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Organic Gemstone (Fossilized Resin)

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

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

Chert (specifically Flint or Novaculite variant) (Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Novaculite variant)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

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

Chert (often called Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chalcedony (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Mookaite Jasper (Silicified Radiolarite (SiO2 with impurities)) — sedimentary

Mookaite Jasper

Silicified Radiolarite (SiO2 with impurities)

Fossil Coral (Petoskey Stone or Favosites) (Favosites (specifically Hexagonaria percarinata if silica-replaced Michigan type)) — sedimentary

Fossil Coral (Petoskey Stone or Favosites)

Favosites (specifically Hexagonaria percarinata if silica-replaced Michigan type)

Fossil Rugose Coral (Horn Coral) (Order Rugosa (likely Grewingkia or Heliophyllum species); Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossil Rugose Coral (Horn Coral)

Order Rugosa (likely Grewingkia or Heliophyllum species); Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Horn Coral Fossil (Rugosa (Order Rugosa)) — sedimentary

Horn Coral Fossil

Rugosa (Order Rugosa)

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities

Chert (variant Flint) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (variant Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Calamites Fossil (Horsetail Stem) (Calamites (Genus), part of the class Equisetopsida) — sedimentary

Calamites Fossil (Horsetail Stem)

Calamites (Genus), part of the class Equisetopsida

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

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide) - SiO2

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Chert (varieties include Flint and Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) / Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (varieties include Flint and Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) / Microcrystalline Quartz

Moss Agate and Hematite (Silica (SiO2) with fibrous inclusions of Manganese or Iron; Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Moss Agate and Hematite

Silica (SiO2) with fibrous inclusions of Manganese or Iron; Hematite (Fe2O3)

Chert (Jasper/Jasperoid) (Chert (chemically precipitated microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Jasperoid)

Chert (chemically precipitated microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Chert (specifically Tan Chert or Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Tan Chert or Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Jasper / Chert (Jasper (Silica/Quartz) - SiO2) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper / Chert

Jasper (Silica/Quartz) - SiO2

Red Chert (Jasper) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Chert (Jasper)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Fossilized Brachiopod/Bivalve in Limestone (Brachiopoda or Bivalvia fossil in Calcite/Limestone (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Brachiopod/Bivalve in Limestone

Brachiopoda or Bivalvia fossil in Calcite/Limestone (CaCO3)

Blue Opal Inlay (Simulated/Lab-created) (Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O) with polymer resin) — mineraloid

Blue Opal Inlay (Simulated/Lab-created)

Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O) with polymer resin

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

Chert (Nodule)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant) (Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)

Chert Nodule (Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Nodule

Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Turquoise, Pearl, and Coral Necklace (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Turquoise) / CaCO3 (Pearl and Coral)) — mineral

Turquoise, Pearl, and Coral Necklace

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Turquoise) / CaCO3 (Pearl and Coral)

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

Chert (Jasper/Chalcedony)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Mookaite Jasper (Silicified Radiolarite (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Mookaite Jasper

Silicified Radiolarite (SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint in dark varieties) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint in dark varieties)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Picture Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Opaque Impure Chalcedony) — sedimentary

Picture Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Opaque Impure Chalcedony

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (Quartz/Chalcedony - SiO2)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (Quartz/Chalcedony - SiO2)

Jasper (Jasper (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint or Agate nodule) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint or Agate nodule)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

Chert (Blue-Gray Chert) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Blue-Gray Chert)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper/Chalcedony)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Fossil Coral (Fossilized Scleractinia or Tabulata (various genera/species)) — Sedimentary

Fossil Coral

Fossilized Scleractinia or Tabulata (various genera/species)

Goniatite Fossil (Goniatitida (Order), fossilized in limestone/calcite (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Goniatite Fossil

Goniatitida (Order), fossilized in limestone/calcite (CaCO3)

Dinosaur Fossil (Tyrannosaurus rex skull replica/specimen) (Tyrannosaurus rex (fossilized in permineralized sedimentary matrix)) — sedimentary

Dinosaur Fossil (Tyrannosaurus rex skull replica/specimen)

Tyrannosaurus rex (fossilized in permineralized sedimentary matrix)

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper) (Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper)

Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Chert (White Chert or Flint) (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (White Chert or Flint)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Crinoid Stem Columns (Fossil) (Crinoidea (Class); often composed of the mineral Calcite (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Crinoid Stem Columns (Fossil)

Crinoidea (Class); often composed of the mineral Calcite (CaCO3)