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Organic Gemstone (Fossilized Resin)

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

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Amber

Petrified Wood

Sapropel

Jet

Bituminous Shale

Bituminous Shale

Red Garnet

Black Shale

Opalized Wood

Peat

Oil Shale

Kambaba Jasper

Diatomaceous Earth

Orthoceras Fossil Limestone (Orthoceras (extinct genus of cephalopod); Limestone matrix (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Orthoceras Fossil Limestone

Orthoceras (extinct genus of cephalopod); Limestone matrix (CaCO3)

Red Chert (Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Chert (Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Chalcedony (Common Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Common Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper variation)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fancy Jasper (Jasper (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Fancy Jasper

Jasper (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Oyster shell fragment (Ostreidae shell; primarily calcite (CaCO₃)) — fossil

Oyster shell fragment

Ostreidae shell; primarily calcite (CaCO₃)

Sandstone (Quartz Arenite) (Sandstone (SiO2 with possible mineral cements)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartz Arenite)

Sandstone (SiO2 with possible mineral cements)

Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

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

Chert / Flint

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Polished pink chalcedony (likely pink agate/geode) (Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chalcedony with iron-bearing inclusions and possible druzy quartz) — mineral

Polished pink chalcedony (likely pink agate/geode)

Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chalcedony with iron-bearing inclusions and possible druzy quartz

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert / Flint (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

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

Chert (Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

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

Petoskey Stone

Hexagonaria percarinata (Fossilized Rugose Coral)

Turquoise bead bracelet (Turquoise — hydrated copper aluminum phosphate, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O) — mineral

Turquoise bead bracelet

Turquoise — hydrated copper aluminum phosphate, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O

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)

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz, $SiO_2$)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz, $SiO_2$)

Chert (often called Flint when found in chalk) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint when found in chalk)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Kambaba Jasper (Stromatolite (Fossilized Algae within Microcrystalline Quartz)) — sedimentary

Kambaba Jasper

Stromatolite (Fossilized Algae within Microcrystalline Quartz)

Fossil Coral (Hexagonaria (or Rugose/Tabulate coral fossilized in calcium carbonate)) — fossil

Fossil Coral

Hexagonaria (or Rugose/Tabulate coral fossilized in calcium carbonate)

Sandstone with attached barnacles (Quartz sandstone (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 matrix)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with attached barnacles

Quartz sandstone (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 matrix)

Fossiliferous Sandstone / Quartzite Pebble (Sedimentary rock with skeletal fragments (e.g., Paleozoic crinoid/brachiopod fossils)) — fossil

Fossiliferous Sandstone / Quartzite Pebble

Sedimentary rock with skeletal fragments (e.g., Paleozoic crinoid/brachiopod fossils)

Sandstone Cobble (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Cobble

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone Pebble (River Rock) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebble (River Rock)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (Fe-rich)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (Fe-rich)

Dendritic Jasper (River Stone) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron Oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Dendritic Jasper (River Stone)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron Oxide inclusions

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Black Chert/Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Belemnite (Fossilized Rostrum) (Belemnitida (order), specifically Neohibolites or similar genera depending on age) — sedimentary

Belemnite (Fossilized Rostrum)

Belemnitida (order), specifically Neohibolites or similar genera depending on age

Chert (Jasper variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Staghorn Coral Specimen (Acropora cervicornis (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Staghorn Coral Specimen

Acropora cervicornis (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Chert (containing a small fossil) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (containing a small fossil)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Mookaite Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities