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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

Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert Pebble

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Aventurine (Quartz with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2)) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Quartz with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2)

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

Red Chert (Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amber (Succinite (C10H16O)) — Mineraloid (Organic)

Amber

Succinite (C10H16O)

Mineraloid (Organic)

Amber (Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin), C10H16O) — Organic Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin), C10H16O

Organic Mineraloid

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Chondrichthyes tooth) — fossil

Fossilized Shark Tooth

Chondrichthyes tooth

Microcline Feldspar (Amazonite or White Feldspar) (KAlSi3O8) — mineral

Microcline Feldspar (Amazonite or White Feldspar)

KAlSi3O8

Bloodstone (Heliotrope) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)) — mineral

Bloodstone (Heliotrope)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)

Likely pyrite-bearing rock fragment (Pyrite, FeS₂, possibly in a dark host rock) — mineral

Likely pyrite-bearing rock fragment

Pyrite, FeS₂, possibly in a dark host rock

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

Chert (River Pebble)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Faceted Clear Quartz (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Faceted Clear Quartz

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Zebra Rock / Zebra Marble (Banded Limestone-Marble Transition) — metamorphic

Zebra Rock / Zebra Marble

Banded Limestone-Marble Transition

Weathered quartz-rich rock, possibly granite or quartzite (Indeterminate; likely quartz–feldspar aggregate, potentially granitic, or recrystallized quartzite) — igneous

Weathered quartz-rich rock, possibly granite or quartzite

Indeterminate; likely quartz–feldspar aggregate, potentially granitic, or recrystallized quartzite

Clear Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Fossilized Echinoid / Sea Urchin Internal Mold

Echinoidea internal cast (steinkern)

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

Agate (Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Chert (SiO2)

Polished jasper carving or slab (Jasper, an opaque microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-oxide-rich brecciated or orbicular jasper) — gemstone

Polished jasper carving or slab

Jasper, an opaque microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-oxide-rich brecciated or orbicular jasper

Honey calcite (yellow calcite) (Calcite, calcium carbonate (CaCO₃)) — mineral

Honey calcite (yellow calcite)

Calcite, calcium carbonate (CaCO₃)

Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Smoky/Granular variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Smoky/Granular variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amber (Succinite) — Organic Gemstone (sedimentary associations)

Amber

Succinite

Organic Gemstone (sedimentary associations)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fossiliferous Sandstone / Fossil Fragment (Fossiliferous Sedimentary Matrix with Indeterminate Fossil Material) — fossil

Fossiliferous Sandstone / Fossil Fragment

Fossiliferous Sedimentary Matrix with Indeterminate Fossil Material

Sandstone with Trace Fossils (Quartz Arenite with Bioturbation (Trace Fossils)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Trace Fossils

Quartz Arenite with Bioturbation (Trace Fossils)

Amber (Succinited (C10H16O)) — fossil

Amber

Succinited (C10H16O)

Amber (Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Pink Mimbres Agate / Plume Agate (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions) — gemstone

Pink Mimbres Agate / Plume Agate

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions

Polished red jasper pendant (Jasper, an opaque microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂), colored mainly by iron oxides) — gemstone

Polished red jasper pendant

Jasper, an opaque microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂), colored mainly by iron oxides

Chalcedony Nodule / Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chalcedony Nodule / Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Banded Chert / Sandstone Pebble

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) / Silicified Sandstone

Quartz-bearing geode or vuggy quartz specimen (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), possibly with chalcedony and iron-oxide staining) — mineral

Quartz-bearing geode or vuggy quartz specimen

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), possibly with chalcedony and iron-oxide staining

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)