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Organic Gemstone (Not A Rock)

Browse organic gemstone (not a rock) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Bituminous Shale

Bituminous Shale

Black Shale

Oil Shale

Lapis Lazuli

Jet

Pegmatite

Rock Salt

Rock Gypsum

Coral Rock

Asphalt Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Talc-carbonate Rock

Talc-carbonate Rock

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

Amber (specifically Red or Cherry Amber)

Succinite (Resinite); Chemical formula: C10H16O

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (SiO2)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Limestone (Weathered/Silicified) (Sedimentary carbonate rock (primarily CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone (Weathered/Silicified)

Sedimentary carbonate rock (primarily CaCO3)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Fossiliferous Limestone (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Fossiliferous Limestone (CaCO3)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with marine fossils) — fossil

Fossiliferous Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with marine fossils

Limestone (Fossiliferous) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Bioclastic Limestone) — sedimentary

Limestone (Fossiliferous)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Bioclastic Limestone

Ironstone Concretion (Ironstone Gourd) (Limonite/Goethite Concretion (FeOO(H))) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion (Ironstone Gourd)

Limonite/Goethite Concretion (FeOO(H))

Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Limestone Pebble (Sedimentary Rock (Calcite, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone Pebble

Sedimentary Rock (Calcite, CaCO3)

Fossilized Tooth (Vertebrate Fossilized Tooth (Mineralized Biogenic Material)) — fossil

Fossilized Tooth

Vertebrate Fossilized Tooth (Mineralized Biogenic Material)

Poppy Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with hematite and other inclusions) — sedimentary

Poppy Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with hematite and other inclusions

Chert (Nodule) (Chert (Cryptocrystalline Silica, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline Silica, SiO2)

Shale (Shale (Sedimentary rock composed of mud/clay minerals)) — sedimentary

Shale

Shale (Sedimentary rock composed of mud/clay minerals)

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

Pearl

Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Calcite mixed with Conchiolin), CaCO3

Agate (Carnelian / Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Agate (Carnelian / Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Yellow Quartz / Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz / Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Tumbled amber

Amber (fossilized plant resin; commonly succinite, C10H16O)

Amber (Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — gemstone

Amber

Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Chert (Chert Nodule with Chalky Cortex) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (Chert Nodule with Chalky Cortex)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

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

Chert (often called Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper (specifically Polychrome or Desert Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and other mineral impurities) — sedimentary (chemical/biological origin)

Jasper (specifically Polychrome or Desert Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and other mineral impurities

sedimentary (chemical/biological origin)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Natural Freshwater Pearl

Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite and Calcite), CaCO3

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

Chert (White Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite / Feldspar gravel (Granite (felsic intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite / Feldspar gravel

Granite (felsic intrusive igneous rock)

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

Amber

Succinite (Approximate formula: C10H16O)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Geode (Unopened) (Silica-rich concretion (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Geode (Unopened)

Silica-rich concretion (SiO2)

Travertine (Travertine (a terrestrial form of Limestone, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Travertine

Travertine (a terrestrial form of Limestone, CaCO3)

Fossil Coral (Scleractinia (Fossilized Coral) / Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) or Silica (SiO2)) — fossil

Fossil Coral

Scleractinia (Fossilized Coral) / Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) or Silica (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 (River Cobble) (Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (River Cobble)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Fossilized Shell (Invertebrate fossil (Bivalvia or Brachiopoda)) — fossil

Fossilized Shell

Invertebrate fossil (Bivalvia or Brachiopoda)

Chert (Jasper-rich) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper-rich)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Fossil Shark Tooth

Selachii (fossilized dentition)

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily Quartz/Chalcedony, SiO2)

Chert with Quartz Vein (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert with Quartz Vein

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Green Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Green Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)