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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

Yellow-brown translucent mineral fragment, likely citrine or amber (Quartz (SiO₂), if citrine; succinite (fossil resin), if amber) — mineral

Yellow-brown translucent mineral fragment, likely citrine or amber

Quartz (SiO₂), if citrine; succinite (fossil resin), if amber

Possibly garnet-bearing rock fragment (Unidentified reddish-brown mineral or rock; the image is insufficient for a reliable species identification.) — mineral

Possibly garnet-bearing rock fragment

Unidentified reddish-brown mineral or rock; the image is insufficient for a reliable species identification.

Chert Nodule (Chert (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Nodule

Chert (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)

Amber (Succinite (fossilized resin)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (fossilized resin)

Shale (possibly Carbonaceous or Oil Shale) (Argillaceous Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Shale (possibly Carbonaceous or Oil Shale)

Argillaceous Sedimentary Rock

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

Moss Agate Sphere

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions

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

Chert (Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Brachiopod Fossil in Limestone (Phylum Brachiopoda (likely Order Spiriferida), CaCO3 (Calcite)) — sedimentary

Brachiopod Fossil in Limestone

Phylum Brachiopoda (likely Order Spiriferida), CaCO3 (Calcite)

Chert (and Jasper blend) (Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and Jasper blend)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Chert (with Quartz Vein) (Chert (Siliceous sedimentary rock, predominantly Microcrystalline Quartz SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with Quartz Vein)

Chert (Siliceous sedimentary rock, predominantly Microcrystalline Quartz SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert / Flint (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Coquina / Shell Limestone) (Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone (Coquina / Shell Limestone)

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Glauconite (Greensand) ((K, Na)(Fe3⁰, Al, Mg)₂(Si, Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₂) — sedimentary

Glauconite (Greensand)

(K, Na)(Fe3⁰, Al, Mg)₂(Si, Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₂

Limestone (Weathered) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone (Weathered)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Chert (specifically Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Fossilized Coral (Cnidaria fossil / Calcite-replaced coral) — fossil

Fossilized Coral

Cnidaria fossil / Calcite-replaced coral

Shale (Mudrock / Fissile Shale) — sedimentary

Shale

Mudrock / Fissile Shale

Travertine (Tufa limestone (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Travertine

Tufa limestone (CaCO3)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Pyrite (Pyrite (FeS2)) — Mineral

Pyrite

Pyrite (FeS2)

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Carbon-based organic sedimentary/metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon-based organic sedimentary/metamorphic rock)

Coal (Anthracite) (Anthracite (Carbon-based organic sedimentary/metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Coal (Anthracite)

Anthracite (Carbon-based organic sedimentary/metamorphic rock)

Coal (Bituminous) (Organic sedimentary rock primarily consisting of carbon (C)) — sedimentary

Coal (Bituminous)

Organic sedimentary rock primarily consisting of carbon (C)

Chert (Green Chert) (Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Green Chert)

Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)

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

Pearl

Organic Mineral (CaCO3 with conchiolin)

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

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

Black Shale (Argillaceous Chert/Shale) — sedimentary

Black Shale

Argillaceous Chert/Shale

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Fossilized Bone (Petrified Bone (Fluorapatite / Calcium Phosphate replacement)) — fossil

Fossilized Bone

Petrified Bone (Fluorapatite / Calcium Phosphate replacement)

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

Chert (Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Pyrite Geode (Sparkling Druzy) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Sedimentary Nodule) — mineral

Pyrite Geode (Sparkling Druzy)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Sedimentary Nodule

Chert (Smooth River Pebble) (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Smooth River Pebble)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Coral Fossil (Hexagonaria) (Hexagonaria sp. (Silica-replaced)) — fossil

Coral Fossil (Hexagonaria)

Hexagonaria sp. (Silica-replaced)

Sandstone Concretion (Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Silicate-rich)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Silicate-rich)

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

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide) - SiO2

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

Chert (Jasper/Agate variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Red Chert (Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Red Chert (Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (and Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert Cobble / Quartzite River Stone (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) / Quartzite) — sedimentary

Chert Cobble / Quartzite River Stone

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) / Quartzite

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood / Permineralized wood (SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood / Permineralized wood (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)