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Organic Gemstone (Not A Rock Or Mineral)

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

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Rock Salt

Rock Gypsum

Coral Rock

Asphalt Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Talc-carbonate Rock

Talc-carbonate Rock

Sapropel

Halite

Black Shale

Bituminous Shale

Bituminous Shale

Dolomite

Gypsum

Honey calcite (Calcite (CaCO₃), likely iron-stained honey/orange variety) — mineral

Honey calcite

Calcite (CaCO₃), likely iron-stained honey/orange variety

Amethyst (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Chert (specifically Tan/Yellow Chert) (Chert (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Silica, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Tan/Yellow Chert)

Chert (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Silica, SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Weathered gray pebble (Likely fine-grained basalt or andesite; exact identification requires testing) — igneous

Weathered gray pebble

Likely fine-grained basalt or andesite; exact identification requires testing

Quartz (Iron-Stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-Stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Polished amber-like organic gemstone (Likely amber (fossilized plant resin), possibly copal or brown chalcedony; exact identification requires testing) — gemstone

Polished amber-like organic gemstone

Likely amber (fossilized plant resin), possibly copal or brown chalcedony; exact identification requires testing

Sandstone with Vitrinite/Coal inclusions (Arenite with Carbonaceous inclusions) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Vitrinite/Coal inclusions

Arenite with Carbonaceous inclusions

Copper Ore Bearing Rock (Host rock with secondary copper minerals (such as Malachite, Azurite, and Chrysocolla)) — mineral

Copper Ore Bearing Rock

Host rock with secondary copper minerals (such as Malachite, Azurite, and Chrysocolla)

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

Yellow Quartz / Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Agate (Carnelian / Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Limestone with Quartz/Calcite Veins (Sedimentary Limestone (CaCO3 with SiO2 or CaCO3 intrusions)) — sedimentary

Limestone with Quartz/Calcite Veins

Sedimentary Limestone (CaCO3 with SiO2 or CaCO3 intrusions)

Quartz Vein / Quartzite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Vein / Quartzite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Banded Chert (likely Flint or Jasper variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert (likely Flint or Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Shale (possibly Carbonaceous or Oil Shale) (Laminated Mudstone (primarily clay minerals and quartz)) — sedimentary

Shale (possibly Carbonaceous or Oil Shale)

Laminated Mudstone (primarily clay minerals and quartz)

Chert (Flint Nodular) (Chert (Silicon dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint Nodular)

Chert (Silicon dioxide, SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

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

Banded Chert (Flint/Jasper variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Fossilized Dinosaur Bone (Perineralized Bone (Fluorapatite/Quartz replacement)) — fossil

Fossilized Dinosaur Bone

Perineralized Bone (Fluorapatite/Quartz replacement)

Tree Agate (or Moss Agate) (Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Tree Agate (or Moss Agate)

Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Travertine (Tufa) (Chemical Limestone (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Travertine (Tufa)

Chemical Limestone (CaCO3)

Pink Opal (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O) with Palygorskite/Sepiolite inclusions) — gemstone

Pink Opal

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O) with Palygorskite/Sepiolite inclusions

Agate Geode Slice (with Druzy Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate Geode Slice (with Druzy Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Sedimentary Rock (Siltstone/Mudstone with concretion) (Siltstone with Ferruginous Banding) — sedimentary

Banded Sedimentary Rock (Siltstone/Mudstone with concretion)

Siltstone with Ferruginous Banding

Carnelian (Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian (Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Dendritic Agate (Tree Agate) (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with Manganese or Iron Oxide inclusions) — mineral

Dendritic Agate (Tree Agate)

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with Manganese or Iron Oxide inclusions

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

Granite

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

Yellow Agate (Banded Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Yellow Agate (Banded Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Flint Pebble) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint Pebble)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Nodule) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Garnet Schist (Almandine Garnet in Schist (X3Al2(SiO4)3)) — metamorphic

Garnet Schist

Almandine Garnet in Schist (X3Al2(SiO4)3)

Polished brecciated jasper (Jasper, an opaque microcrystalline variety of chalcedony (SiO₂), with iron-oxide staining) — mineral

Polished brecciated jasper

Jasper, an opaque microcrystalline variety of chalcedony (SiO₂), with iron-oxide staining

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

Geode (Unopened)

Silica-rich concretion (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Cherty Flint/Jasper variety) (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Cherty Flint/Jasper variety)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)