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Organic Gemstone (Biogenic)

Browse organic gemstone (biogenic) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Jet

Jet

Turquoise and Red Coral (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Turquoise) and Corallium rubrum (Red Coral)) — mineral

Turquoise and Red Coral

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Turquoise) and Corallium rubrum (Red Coral)

Pearl (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Conchiolin) — mineral

Pearl

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Conchiolin

Rough Amber (likely Copal or immature Amber) (Organic gemstone / Succinite (if Baltic)) — mineral

Rough Amber (likely Copal or immature Amber)

Organic gemstone / Succinite (if Baltic)

Amber (Succinicum (Organic Gemstone - Resinite)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinicum (Organic Gemstone - Resinite)

Queen Conch Shell (Biogenic Calcium Carbonate) (Aliger gigas (synonym Strombus gigas); Composition: Aragonite (CaCO3)) — mineral

Queen Conch Shell (Biogenic Calcium Carbonate)

Aliger gigas (synonym Strombus gigas); Composition: Aragonite (CaCO3)

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

Amber (in Matrix/Shale)

Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Amber (Resinite / Fossilized Tree Resin) — mineral

Amber

Resinite / Fossilized Tree Resin

Amber (Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Precious Coral (Red Coral) (Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Precious Coral (Red Coral)

Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Turquoise and Red Coral (with Grizzly Bear Claw) (Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) and Precious Coral (Corallium rubrum)) — mineral

Turquoise and Red Coral (with Grizzly Bear Claw)

Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) and Precious Coral (Corallium rubrum)

Red Coral (Precious Coral) (Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Red Coral (Precious Coral)

Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Amber (Succinite (Formula: C10H16O)) — Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (Formula: C10H16O)

Amber (Amber (C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Amber (C10H16O)

Amber (Succinite (Fossilized Resin)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (Fossilized Resin)

Precious Red Coral (Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — gemstone

Precious Red Coral

Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Amber (Succinates (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — mineral

Amber

Succinates (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Amber (Succinate (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — gemstone

Amber

Succinate (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Amber / Fossilized Resin (Succinite / Fossilized Tree Resin) — mineral

Amber / Fossilized Resin

Succinite / Fossilized Tree Resin

Precious Red Coral (Corallium rubrum / Corallium japonicum) — mineral (organic gemstone)

Precious Red Coral

Corallium rubrum / Corallium japonicum

mineral (organic gemstone)

Amber (Copal) (Fossilized Tree Resin (C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber (Copal)

Fossilized Tree Resin (C10H16O)

Pink Coral (Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Pink Coral

Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Amber (Rough Baltics/Beach Specimen) (Succinicum (Organic Gemstone - Fossilized Resin)) — mineral

Amber (Rough Baltics/Beach Specimen)

Succinicum (Organic Gemstone - Fossilized Resin)

Amber (Succinite (C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (C10H16O)

White Coral (Corallium rubrum (biocarbonate calcium) / CaCO3) — mineral

White Coral

Corallium rubrum (biocarbonate calcium) / CaCO3

Amber (Succinite (Approximate formula: C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (Approximate formula: C10H16O)

Amber (Succinite (a fossilized organic resin)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (a fossilized organic resin)

Black Pearl (Tahitian or Irradiated Type) (Organic gemstone (Calcium Carbonate with Conchiolin Binding)) — mineraloid

Black Pearl (Tahitian or Irradiated Type)

Organic gemstone (Calcium Carbonate with Conchiolin Binding)

Amber (Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — gemstone

Amber

Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Calcite (Calcite (CaCO₃)) — Mineral

Calcite

Calcite (CaCO₃)

Pearl (Organic gemstone (Calcium carbonate - CaCO3)) — mineral

Pearl

Organic gemstone (Calcium carbonate - CaCO3)

Turquoise and Spiny Oyster (Heishi style beads) (Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) and Spondylus (Spiny Oyster shell)) — mineral and organic gemstone

Turquoise and Spiny Oyster (Heishi style beads)

Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) and Spondylus (Spiny Oyster shell)

mineral and organic gemstone

Amber (Succinite (fossilized resin)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (fossilized resin)

Turquoise and Red Coral (Turquoise: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O; Red Coral: Corallium rubrum (organic gemstone)) — mineral

Turquoise and Red Coral

Turquoise: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O; Red Coral: Corallium rubrum (organic gemstone)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Amber (Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)

Amber (Succinite) — mineral

Amber

Succinite

Amber (Organic gemstone (Succinite is common if from the Baltic)) — mineral

Amber

Organic gemstone (Succinite is common if from the Baltic)

Natural White Pearl (Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Calcite) with Conchiolin - CaCO3) — mineraloid

Natural White Pearl

Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Calcite) with Conchiolin - CaCO3

Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin) — gemstone

Amber

Fossilized Tree Resin

Amber (and Cubic Zirconia) (Fossilized Tree Resin) — mineraloid

Amber (and Cubic Zirconia)

Fossilized Tree Resin

Amber (Succinite) — mineral

Amber

Succinite

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

Amber

Succinite (C10H16O)

Mineraloid (Organic)