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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 (Fossilized tree resin; chiefly organic terpenoid polymers (succinite)) — gemstone

Amber

Fossilized tree resin; chiefly organic terpenoid polymers (succinite)

Amber (Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — gemstone

Amber

Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)

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

Tumbled amber

Amber (fossilized plant resin; commonly succinite, C10H16O)

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

Tumbled amber

Amber (fossilized plant resin; commonly succinite, C10H16O)

Chert (Common Opal or Agate) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Common Opal or Agate)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Geode (unopened) (Chert / Chalcedony Geode (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Geode (unopened)

Chert / Chalcedony Geode (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz - SiO2)

Shale (Shale (Fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Shale

Shale (Fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock)

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

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Silicon Dioxide (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)

Fossilized Bark (Lepidodendron / Sigillaria fossil impression) — fossil

Fossilized Bark

Lepidodendron / Sigillaria fossil impression

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)

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

Fossiliferous Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with marine fossils

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)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Biogenic Sedimentary Rock (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Biogenic Sedimentary Rock (CaCO3)

Moss Agate (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2) with inclusions) — Mineral

Moss Agate

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2) with inclusions

Pearl (Organic Mineraloid (CaCO3 + Conchiolin)) — mineral

Pearl

Organic Mineraloid (CaCO3 + Conchiolin)

Fluorite (Fluorite (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Fluorite (CaF2)

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

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron inclusions

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Basaltic Tuff / Volcanic Breccia (Pyroclastic Breccia / Lithic Tuff) — igneous

Basaltic Tuff / Volcanic Breccia

Pyroclastic Breccia / Lithic Tuff

Concretion (likely iron-rich sandstone or claystone concretion) (Diagenetic carbonate/iron-oxide concretion; exact mineralogy requires testing) — sedimentary

Concretion (likely iron-rich sandstone or claystone concretion)

Diagenetic carbonate/iron-oxide concretion; exact mineralogy requires testing

Amber (Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — gemstone

Amber

Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)

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

Limestone (Fossiliferous)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Bioclastic Limestone

Chert / Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Lava Rock (Dyed) (Basalt / Volcanic scoria) — igneous

Lava Rock (Dyed)

Basalt / Volcanic scoria

Green Slate or Metamorphic Rock with Moss/Lichen (Metamorphic rock / Phyllite or Slate variant) — metamorphic

Green Slate or Metamorphic Rock with Moss/Lichen

Metamorphic rock / Phyllite or Slate variant

Jasper (Jasper (Silica-rich microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2 with Fe2O3 impurities)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silica-rich microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2 with Fe2O3 impurities)

Likely graphite-rich metamorphic rock (graphitic schist) (Graphitic schist; chiefly carbon (graphite) with quartz, mica, and possibly sulfides) — metamorphic

Likely graphite-rich metamorphic rock (graphitic schist)

Graphitic schist; chiefly carbon (graphite) with quartz, mica, and possibly sulfides

Possible fossilized shell or coral fragment (Indeterminate biogenic carbonate, likely calcite (CaCO₃)) — fossil

Possible fossilized shell or coral fragment

Indeterminate biogenic carbonate, likely calcite (CaCO₃)

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

Chert (Jasper/Agate variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Dyed Agate / Quartz (Tumbled) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial dye) — mineral

Dyed Agate / Quartz (Tumbled)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial dye

Chert (Flint) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Chert (SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Chert (̑SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Chert (̑SiO2)

Ironstone Concretion (Ironstone (Siderite/Goethite/Hematite matrix)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion

Ironstone (Siderite/Goethite/Hematite matrix)

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

Chert (Black Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Pebble)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Chert with Quartz Veining (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert with Quartz Veining

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)