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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

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

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

Amber

Succinite (Approximate formula: C10H16O)

Red Coral (Corallium rubrum) — gemstone

Red Coral

Corallium rubrum

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

Chert (variations include Flint/Jasper)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Amber (Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)

Chert (Iron-stained or Dark) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained or Dark)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Fossil Shark Tooth

Carcharodon sp. (likely Otodus or similar Lamniformes order)

Amber (Succinates) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinates

Amber (Succinite (Organic Mineraloid)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (Organic Mineraloid)

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

Chert (Jasper transition)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (often called Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

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

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

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

Chert (Dark Variety / Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Black Chert / Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Chert (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz - SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz - SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (often called Jasper in this color) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Jasper in this color)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Siliceous Mudstone variant) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Siliceous Mudstone variant)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Nodular) (Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodular)

Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Amber (Succinite (a variety of fossilized tree resin); chemical formula appx. C10H16O) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (a variety of fossilized tree resin); chemical formula appx. C10H16O

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

Chert

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (with Quartz Druzy) (Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with Quartz Druzy)

Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron inclusions

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

Chert / Flint

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Cultured pearls (Pearl; predominantly aragonite (CaCO₃) in nacre with organic conchiolin) — gemstone

Cultured pearls

Pearl; predominantly aragonite (CaCO₃) in nacre with organic conchiolin

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

Chert (Jasper/Agate variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Amber (Succinate (Fossilized Resin)) — mineral

Amber

Succinate (Fossilized Resin)

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)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Green Chert (Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Green Chert (Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Chipped Glass/Plastic Fragment (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) for glass (amorphous) or various polymer compounds for plastic) — Man-made material (simulant/artifact)

Chipped Glass/Plastic Fragment

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) for glass (amorphous) or various polymer compounds for plastic

Man-made material (simulant/artifact)

Small yellow-orange mineral fragment, likely amber or iron-stained quartz (Possibly amber (fossilized resin; organic mineraloid) or quartz (SiO₂)) — mineral

Small yellow-orange mineral fragment, likely amber or iron-stained quartz

Possibly amber (fossilized resin; organic mineraloid) or quartz (SiO₂)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily Chalcedony/Quartz, SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily Chalcedony/Quartz, SiO2)

Pink Opal (Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineraloid

Pink Opal

Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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)

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)