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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 (Succinates) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinates

Moss agate bracelet (Chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂) with chlorite/amphibole inclusions) — gemstone

Moss agate bracelet

Chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂) with chlorite/amphibole inclusions

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Polished Baltic amber with insect inclusion (Amber (fossilized plant resin), chiefly polymerized diterpenoid resin; likely succinite) — gemstone

Polished Baltic amber with insect inclusion

Amber (fossilized plant resin), chiefly polymerized diterpenoid resin; likely succinite

Chert (Iron-stained) (Microcrystalline silica (SiO2) with trace Iron oxide (Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained)

Microcrystalline silica (SiO2) with trace Iron oxide (Fe2O3)

Chert (often called Flint) (Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

White limestone or chalky carbonate rock (Calcite-rich limestone; possibly chalk (CaCO₃)) — sedimentary

White limestone or chalky carbonate rock

Calcite-rich limestone; possibly chalk (CaCO₃)

Amber (Succinate (Fossilized Resin)) — mineral

Amber

Succinate (Fossilized Resin)

Chert (Brown Variety) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Brown Variety)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Amber (Black) (Amber (succinite, retinite, etc., specifically, heavily included/dark varieties)) — Mineraloid

Amber (Black)

Amber (succinite, retinite, etc., specifically, heavily included/dark varieties)

Jasper (Jasper (Silica-rich microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2 with Fe2O3 impurities)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silica-rich microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2 with Fe2O3 impurities)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Black Pearl (Tahitian Type) (Aragonite / Pinctada margaritifera (CaCO3 + Conchiolin)) — Organic Gemstone

Black Pearl (Tahitian Type)

Aragonite / Pinctada margaritifera (CaCO3 + Conchiolin)

Organic Gemstone

Amber (Succinite (fossilized tree resin, C10H16O)) — fossil

Amber

Succinite (fossilized tree resin, C10H16O)

Chert (Yellow Jasper variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow Jasper variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amber (Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)

Fossil Shark Tooth (Carcharodon sp. (likely Otodus or similar Lamniformes order)) — sedimentary

Fossil Shark Tooth

Carcharodon sp. (likely Otodus or similar Lamniformes order)

Elephant Skin Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Elephant Skin Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (variations include Flint/Jasper) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (variations include Flint/Jasper)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Schist (N/A (a rock type, not a mineral formula)) — metamorphic

Schist

N/A (a rock type, not a mineral formula)

Amber (Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — Mineral

Amber

Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Sedimentary Rock with Crafts (Pet Rock) (Sedimentary rock decorated with synthetic materials) — sedimentary

Sedimentary Rock with Crafts (Pet Rock)

Sedimentary rock decorated with synthetic materials

Amber (specifically Red or Cherry Amber) (Succinite (Resinite); Chemical formula: C10H16O) — Mineraloid

Amber (specifically Red or Cherry Amber)

Succinite (Resinite); Chemical formula: C10H16O

Chert (Green and Black Jasper variant) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Green and Black Jasper variant)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Red Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Red Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

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

Chert (often called Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (White Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Amber

Succinite (Approximate formula: C10H16O)

Red Coral (Sponge Coral / Apple Coral) (Corallium rubrum (calcium carbonate / organic gem)) — gemstone

Red Coral (Sponge Coral / Apple Coral)

Corallium rubrum (calcium carbonate / organic gem)

Natural Freshwater Pearl (Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite and Calcite), CaCO3) — gemstone

Natural Freshwater Pearl

Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite and Calcite), CaCO3

Chert (Basanite / Jasperoid) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Basanite / Jasperoid)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Pink Coral (Corallium rubrum (or related species, composed of calcium carbonate)) — gemstone

Pink Coral

Corallium rubrum (or related species, composed of calcium carbonate)

Chert (Yellow or Brown Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow or Brown Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Likely fossil shell fragment (Indeterminate mollusk fossil; possibly a gastropod or bivalve in limestone) — fossil

Likely fossil shell fragment

Indeterminate mollusk fossil; possibly a gastropod or bivalve in limestone

Moss Agate (SiO2) — mineral

Moss Agate

SiO2

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Red Coral (Corallium rubrum) — gemstone

Red Coral

Corallium rubrum

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

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

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities