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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

Pearl (Calcium Carbonate (mostly Aragonite), CaCO3 (with conchiolin)) — mineral

Pearl

Calcium Carbonate (mostly Aragonite), CaCO3 (with conchiolin)

Shale (with minor calcite veining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily clay minerals and quartz)) — sedimentary

Shale (with minor calcite veining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily clay minerals and quartz)

Feldspar (Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Feldspar

Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)

Garnet (Almandine/Pyrope Garnet (Silicate Mineral Group)) — mineral

Garnet

Almandine/Pyrope Garnet (Silicate Mineral Group)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Carnelian (Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Garnet (likely Almandine or Pyrope) (Garnet (Group Name), Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 or Mg3Al2(SiO4)3) — mineral

Garnet (likely Almandine or Pyrope)

Garnet (Group Name), Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 or Mg3Al2(SiO4)3

Fossilized Echinoid / Sea Urchin Internal Mold (Echinoidea internal cast (steinkern)) — fossil

Fossilized Echinoid / Sea Urchin Internal Mold

Echinoidea internal cast (steinkern)

River Stone (likely Mudstone or Siltstone) (Lutite (Clastic sedimentary rock composed of clay and silt-sized particles)) — sedimentary

River Stone (likely Mudstone or Siltstone)

Lutite (Clastic sedimentary rock composed of clay and silt-sized particles)

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (Quartz replacement, SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (Quartz replacement, SiO2)

Green Quartz / Prasiolite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Green Quartz / Prasiolite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Septarian Nodule (Septarian Concretion (Calcite, Aragonite, and Limestone)) — sedimentary

Septarian Nodule

Septarian Concretion (Calcite, Aragonite, and Limestone)

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

Fossiliferous Limestone (Shell Fragment)

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate / CaCO3)

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

Chert (River Pebble)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Chert (Common Opal/Agatized Rock) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with potential Chalcedony/Opaline silica) — sedimentary

Chert (Common Opal/Agatized Rock)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with potential Chalcedony/Opaline silica

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Chondrichthyes tooth) — fossil

Fossilized Shark Tooth

Chondrichthyes tooth

Shale (Mudstone (composed primarily of clay minerals like kaolinite, illite, and smectite, with quartz and calcite)) — sedimentary

Shale

Mudstone (composed primarily of clay minerals like kaolinite, illite, and smectite, with quartz and calcite)

Amber (Succinite) — Organic Gemstone (sedimentary associations)

Amber

Succinite

Organic Gemstone (sedimentary associations)

Yellow Chert (Yellow Jasper) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Yellow Chert (Yellow Jasper)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Amber (Resinite (Succinite if from the Baltic); Chemical Formula: C10H16O (approximate)) — Organic Diamond/Gemstone (often associated with Sedimentary sequences)

Amber

Resinite (Succinite if from the Baltic); Chemical Formula: C10H16O (approximate)

Organic Diamond/Gemstone (often associated with Sedimentary sequences)

Petrified Wood (Black / Carbonized) (Silicon Dioxide (Quartz/Chalcedony replacing Organic Matter)) — fossil

Petrified Wood (Black / Carbonized)

Silicon Dioxide (Quartz/Chalcedony replacing Organic Matter)

Pale green calcite or prehnite specimen (Calcite (CaCO₃), possibly prehnite [Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂]) — mineral

Pale green calcite or prehnite specimen

Calcite (CaCO₃), possibly prehnite [Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂]

Quartz Druze (Crystalline Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Druze (Crystalline Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Garnet (Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Garnet

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities), SiO2) — mineral

Amethyst

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities), SiO2

Moonstone (Feldspar) (Orthoclase feldspar, (K,Na)AlSi3O8) — mineral

Moonstone (Feldspar)

Orthoclase feldspar, (K,Na)AlSi3O8

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

Travertine

Travertine (a terrestrial form of Limestone, CaCO3)

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

Tree Agate

Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amber (Succinate (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinate (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Tourmalinated Quartz (Silicon Dioxide with Tourmaline inclusions (SiO2 + Na(Fe3Al6)(Al5Si6O18)(BO33)(OH4))) — mineral

Tourmalinated Quartz

Silicon Dioxide with Tourmaline inclusions (SiO2 + Na(Fe3Al6)(Al5Si6O18)(BO33)(OH4))

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Banded Chert / Sandstone Pebble (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) / Silicified Sandstone) — sedimentary

Banded Chert / Sandstone Pebble

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) / Silicified Sandstone

Fossiliferous Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Aquamarine (Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6)) — gemstone

Aquamarine

Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6)

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

Chert

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Carnelian (Carnelian (subset of Chalcedony); SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities) — mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (subset of Chalcedony); SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities

Mixed tumbled gemstone collection (Varied minerals, likely including amethyst, sodalite/lapis lazuli, quartzite or aventurine, jasper, and agate/chalcedony) — gemstone

Mixed tumbled gemstone collection

Varied minerals, likely including amethyst, sodalite/lapis lazuli, quartzite or aventurine, jasper, and agate/chalcedony

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)