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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 (Succinicum (Organic polymer, largely C10H16O)) — Organic Mineral

Amber

Succinicum (Organic polymer, largely C10H16O)

Organic Mineral

Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin (Amorphous Hydrocarbon)) — Mineral

Amber

Fossilized Tree Resin (Amorphous Hydrocarbon)

Amber (likely beach-worn amber or resinous material) (Fossilized plant resin; predominantly organic terpenoid polymers (succinite)) — gemstone

Amber (likely beach-worn amber or resinous material)

Fossilized plant resin; predominantly organic terpenoid polymers (succinite)

Likely amber or amber-like resin fragment (Amber (fossilized plant resin), commonly succinite; identification uncertain from the image) — gemstone

Likely amber or amber-like resin fragment

Amber (fossilized plant resin), commonly succinite; identification uncertain from the image

Amber (Succinite (organic gemstone, approx. C10H16O)) — fossil

Amber

Succinite (organic gemstone, approx. C10H16O)

Amber (Succinite) — mineral

Amber

Succinite

Amber (Succinite (a specific high-quality amber from the Baltic)) — Organic Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (a specific high-quality amber from the Baltic)

Organic Mineraloid

Baltic amber beads (Amber (fossilized plant resin), commonly succinite; organic polymer dominated by resin acids) — gemstone

Baltic amber beads

Amber (fossilized plant resin), commonly succinite; organic polymer dominated by resin acids

Probable amber fragment (Amber (fossilized plant resin; chiefly amorphous organic resin, commonly dominated by succinite)) — gemstone

Probable amber fragment

Amber (fossilized plant resin; chiefly amorphous organic resin, commonly dominated by succinite)

Amber (Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — Mineral

Amber

Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Amber (Succinite) — Organic Gemstone (sedimentary associations)

Amber

Succinite

Organic Gemstone (sedimentary associations)

Polished amber (Fossilized tree resin; chiefly terpenoid polymers (succinite)) — organic gemstone

Polished amber

Fossilized tree resin; chiefly terpenoid polymers (succinite)

organic gemstone

Amber (Succinite (Resinite), C10-H16-O) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (Resinite), C10-H16-O

Amber (Succinates (C10H16O)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinates (C10H16O)

Polished amber cabochon pendant (Amber (fossilized plant resin), chiefly polymerized succinite; approximate formula C10H16O) — gemstone

Polished amber cabochon pendant

Amber (fossilized plant resin), chiefly polymerized succinite; approximate formula C10H16O

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

Tumbled amber

Amber (fossilized plant resin), commonly succinite; organic mineraloid

Amber-bearing rough specimen (Fossilized plant resin (amber; organic mineraloid), commonly succinite) — gemstone

Amber-bearing rough specimen

Fossilized plant resin (amber; organic mineraloid), commonly succinite

Amber (Succinite (organic mineraloid); Chemical formula: C10H16O) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (organic mineraloid); Chemical formula: C10H16O

Amber (Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)

Polished amber (Amber (fossilized plant resin), commonly succinite; organic mineraloid rather than a true mineral) — gemstone

Polished amber

Amber (fossilized plant resin), commonly succinite; organic mineraloid rather than a true mineral

Amber (Fossilized tree resin (C10H16O)) — gemstone

Amber

Fossilized tree resin (C10H16O)

Amber (Fossilized tree resin (Amorphous)) — gemstone

Amber

Fossilized tree resin (Amorphous)

Amber (Fossilized tree resin (C10H16O)) — gemstone

Amber

Fossilized tree resin (C10H16O)

Amber (Succinite (Formula: C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (Formula: C10H16O)

Amber (Succinite) — Organic mineraloid

Amber

Succinite

Organic mineraloid

Amber (Butterscotch/Egg Yolk Variety) (Succinite (Approx. C10H16O)) — Organic Gemstone

Amber (Butterscotch/Egg Yolk Variety)

Succinite (Approx. C10H16O)

Organic Gemstone

Amber (Succinite) — Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite

Amber (Succinite (specific to Baltic amber), fossilized tree resin) — Organic Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (specific to Baltic amber), fossilized tree resin

Organic Mineraloid

Amber (Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin, C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin, C10H16O)

Amber (Succinite (C10H16O)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (C10H16O)

Polished amber-like agate or jasper carving (Likely chalcedony (microcrystalline SiO₂), possibly iron-stained carnelian/jasper; exact identification requires testing) — gemstone

Polished amber-like agate or jasper carving

Likely chalcedony (microcrystalline SiO₂), possibly iron-stained carnelian/jasper; exact identification requires testing

Polished amber-colored stone, possibly chert or jasper (Uncertain from image; likely microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) if chert/jasper) — mineral

Polished amber-colored stone, possibly chert or jasper

Uncertain from image; likely microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) if chert/jasper

Amber (Succinite (specifically Baltic Amber) - Formula: C10H16O (approximate)) — Organic Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (specifically Baltic Amber) - Formula: C10H16O (approximate)

Organic Mineraloid

Amber (Amber (Succinite), fossilized tree resin) — Mineraloid

Amber

Amber (Succinite), fossilized tree resin

Amber (Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)

Tumbled amber (Fossilized tree resin; commonly succinite (organic resin, not a mineral)) — fossil

Tumbled amber

Fossilized tree resin; commonly succinite (organic resin, not a mineral)

Translucent amber-colored gemstone, likely citrine or amber (Most plausibly quartz (SiO₂), specifically citrine; amber would be fossilized resin (organic polymer)) — gemstone

Translucent amber-colored gemstone, likely citrine or amber

Most plausibly quartz (SiO₂), specifically citrine; amber would be fossilized resin (organic polymer)

Amber (Cherry Amber) (Succinite (C10H16O)) — Organic Gemstone

Amber (Cherry Amber)

Succinite (C10H16O)

Organic Gemstone

Honey-colored amber (possibly copal) (Amber: fossilized tree resin, an organic mineraloid; composition varies, mainly carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen) — gemstone

Honey-colored amber (possibly copal)

Amber: fossilized tree resin, an organic mineraloid; composition varies, mainly carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen

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

Amber

Succinite (Formula: C10H16O)

Organic Mineraloid

Baltic Amber (Succinite (Polmerized conifer resin)) — mineraloid

Baltic Amber

Succinite (Polmerized conifer resin)

Amber (Succinite (C10H16O)) — gemstone

Amber

Succinite (C10H16O)