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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

Black Shale

Jet

Jet

Malachite

Malachite

Sapropel

Sapropel

Bituminous Shale

Bituminous Shale

Red Garnet

Red Garnet

Shungite

Shungite

Anatase

Anatase

Sperrylite

Sperrylite

Amber

Amber

Hutcheonite

Hutcheonite

Coal

Coal

Emerald in Matrix (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18)) — mineral

Emerald in Matrix

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18)

Peridot (Olivine (Mg, Fe)2SiO4) — mineral

Peridot

Olivine (Mg, Fe)2SiO4

Prehnite (Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Prehnite

Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Amazonite (Microcline (KAlSi3O8) with lead impurities) — mineral

Amazonite

Microcline (KAlSi3O8) with lead impurities

Citrine (Crystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Citrine

Crystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron impurities

Emerald (Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with chromium/vanadium impurities) — mineral

Emerald

Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with chromium/vanadium impurities

Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Fossiliferous Limestone (Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Fossilized Horn Coral (Order Rugosa (Rugose Coral)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Horn Coral

Order Rugosa (Rugose Coral)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Amber (Rough) (Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin, succinite)) — mineral

Amber (Rough)

Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin, succinite)

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Chert Nodule) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Chert Nodule)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Amethyst (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2 as Quartz/Chert/Chalcedony)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2 as Quartz/Chert/Chalcedony)

Quartzite and Milky Quartz River Pebbles (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite and Milky Quartz River Pebbles

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Shark Tooth Fossil (Elasmobranchii dentition (fossilized)) — fossil

Shark Tooth Fossil

Elasmobranchii dentition (fossilized)

Limestone (Travertine/Tufa variant) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone (Travertine/Tufa variant)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chert (Arrowhead Preform or Flake) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Arrowhead Preform or Flake)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Chalcedony/Agate) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Chalcedony/Agate)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Manganese or Iron oxide) — mineral

Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Manganese or Iron oxide

Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2 + impurities)) — mineral

Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2 + impurities)

Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Manganese or Iron oxide) — mineral

Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Manganese or Iron oxide

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite Geode (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite Geode

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (Quartz/Chalcedony replacement of cellulose)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (Quartz/Chalcedony replacement of cellulose)

Chert with Iron Oxide Staining (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Limonite/Goethite staining) — sedimentary

Chert with Iron Oxide Staining

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Limonite/Goethite staining

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Nacre (Mother of Pearl) (Nacre (Biogenic Aragonite/Calcite composite, CaCO3)) — mineral

Nacre (Mother of Pearl)

Nacre (Biogenic Aragonite/Calcite composite, CaCO3)

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

Chert (Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Druzy Chalcedony/Quartz on Fluorite core (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Druzy Chalcedony/Quartz on Fluorite core

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Amber (Succinite) — Organic Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite

Organic Mineraloid

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Morganite and Aquamarine (Beryl) Bracelet (Beryllium aluminum silicate, Be3Al2(SiO3)6) — gemstone

Morganite and Aquamarine (Beryl) Bracelet

Beryllium aluminum silicate, Be3Al2(SiO3)6

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Chert (and Chert-based Jasper) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — Sedimentary

Chert (and Chert-based Jasper)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (and Quartzite) (Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and Quartzite)

Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)

Baroque Pearl (Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Conchiolin)) — mineral

Baroque Pearl

Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Conchiolin)

Chert / Flint (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Amber (Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber); C10H16O (Variable organic compound)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber); C10H16O (Variable organic compound)