide (Carborundum) (Moissanite (SiC)) — mineral

Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)

Moissanite (SiC)

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

Chert (Flint/Jasper variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Tan/Gray Chert) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Tan/Gray Chert)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Jasper (Multi-color Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper (Multi-color Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Kaolinite (Chalky Clay) (Kaolinite (Al2Si2O5(OH)4)) — sedimentary

Kaolinite (Chalky Clay)

Kaolinite (Al2Si2O5(OH)4)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Artisanal Glass Beads (Simulated Goldstone or Aventurine Glass) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic inclusions) — man-made material

Artisanal Glass Beads (Simulated Goldstone or Aventurine Glass)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic inclusions

man-made material

Vuggy Quartz on Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Vuggy Quartz on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide SiO2 + Fe4+)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide SiO2 + Fe4+)

Black Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Black Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Fossil Shark Tooth (Lamniform (Mackerel Shark) fossil tooth, likely Otodus or Cretalamna) — fossil

Fossil Shark Tooth

Lamniform (Mackerel Shark) fossil tooth, likely Otodus or Cretalamna

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

Chert

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Chert (or Fossiliferous Limestone) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) / Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Chert (or Fossiliferous Limestone)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) / Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chert (varieties include Flint and Jasper) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (varieties include Flint and Jasper)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Chert (and Chert-based Jasper) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — Sedimentary

Chert (and Chert-based Jasper)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)