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Organic Gemstone (Biogenic)

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Jet

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

Amber

Organic gemstone (Succinite is common if from the Baltic)

mineral
Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

sedimentary
Amber (Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)

mineral
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
Pearl (Calcium carbonate (Aragonite/Calcite) - CaCO3) — gemstone

Pearl

Calcium carbonate (Aragonite/Calcite) - CaCO3

gemstone
Amber (Copal) (Succiniferous Resin) — mineraloid

Amber (Copal)

Succiniferous Resin

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

Natural White Pearl

Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Calcite) with Conchiolin - CaCO3

mineraloid
Pearls (Pearl: biomineralized aragonite (CaCO₃) and conchiolin) — gemstone

Pearls

Pearl: biomineralized aragonite (CaCO₃) and conchiolin

gemstone
Amber (Succinite / Fossilized Resin (C10H16O)) — fossil

Amber

Succinite / Fossilized Resin (C10H16O)

fossil
Amber (Succinite (Fossilized Resin)) — gemstone

Amber

Succinite (Fossilized Resin)

gemstone
Amber (Succinited (fossilized tree resin)) — fossil

Amber

Succinited (fossilized tree resin)

fossil
Amber (Succinite) — mineral

Amber

Succinite

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

Amber (and Cubic Zirconia)

Fossilized Tree Resin

mineraloid
Amber (Succinite) — mineral

Amber

Succinite

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

Amber

Fossilized Tree Resin (C10H16O)

gemstone
Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin) — gemstone

Amber

Fossilized Tree Resin

gemstone
Amber (Succinite (C10H16O)) — gemstone

Amber

Succinite (C10H16O)

gemstone
Amber (Succinite (C10H16O)) — gemstone

Amber

Succinite (C10H16O)

gemstone
Tahitian black pearl strand (Cultured pearl; aragonite (CaCO₃) nacre) — gemstone

Tahitian black pearl strand

Cultured pearl; aragonite (CaCO₃) nacre

gemstone
Banded Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Jasper (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Pearl strand (Nacreous pearl, primarily aragonite (CaCO₃) with conchiolin protein) — gemstone

Pearl strand

Nacreous pearl, primarily aragonite (CaCO₃) with conchiolin protein

gemstone
Amber (Succinate (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinate (Fossilized Tree Resin)

mineraloid
Black Pearl (Tahitian Pearl) (Aragonite / Calcite (CaCO3) with Conchiolin) — mineral

Black Pearl (Tahitian Pearl)

Aragonite / Calcite (CaCO3) with Conchiolin

mineral
Bamboo Leaf Jasper (Silicified Siltstone or Jasper (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Bamboo Leaf Jasper

Silicified Siltstone or Jasper (SiO2)

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

Amber

Succinite (C10H16O)

Mineraloid (Organic)
Amber (Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin), C10H16O) — Organic Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin), C10H16O

Organic Mineraloid
Calcite (Calcite (CaCO₃)) — Mineral

Calcite

Calcite (CaCO₃)

Mineral
Melo Melo Pearl (or Golden Chalcedony / Yellow Jasper Sphere) (Non-nacreous calcium carbonate pearl (or SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — gemstone

Melo Melo Pearl (or Golden Chalcedony / Yellow Jasper Sphere)

Non-nacreous calcium carbonate pearl (or SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

gemstone
Amber (Succiniferous organic material (Succinite)) — fossil

Amber

Succiniferous organic material (Succinite)

fossil
Amber (Succinited (C10H16O)) — fossil

Amber

Succinited (C10H16O)

fossil
Amber (Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)

mineraloid
Amber (Succinite (C10H16O)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (C10H16O)

mineraloid
Amber Dragonfly Brooch (Succinited (Baltic Amber)) — fossil

Amber Dragonfly Brooch

Succinited (Baltic Amber)

fossil
Amber (Succinates (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — fossil

Amber

Succinates (Fossilized Tree Resin)

fossil
Amber (Succinates (Organic Fossilized Resin)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinates (Organic Fossilized Resin)

mineraloid
Precious Red Coral (Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — Mineral (Organic Gemstone)

Precious Red Coral

Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Mineral (Organic Gemstone)
Amber (Succinite) — mineral

Amber

Succinite

mineral
Amber (Succinite (fossilized tree resin), C10H16O) — Organic Gemstone

Amber

Succinite (fossilized tree resin), C10H16O

Organic Gemstone
Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron Oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Dendritic Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron Oxide inclusions

sedimentary
Pearl (Nacre (Aragonite and Conchiolin), CaCO3) — mineral

Pearl

Nacre (Aragonite and Conchiolin), CaCO3

mineral
Amber (Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber; fossilized tree resin)) — Organic (Sedimentary-associated)

Amber

Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber; fossilized tree resin)

Organic (Sedimentary-associated)