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Organic Gemstone (Biogenic)

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

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

Chert / Flint

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Amber (Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)

Garden Quartz (Lodolite / Inclusion Quartz) (Quartz with inclusions (SiO2 with various mineral inclusions)) — gemstone

Garden Quartz (Lodolite / Inclusion Quartz)

Quartz with inclusions (SiO2 with various mineral inclusions)

Amber (Succinite (C10H16O)) — gemstone

Amber

Succinite (C10H16O)

Polished moss agate (Moss agate, a variety of chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂)) — gemstone

Polished moss agate

Moss agate, a variety of chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂)

White seed-bead gemstone strand, likely freshwater pearl or shell pearl (Pearl: nacreous calcium carbonate, chiefly aragonite (CaCO₃) in conchiolin; identification uncertain from image) — gemstone

White seed-bead gemstone strand, likely freshwater pearl or shell pearl

Pearl: nacreous calcium carbonate, chiefly aragonite (CaCO₃) in conchiolin; identification uncertain from image

Mixed Gemstone and Mineral Collection (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) based minerals and others) — mineral

Mixed Gemstone and Mineral Collection

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) based minerals and others

Blue Apatite (Calcium Phosphate (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Calcium Phosphate (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))

Amber (Succinite (C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (C10H16O)

Amber (Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — fossil

Amber

Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Amber (Succinite (fossilized resin)) — Organic Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (fossilized resin)

Organic Mineraloid

Pearl (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Aragonite/Calcite) — mineral

Pearl

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Aragonite/Calcite

Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Pink Opal (Hydrated silica (SiO2 "n H2O)) — mineral

Pink Opal

Hydrated silica (SiO2 "n H2O)

Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony variety) with green hornblende or chlorite inclusions - SiO2) — gemstone

Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony variety) with green hornblende or chlorite inclusions - SiO2

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

Chert (Flint Nodules)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amber (Succiniferous fossil resin (C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succiniferous fossil resin (C10H16O)

Amber (Succinite (Formula: C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (Formula: C10H16O)

Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — gemstone

Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper/Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Picture Jasper (SiO2) — mineral

Picture Jasper

SiO2

Banded Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Shungite (Non-crystalline carbonoid (Shungite)) — metamorphic

Shungite

Non-crystalline carbonoid (Shungite)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

River Jasper (Chert/Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities) — sedimentary

River Jasper (Chert/Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Amber (likely a small rough amber piece) (Fossilized plant resin; amber is an organic mineraloid, not a crystalline mineral) — gemstone

Amber (likely a small rough amber piece)

Fossilized plant resin; amber is an organic mineraloid, not a crystalline mineral

Amber (possibly rough amber) (Fossilized tree resin; chemically a complex organic mixture, commonly classified as succinite when Baltic in origin) — gemstone

Amber (possibly rough amber)

Fossilized tree resin; chemically a complex organic mixture, commonly classified as succinite when Baltic in origin

Amber (Succiniferous fossil resin (C10H16O)) — gemstone

Amber

Succiniferous fossil resin (C10H16O)

Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin) — gemstone

Amber

Fossilized Tree Resin

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

Chert (Yellow Jasper variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Black Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Black Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Amber (Succinates (fossilized tree resin), approximately C10H16O) — organic gemstone

Amber

Succinates (fossilized tree resin), approximately C10H16O

organic gemstone

Amber (Fossilized tree resin; primarily polymerized terpenoid resin (succinite)) — gemstone

Amber

Fossilized tree resin; primarily polymerized terpenoid resin (succinite)

Chert (Brown Variety) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Brown Variety)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint) (Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Elephant Skin Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Elephant Skin Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)