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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

Bauxite (Bauxite (principal ore of aluminum, primarily Al(OH)3)) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (principal ore of aluminum, primarily Al(OH)3)

Mahogany Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Black Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2)) — igneous

Black Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2)

Pearl (incorporated into jewelry) (Aragonite and Calcite (CaCO3)) — mineral

Pearl (incorporated into jewelry)

Aragonite and Calcite (CaCO3)

Freshwater Pearl (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Aragonite/Calcite organic composite) — gemstone

Freshwater Pearl

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Aragonite/Calcite organic composite

Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin) — gemstone

Amber

Fossilized Tree Resin

Amber (Succiniferous fossil resin (C10H16O)) — gemstone

Amber

Succiniferous fossil resin (C10H16O)

Pearl (Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite) with Conchiolin; formula: CaCO3) — mineral

Pearl

Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite) with Conchiolin; formula: CaCO3

Pearl strand (Nacreous pearl, primarily aragonite (CaCO₃) with conchiolin protein) — gemstone

Pearl strand

Nacreous pearl, primarily aragonite (CaCO₃) with conchiolin protein

Amber (Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber); Chemical formula approximately C10H16O) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber); Chemical formula approximately C10H16O

Gold Sheen Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)) — igneous

Gold Sheen Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)

Lapis Lazuli (Tumbled Specimen) (Lapis Lazuli (Aggregate rock containing Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl)2)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli (Tumbled Specimen)

Lapis Lazuli (Aggregate rock containing Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl)2)

Amber (Succinite (C10H16O)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (C10H16O)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)

Bauxite (Bauxite (Al(OH)3, AlO(OH))) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (Al(OH)3, AlO(OH))

Wonderstone (Banded Rhyolite) (Rhyolite (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide impurities)) — igneous

Wonderstone (Banded Rhyolite)

Rhyolite (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide impurities)

Obsidian (Volcanic glass (SiO2 + impurities)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass (SiO2 + impurities)

Slag Glass (Vitreous Silicate Residue) — industrial byproduct (anthropogenic rock)

Slag Glass

Vitreous Silicate Residue

industrial byproduct (anthropogenic rock)

Bauxite (AlOx(OH)3-2x (mixture of Gibbsite, Boehmite, and Diaspore)) — sedimentary

Bauxite

AlOx(OH)3-2x (mixture of Gibbsite, Boehmite, and Diaspore)

Fossil Coral / Crinoid Stem section (Anthozoa / Crinoidea fossil) — fossil

Fossil Coral / Crinoid Stem section

Anthozoa / Crinoidea fossil

Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin) — gemstone

Amber

Fossilized Tree Resin

Amber (Fossilized tree resin) — gemstone

Amber

Fossilized tree resin

Blue Apatite (Calcium Phosphate (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Calcium Phosphate (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))

Natural White Pearl (Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Calcite) with Conchiolin - CaCO3) — mineraloid

Natural White Pearl

Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Calcite) with Conchiolin - CaCO3

Pearl (Nacre (Aragonite and Conchiolin), CaCO3) — mineral

Pearl

Nacre (Aragonite and Conchiolin), CaCO3

Rainbow Fluorite (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)) — mineral

Rainbow Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

Pearl (Aragonite (CaCO3 with conchiolin)) — mineral

Pearl

Aragonite (CaCO3 with conchiolin)

Limonite / Ironstone (FeO(OH)·nH2O) — sedimentary

Limonite / Ironstone

FeO(OH)·nH2O

Pearl (Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Calcite) with Conchiolin, CaCO3) — gemstone

Pearl

Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Calcite) with Conchiolin, CaCO3

Amber (Succinite) — mineral

Amber

Succinite

Pearl (Organic Mineral (CaCO3 with conchiolin)) — mineral

Pearl

Organic Mineral (CaCO3 with conchiolin)

Black Obsidian cabochon (Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)) — igneous

Black Obsidian cabochon

Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)

Obsidian (Volcanic glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with impurities)) — Igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with impurities)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)

Obsidian (Volcanic glass) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass

Amber (Succinite (fossilized resin)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (fossilized resin)

Tumbled serpentine (likely bowenite/antigorite) (Serpentine-group minerals, chiefly antigorite or lizardite; commonly Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄) — metamorphic

Tumbled serpentine (likely bowenite/antigorite)

Serpentine-group minerals, chiefly antigorite or lizardite; commonly Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (Primary composition: SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Primary composition: SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Limonite / Ironstone (Hydrated Iron Oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite / Ironstone

Hydrated Iron Oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Pearl (Organic gemstone (Calcium carbonate / CaCO3 + Conchiolin)) — mineral

Pearl

Organic gemstone (Calcium carbonate / CaCO3 + Conchiolin)

Tumbled amber (Amber (fossilized plant resin; commonly succinite, C10H16O)) — gemstone

Tumbled amber

Amber (fossilized plant resin; commonly succinite, C10H16O)