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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

Red Garnet

Bituminous Shale

Bituminous Shale

Black Shale

Opalized Wood

Oil Shale

Peat

Kambaba Jasper

Diatomaceous Earth

Amber (with potentially inclusions) (Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — Mineraloid

Amber (with potentially inclusions)

Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Amber (Succinite (Approximate formula: C10H16O)) — Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (Approximate formula: C10H16O)

Amber (Succinite (C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (C10H16O)

Tumbled amber (Amber (fossilized plant resin; commonly succinite, C10H16O)) — gemstone

Tumbled amber

Amber (fossilized plant resin; commonly succinite, C10H16O)

Amber (Succinite (C10H16O)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (C10H16O)

Amber (Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)

Amber (Succinite (fossilized tree resin)) — fossil

Amber

Succinite (fossilized tree resin)

Amber (Succinite (fossilized tree resin)) — mineraloid / sedimentary organic material

Amber

Succinite (fossilized tree resin)

mineraloid / sedimentary organic material

Amber (Succinite (formula varies, primarily C10H16O)) — Mineraloid (Organic)

Amber

Succinite (formula varies, primarily C10H16O)

Mineraloid (Organic)

Amber (Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — fossil

Amber

Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Amber (Succinite (fossilized resin); C10H16O) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (fossilized resin); C10H16O

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

Amber

Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Organic Mineraloid

Amber (Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber); Chemical formula approximately C10H16O) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber); Chemical formula approximately C10H16O

Amber (Dark/Black Variety) (Succinite (Resinite), C10H16O) — mineral

Amber (Dark/Black Variety)

Succinite (Resinite), C10H16O

Amber (Copal) (Organic gemstone, fossilized tree resin (often immature amber or copal)) — Mineral

Amber (Copal)

Organic gemstone, fossilized tree resin (often immature amber or copal)

Polished amber (Fossilized tree resin; chiefly polymerized diterpenoid resin (succinite when Baltic-type)) — gemstone

Polished amber

Fossilized tree resin; chiefly polymerized diterpenoid resin (succinite when Baltic-type)

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

Amber

Organic gemstone (Succinite is common if from the Baltic)

Amber (Succinite (C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (C10H16O)

Amber (Succinit (C10H16O)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinit (C10H16O)

Raw amber (Fossilized tree resin; primarily polymerized terpenoid resin (succinite when Baltic-type)) — gemstone

Raw amber

Fossilized tree resin; primarily polymerized terpenoid resin (succinite when Baltic-type)

Amber (Succinite (Resinite)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (Resinite)

Baltic Amber (Butterscotch or Egg Yolk Variety) (Succinite (chemical formula: C10H16O)) — Organic Gemstone (not a rock or mineral)

Baltic Amber (Butterscotch or Egg Yolk Variety)

Succinite (chemical formula: C10H16O)

Organic Gemstone (not a rock or mineral)

Tumbled amber-like inclusion (Likely amber (fossilized tree resin; complex polymer), but identification is uncertain from the image) — gemstone

Tumbled amber-like inclusion

Likely amber (fossilized tree resin; complex polymer), but identification is uncertain from the image

Polished amber-like chalcedony (likely carnelian/ochre jasper) (Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; coloration likely from iron oxides/hydroxides) — mineral

Polished amber-like chalcedony (likely carnelian/ochre jasper)

Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; coloration likely from iron oxides/hydroxides

Amber (Succinite (with approximate formula C10H16O)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (with approximate formula C10H16O)

Amber (Succinite (Organic Mineraloid)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (Organic Mineraloid)

Amber (Succinite (amorphous organic polymer)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (amorphous organic polymer)

Baltic Amber (Black) (Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — fossil

Baltic Amber (Black)

Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Amber (Succinate (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinate (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Amber (Succinite (Resin)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (Resin)

Tumbled amber (Amber (fossilized plant resin), primarily cross-linked diterpenoid organic compounds) — gemstone

Tumbled amber

Amber (fossilized plant resin), primarily cross-linked diterpenoid organic compounds

Amber (Fossilized plant resin; primarily organic terpenoid compounds (not a mineral)) — gemstone

Amber

Fossilized plant resin; primarily organic terpenoid compounds (not a mineral)

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

Amber

Succinite (C10H16O)

Mineraloid (Organic)

Amber (Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)

Amber (Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)

Amber (Succinite (Approximate formula: C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (Approximate formula: C10H16O)

Amber (Succiniferous fossil resin (C10H16O)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succiniferous fossil resin (C10H16O)

Amber in Matrix (Succinite (Carbon-based organic polymer)) — Organic (Sedimentary context)

Amber in Matrix

Succinite (Carbon-based organic polymer)

Organic (Sedimentary context)

Polished amber (Amber (fossilized plant resin; primarily organic polymerized terpenes)) — gemstone

Polished amber

Amber (fossilized plant resin; primarily organic polymerized terpenes)

Amber (Succinite) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite

Amber (likely rough amber or copal) (Fossilized tree resin; chiefly an organic polymer with terpenoid remnants) — gemstone

Amber (likely rough amber or copal)

Fossilized tree resin; chiefly an organic polymer with terpenoid remnants

Amber (specifically Cherry Amber) (Succinite (with the chemical formula C10H16O)) — Organic Gemstone (not a mineral)

Amber (specifically Cherry Amber)

Succinite (with the chemical formula C10H16O)

Organic Gemstone (not a mineral)