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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

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

Chert (Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

Pearl (Pendant) (Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Calcite) - CaCO3) — gemstone

Pearl (Pendant)

Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Calcite) - CaCO3

Plume Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — Mineral/Gemstone

Plume Agate

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Mineral/Gemstone

Red Coral (Precious Coral) (Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Red Coral (Precious Coral)

Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Sandstone (with Lichen) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Lichen)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Amber (Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)

Amber (Succinite (C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (C10H16O)

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz, $SiO_2$)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz, $SiO_2$)

Pink Opal (Hydrated silica (SiO2 "n H2O)) — mineral

Pink Opal

Hydrated silica (SiO2 "n H2O)

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

Pearl

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Aragonite/Calcite organic gemstone

Baked-clay ceramic fragment (likely brick or pottery) (Fired clay, primarily aluminosilicate minerals; not a natural rock) — sedimentary

Baked-clay ceramic fragment (likely brick or pottery)

Fired clay, primarily aluminosilicate minerals; not a natural rock

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (Rock composed primarily of Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, Calcite, and Pyrite)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (Rock composed primarily of Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, Calcite, and Pyrite)

Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin (C10H16O)) — gemstone

Amber

Fossilized Tree Resin (C10H16O)

Amber (Succinite (Resinous fossilized tree sap)) — Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (Resinous fossilized tree sap)

Black Obsidian (Amorphous volcanic glass (SiO2)) — igneous

Black Obsidian

Amorphous volcanic glass (SiO2)

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (Complex aggregate mainly of Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (Complex aggregate mainly of Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)

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

Blue Apatite

Apatite - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)

Moss Agate and Hematite (Silica (SiO2) with fibrous inclusions of Manganese or Iron; Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Moss Agate and Hematite

Silica (SiO2) with fibrous inclusions of Manganese or Iron; Hematite (Fe2O3)

Turquoise, Pearl, and Coral Necklace (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Turquoise) / CaCO3 (Pearl and Coral)) — mineral

Turquoise, Pearl, and Coral Necklace

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Turquoise) / CaCO3 (Pearl and Coral)

Amber (Tumbled/Polished) (Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — mineraloid

Amber (Tumbled/Polished)

Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Amber (Succiniferous fossil resin (C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succiniferous fossil resin (C10H16O)

Amber (Succinite (fossilized organic resin)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (fossilized organic resin)

Amber (Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber); Approximate formula: C10H16O) — Organic Gemstone (Mineraloid)

Amber

Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber); Approximate formula: C10H16O

Organic Gemstone (Mineraloid)

Tumbled moss agate (likely) (Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), with iron/manganese inclusions) — gemstone

Tumbled moss agate (likely)

Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), with iron/manganese inclusions

Amber (Rough) (Succinite (Resinite)) — gemstone

Amber (Rough)

Succinite (Resinite)

Mookaite Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide impurities (SiO2)) — mineral

Mookaite Jasper

Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide impurities (SiO2)

Precious Red Coral (Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — Mineral (Organic Gemstone)

Precious Red Coral

Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Mineral (Organic Gemstone)

Picture Jasper (SiO2) — mineral

Picture Jasper

SiO2

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (A complex rock primarily composed of Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (A complex rock primarily composed of Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)

Obsidian (Volcanic glass (high silica volcanic rock)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass (high silica volcanic rock)

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

Mahogany Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Pearl (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Aragonite/Calcite) — mineral

Pearl

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Aragonite/Calcite

Snowflake Obsidian (Obsidian with Cristobalite inclusions (Amorphous SiO2 + SiO2 inclusions)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Obsidian with Cristobalite inclusions (Amorphous SiO2 + SiO2 inclusions)

Obsidian (Volcanic glass (primary composition: SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass (primary composition: SiO2)

Lapis Lazuli (Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock ((Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock ((Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)

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

Limonite (Ironstone Concretion)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Pearl and Garnet Glass (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) for pearl; Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) for glass) — mineral and glass

Pearl and Garnet Glass

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) for pearl; Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) for glass

mineral and glass

Black Pearl (Tahitian or Irradiated Type) (Organic gemstone (Calcium Carbonate with Conchiolin Binding)) — mineraloid

Black Pearl (Tahitian or Irradiated Type)

Organic gemstone (Calcium Carbonate with Conchiolin Binding)

Amber with inclusion (Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — mineral

Amber with inclusion

Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Red Coral (Corallium rubrum) — mineral

Red Coral

Corallium rubrum