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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 (likely a small rough amber piece) (Fossilized plant resin; amber is an organic mineraloid, not a crystalline mineral) — gemstone

Amber (likely a small rough amber piece)

Fossilized plant resin; amber is an organic mineraloid, not a crystalline mineral

Turquoise and Red Coral (Turquoise: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O; Red Coral: Corallium rubrum (organic gemstone)) — mineral

Turquoise and Red Coral

Turquoise: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O; Red Coral: Corallium rubrum (organic gemstone)

Amber beads (Amber, fossilized plant resin; largely polymerized terpenoid resin (not a mineral)) — gemstone

Amber beads

Amber, fossilized plant resin; largely polymerized terpenoid resin (not a mineral)

Pearl necklace (Pearl (biogenic calcium carbonate, chiefly aragonite; CaCO₃)) — gemstone

Pearl necklace

Pearl (biogenic calcium carbonate, chiefly aragonite; CaCO₃)

Amber (Succinite) — mineral

Amber

Succinite

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

Chert (Jasper/Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

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

Precious Red Coral

Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

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

Pearl strand

Nacreous pearl, primarily aragonite (CaCO₃) with conchiolin protein

Polished amber (Fossilized tree resin (primarily organic polymerized diterpenes)) — gemstone

Polished amber

Fossilized tree resin (primarily organic polymerized diterpenes)

Amber (Succinrite (Organic Gemstone)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinrite (Organic Gemstone)

Amber (Succinates (Organic Gemstone)) — mineral

Amber

Succinates (Organic Gemstone)

Red Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Red Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Red coral cabochon (likely dyed or reconstructed coral) (Corallium rubrum or other calcareous coral; chiefly aragonite (CaCO₃)) — gemstone

Red coral cabochon (likely dyed or reconstructed coral)

Corallium rubrum or other calcareous coral; chiefly aragonite (CaCO₃)

Pearls (likely freshwater cultured pearls) (Pearl: nacre, primarily aragonite (CaCO₃) with conchiolin) — gemstone

Pearls (likely freshwater cultured pearls)

Pearl: nacre, primarily aragonite (CaCO₃) with conchiolin

Amber (Resinite / Fossilized Tree Resin) — mineral

Amber

Resinite / Fossilized Tree Resin

Ferruginous Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite impurities) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite impurities

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

Red Coral (Precious Coral)

Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Pearl necklace (Pearl, primarily aragonite (CaCO₃) and conchiolin) — gemstone

Pearl necklace

Pearl, primarily aragonite (CaCO₃) and conchiolin

Fossilized Coral (Petrified Coral) (Lithostrotionella (example genus) / Scleractinia) — fossil

Fossilized Coral (Petrified Coral)

Lithostrotionella (example genus) / Scleractinia

Raw Amber / Resin Mineral (Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — gemstone

Raw Amber / Resin Mineral

Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)

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

Chert (Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Amber (Succinite (Formula: C10H16O)) — Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (Formula: C10H16O)

Clear gemstone earring (likely cubic zirconia) (Cubic zirconia (synthetic zirconium dioxide, ZrO₂); identification from the image is uncertain) — gemstone

Clear gemstone earring (likely cubic zirconia)

Cubic zirconia (synthetic zirconium dioxide, ZrO₂); identification from the image is uncertain

Red coral beads (Precious coral, commonly Corallium rubrum (calcium-carbonate skeleton)) — gemstone

Red coral beads

Precious coral, commonly Corallium rubrum (calcium-carbonate skeleton)

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

Precious Coral (Red Coral)

Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Chert (Basanite / Jasperoid) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Basanite / Jasperoid)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions

Turquoise-and-coral silver jewelry brooch (Turquoise: hydrated copper aluminum phosphate, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O; red cabochons appear to be coral, likely set in silver) — gemstone

Turquoise-and-coral silver jewelry brooch

Turquoise: hydrated copper aluminum phosphate, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O; red cabochons appear to be coral, likely set in silver

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

Chert (Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Amber and Citrine Quartz (Succinite (Amber) and Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 / Citrine)) — mineral

Amber and Citrine Quartz

Succinite (Amber) and Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 / Citrine)

Not a geological specimen (N/A (man-made object)) — N/A

Not a geological specimen

N/A (man-made object)

Tumbled granite (Granite, a coarse-grained felsic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Tumbled granite

Granite, a coarse-grained felsic intrusive igneous rock

Serpentinite (Serpentinite, a rock composed mainly of serpentine-group minerals (approximately Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite, a rock composed mainly of serpentine-group minerals (approximately Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄)

White Coral (Corallium rubrum (biocarbonate calcium) / CaCO3) — mineral

White Coral

Corallium rubrum (biocarbonate calcium) / CaCO3

Amber (Copal) (Succinite (fossilized resin)) — mineral

Amber (Copal)

Succinite (fossilized resin)

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

Precious Red Coral

Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Rough Amber (likely Copal or immature Amber) (Organic gemstone / Succinite (if Baltic)) — mineral

Rough Amber (likely Copal or immature Amber)

Organic gemstone / Succinite (if Baltic)

Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin) — gemstone

Amber

Fossilized Tree Resin

Granite (Granite — a coarse-grained felsic intrusive igneous rock, typically composed of quartz, feldspar, and mica) — igneous

Granite

Granite — a coarse-grained felsic intrusive igneous rock, typically composed of quartz, feldspar, and mica