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Organic Gemstone (Not A Mineral)

Browse organic gemstone (not a mineral) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Black Shale

Jet

Malachite

Sapropel

Bituminous Shale

Bituminous Shale

Red Garnet

Shungite

Anatase

Sperrylite

Petrified Wood

Amber

Hutcheonite

Amber (possibly a small polished amber cabochon) (Fossilized tree resin; amber is an organic gemstone, not a mineral) — gemstone

Amber (possibly a small polished amber cabochon)

Fossilized tree resin; amber is an organic gemstone, not a mineral

Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin (C10H16O)) — gemstone

Amber

Fossilized Tree Resin (C10H16O)

Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin (C10H16O)) — gemstone

Amber

Fossilized Tree Resin (C10H16O)

Amber (Copal) (Succinite (fossilized resin)) — mineral

Amber (Copal)

Succinite (fossilized resin)

Pearl (Nacre (primarily aragonite, CaCO₃, in an organic conchiolin matrix)) — gemstone

Pearl

Nacre (primarily aragonite, CaCO₃, in an organic conchiolin matrix)

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)

Amber (Simulated/Faturan Style) (Resin mix (Likely Phenolic/Celluloid if synthetic, Succinite if natural)) — Organic Gemstone (not a mineral)

Amber (Simulated/Faturan Style)

Resin mix (Likely Phenolic/Celluloid if synthetic, Succinite if natural)

Organic Gemstone (not a mineral)

Baroque Pearl (and potentially a small Sapphire/Blue Topaz) (Pearl: Calcium Carbonate (aragonite or calcite) with conchiolin. Sapphire: Aluminum Oxide (Al2O3). Blue Topaz: Al2SiO4(F,OH)2.) — Organic Gemstone (for pearl), Mineral (for sapphire/topaz)

Baroque Pearl (and potentially a small Sapphire/Blue Topaz)

Pearl: Calcium Carbonate (aragonite or calcite) with conchiolin. Sapphire: Aluminum Oxide (Al2O3). Blue Topaz: Al2SiO4(F,OH)2.

Organic Gemstone (for pearl), Mineral (for sapphire/topaz)

Pearls (Pearl: biomineralized aragonite (CaCO₃) and conchiolin) — gemstone

Pearls

Pearl: biomineralized aragonite (CaCO₃) and conchiolin

Amber (Organic gemstone (Succinite)) — mineral

Amber

Organic gemstone (Succinite)

Amber (Succinate (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — gemstone

Amber

Succinate (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Amber (Succinite (fossilized tree resin), C10H16O) — Organic Gemstone

Amber

Succinite (fossilized tree resin), C10H16O

Organic Gemstone

Amber (Amber (C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Amber (C10H16O)

Amber (Succinite (Fossilized Resin)) — gemstone

Amber

Succinite (Fossilized Resin)

Amber (Succinite) — mineral

Amber

Succinite

Red coral cabochon (likely dyed or reconstructed coral) (Corallium rubrum or other calcareous coral; chiefly aragonite (CaCO₃)) — gemstone

Red coral cabochon (likely dyed or reconstructed coral)

Corallium rubrum or other calcareous coral; chiefly aragonite (CaCO₃)

Colorless faceted gemstone, likely cubic zirconia or diamond (Uncertain from image; cubic zirconia (ZrO₂) is a common diamond simulant, while diamond is crystalline carbon (C)) — gemstone

Colorless faceted gemstone, likely cubic zirconia or diamond

Uncertain from image; cubic zirconia (ZrO₂) is a common diamond simulant, while diamond is crystalline carbon (C)

Amber (Succinite (Organic Gemstone)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (Organic Gemstone)

Amber (Succinite) — Organic Gemstone (sedimentary associations)

Amber

Succinite

Organic Gemstone (sedimentary associations)

Amber (Succinicum (Organic Gemstone - Resinite)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinicum (Organic Gemstone - Resinite)

Amber (Succinates (fossilized tree resin), approximately C10H16O) — organic gemstone

Amber

Succinates (fossilized tree resin), approximately C10H16O

organic gemstone

Amber and Citrine Quartz (Succinite (Amber) and Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 / Citrine)) — mineral

Amber and Citrine Quartz

Succinite (Amber) and Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 / Citrine)

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)

Amber (Fossilized tree resin (Amorphous organic polymer)) — gemstone

Amber

Fossilized tree resin (Amorphous organic polymer)

Amber / Fossilized Resin (Succinite / Fossilized Tree Resin) — mineral

Amber / Fossilized Resin

Succinite / Fossilized Tree Resin

Faceted colorless gemstone, likely cubic zirconia or diamond (Cubic zirconia (zirconium dioxide, ZrO₂) or diamond (carbon, C)) — gemstone

Faceted colorless gemstone, likely cubic zirconia or diamond

Cubic zirconia (zirconium dioxide, ZrO₂) or diamond (carbon, C)

Amber (Succinite) — mineral

Amber

Succinite

Turquoise and Red Coral (Turquoise: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O; Red Coral: Corallium rubrum (organic gemstone)) — mineral

Turquoise and Red Coral

Turquoise: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O; Red Coral: Corallium rubrum (organic gemstone)

Amber (Succinite / Fossilized Tree Resin) — fossil

Amber

Succinite / Fossilized Tree Resin

Amber (Succinite (Fossilized Resin)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (Fossilized Resin)

Amber (Succinates (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — mineral

Amber

Succinates (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Amber (Copal) (Fossilized Tree Resin) — mineraloid

Amber (Copal)

Fossilized Tree Resin

Amber (Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)

Polished amber (Amber (fossilized plant resin; chiefly amorphous organic compounds)) — gemstone

Polished amber

Amber (fossilized plant resin; chiefly amorphous organic compounds)

Amber cabochon pendant (Amber (fossilized tree resin; chiefly polymerized terpenoids)) — gemstone

Amber cabochon pendant

Amber (fossilized tree resin; chiefly polymerized terpenoids)

Amber (Succinates (Organic Gemstone)) — mineral

Amber

Succinates (Organic Gemstone)

Amber (Succinicum (C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinicum (C10H16O)

Amber (Succinite (C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (C10H16O)

Amber (Succinite (C10H16O)) — gemstone

Amber

Succinite (C10H16O)

Amber jewelry (possibly amber-colored glass or resin) (Amber — fossilized plant resin, chiefly composed of polymerized terpenoids; the pictured material cannot be confirmed from the image) — gemstone

Amber jewelry (possibly amber-colored glass or resin)

Amber — fossilized plant resin, chiefly composed of polymerized terpenoids; the pictured material cannot be confirmed from the image

Baroque cultured pearl necklace (Pearl: nacre composed mainly of aragonite (CaCO₃) and conchiolin) — gemstone

Baroque cultured pearl necklace

Pearl: nacre composed mainly of aragonite (CaCO₃) and conchiolin

Weathered Sedimentary Rock (Sedimentary Rock) — Sedimentary

Weathered Sedimentary Rock

Sedimentary Rock