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Organic Gemstone (Fossilized Resin)

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

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

Chert (Black Chert / Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Lapis Lazuli (Simulated) (Lapis Lazuli (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli (Simulated)

Lapis Lazuli (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2

Gold (in Opaque Matrix/Jewelry) (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold (in Opaque Matrix/Jewelry)

Native Gold (Au)

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

Chert (Black Chert/Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Engineered Stone Countertop) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with polymer resins) — Sedimentary-like (Industrial Composite)

Quartz (Engineered Stone Countertop)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with polymer resins

Sedimentary-like (Industrial Composite)

Moss Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2 with Manganese or Iron Oxide inclusions)) — mineral

Moss Agate

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2 with Manganese or Iron Oxide inclusions)

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

Chert (Mudstone)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions) — mineral

Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions

Dyed Magnesite (often sold as Red Turquoise or Howlite) (Magnesium Carbonate (MgCO3)) — mineral

Dyed Magnesite (often sold as Red Turquoise or Howlite)

Magnesium Carbonate (MgCO3)

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

Chert (Jasper transition)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (likely Fossiliferous) (Arenite / Sedimentum arenaceum) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Fossiliferous)

Arenite / Sedimentum arenaceum

Chert (Nodular) (Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodular)

Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)

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

Chert

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Moss Agate (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with inclusions of Chlorite, Manganese, or Iron) — mineral

Moss Agate

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with inclusions of Chlorite, Manganese, or Iron

Pearl (Organic Mineraloid (CaCO3 + Conchiolin)) — mineral

Pearl

Organic Mineraloid (CaCO3 + Conchiolin)

Spondylus Oyster Calcification / Fossilized Oyster (Spondylus (Thorny Oyster) / Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Spondylus Oyster Calcification / Fossilized Oyster

Spondylus (Thorny Oyster) / Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with various cementing agents)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with various cementing agents)

Travertine (Calcareous Tufa (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Travertine

Calcareous Tufa (CaCO3)

Chert (Yellow or Brown Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow or Brown Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Terrazzo (Man-made Composite) (Cementitious or Resin-bound Lithic Composite) — sedimentary (artificial)

Terrazzo (Man-made Composite)

Cementitious or Resin-bound Lithic Composite

sedimentary (artificial)

Petoskey Stone (Hexagonaria percarinata (Fossilized Rugose Coral)) — sedimentary

Petoskey Stone

Hexagonaria percarinata (Fossilized Rugose Coral)

Rugose Coral (Horn Coral) (Order Rugosa (extinct fossilized coral)) — sedimentary

Rugose Coral (Horn Coral)

Order Rugosa (extinct fossilized coral)

Kambaba Jasper (Crocodile Jasper) (Rhyolite containing Fossilized Cyanobacteria (Stromatolite)) — sedimentary

Kambaba Jasper (Crocodile Jasper)

Rhyolite containing Fossilized Cyanobacteria (Stromatolite)

Petoskey Stone (Hexagonaria percarinata (Fossilized colonial coral)) — sedimentary

Petoskey Stone

Hexagonaria percarinata (Fossilized colonial coral)

Petoskey Stone (Hexagonaria percarinata (Fossilized Rugose Coral)) — sedimentary

Petoskey Stone

Hexagonaria percarinata (Fossilized Rugose Coral)

Fossilized Coral (Petoskey Stone type) (Hexagonaria percarinata (Fossilized Rugose Coral)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Coral (Petoskey Stone type)

Hexagonaria percarinata (Fossilized Rugose Coral)

Petoskey Stone (Hexagonaria percarinata (Fossilized Rugose Coral)) — sedimentary

Petoskey Stone

Hexagonaria percarinata (Fossilized Rugose Coral)

Petoskey Stone (Hexagonaria percarinata (Fossilized Rugose Coral)) — sedimentary

Petoskey Stone

Hexagonaria percarinata (Fossilized Rugose Coral)

Hexagonaria (Petoskey Stone) (Hexagonaria percarinata (Fossilized Rugose Coral)) — sedimentary

Hexagonaria (Petoskey Stone)

Hexagonaria percarinata (Fossilized Rugose Coral)

Black Pearl (Tahitian Type) (Aragonite / Pinctada margaritifera (CaCO3 + Conchiolin)) — Organic Gemstone

Black Pearl (Tahitian Type)

Aragonite / Pinctada margaritifera (CaCO3 + Conchiolin)

Organic Gemstone

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron inclusions

Jasper with Manganese Dendrites (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Oxide Mineral Inclusions) — sedimentary

Jasper with Manganese Dendrites

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Oxide Mineral Inclusions

Sandstone Cobble with Liesegang Rings (Arenite with iron oxide precipitation (SiO2 matrix with Fe2O3 banding)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Cobble with Liesegang Rings

Arenite with iron oxide precipitation (SiO2 matrix with Fe2O3 banding)

Liesegang Banded Sandstone (Wonderstone) (Ferruginous Sandstone with Liesegang Rings) — sedimentary

Liesegang Banded Sandstone (Wonderstone)

Ferruginous Sandstone with Liesegang Rings

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

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of manganese or iron oxide) — mineral

Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of manganese or iron oxide

Fossiliferous Chert (with Brachiopod or Mollusk fragments) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) inclusions) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Chert (with Brachiopod or Mollusk fragments)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) inclusions

Chert (often called Flint) (Chert (Cryptocrystalline Silica, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline Silica, SiO2)

Pearl (likely Freshwater or Akoya Cultured) (Aragonite / Conchiolin composite (CaCO3)) — Mineralloid (Organic gemstone)

Pearl (likely Freshwater or Akoya Cultured)

Aragonite / Conchiolin composite (CaCO3)

Mineralloid (Organic gemstone)

Pink Opal (Amorphous Hydrous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Pink Opal

Amorphous Hydrous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Green Chert (Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Green Chert (Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

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

Chert (Dark Variety / Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)