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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

Fossilized Bone (Petrified Bone / Biogenic Sedimentary) — fossil

Fossilized Bone

Petrified Bone / Biogenic Sedimentary

Amber (Succinite (a fossilized organic resin)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (a fossilized organic resin)

Shale (Laminated Fissile Pelite) — sedimentary

Shale

Laminated Fissile Pelite

Moss agate bracelet (Chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂) with chlorite/amphibole inclusions) — gemstone

Moss agate bracelet

Chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂) with chlorite/amphibole inclusions

Amber (Succinite / Fossilized Resin (C10H16O)) — fossil

Amber

Succinite / Fossilized Resin (C10H16O)

Amber (Succinite (Fossilized Resin)) — gemstone

Amber

Succinite (Fossilized Resin)

Amber (Succinite) — mineral

Amber

Succinite

Turquoise and Spiny Oyster (Heishi style beads) (Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) and Spondylus (Spiny Oyster shell)) — mineral and organic gemstone

Turquoise and Spiny Oyster (Heishi style beads)

Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) and Spondylus (Spiny Oyster shell)

mineral and organic gemstone

Coal (Bituminous / Anthracite) (Organic Sedimentary Rock (Carbonaceous Rock)) — sedimentary

Coal (Bituminous / Anthracite)

Organic Sedimentary Rock (Carbonaceous Rock)

Red Coral (with Hematite and Black Pearl accents) (Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Red Coral (with Hematite and Black Pearl accents)

Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions) — mineral

Dendritic Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions

Amber (Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin, C10H16O)) — gemstone

Amber

Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin, C10H16O)

Pearl (Organic gemstone (Calcium carbonate - CaCO3)) — mineral

Pearl

Organic gemstone (Calcium carbonate - CaCO3)

Pearl (Calcium Carbonate (primarily Aragonite and Calcite), CaCO3) — mineral

Pearl

Calcium Carbonate (primarily Aragonite and Calcite), CaCO3

Black Pearl (Tahitian Pearl) (Aragonite / Calcite (CaCO3) with Conchiolin) — mineral

Black Pearl (Tahitian Pearl)

Aragonite / Calcite (CaCO3) with Conchiolin

Blue Apatite (Apatite group (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Apatite group (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))

Chert (Siliceous Mudstone variant) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Siliceous Mudstone variant)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Man-made earbud charging case (Not a rock or mineral) (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) Plastic with electronic components) — Synthetic/Man-made object

Man-made earbud charging case (Not a rock or mineral)

Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) Plastic with electronic components

Synthetic/Man-made object

Gravel / Limestone Fragment (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) / Fine-grained Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Gravel / Limestone Fragment

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) / Fine-grained Sedimentary Rock

Chert (often called Jasper in this color) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Jasper in this color)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Pearl (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) + Conchiolin) — mineral

Pearl

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) + Conchiolin

Chert (Gray Chalcedony) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Gray Chalcedony)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Amber (Succinite (Approximate formula: C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (Approximate formula: C10H16O)

Quartz-veined Limestone (Sedimentary limestone with quartz/calcite veinlets) — sedimentary

Quartz-veined Limestone

Sedimentary limestone with quartz/calcite veinlets

Chert (often called Flint in dark varieties) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint in dark varieties)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Nodular) (Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodular)

Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Jasper (Jasper (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)

Amber (Succinite (fossilized resin)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (fossilized resin)

Quartz pebble or seed/crumb (SiO2 (if quartz)) — mineral

Quartz pebble or seed/crumb

SiO2 (if quartz)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily Chalcedony/Quartz, SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily Chalcedony/Quartz, SiO2)

Amber (Organic gemstone (Succinite is common if from the Baltic)) — mineral

Amber

Organic gemstone (Succinite is common if from the Baltic)

Sandstone (with Moss) (Quartz Arenite / Sandstone) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Moss)

Quartz Arenite / Sandstone

Amber (Succinite) — mineral

Amber

Succinite

Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony variety) with green hornblende or chlorite inclusions - SiO2) — gemstone

Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony variety) with green hornblende or chlorite inclusions - SiO2

Amber (Cherry or Red variety) (Succinite (with various trace amounts of organic compounds)) — Organic Gemstone (not a rock)

Amber (Cherry or Red variety)

Succinite (with various trace amounts of organic compounds)

Organic Gemstone (not a rock)

Chert (Green variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Green variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limestone or Sandstone Cobble (Sedimentary rock (Calcium carbonate or Quartz based)) — sedimentary

Limestone or Sandstone Cobble

Sedimentary rock (Calcium carbonate or Quartz based)

Pearl (Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) + organic conchiolin) — gemstone

Pearl

Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) + organic conchiolin

Chert (Green and Black Jasper variant) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Green and Black Jasper variant)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Anthropogenic Heat Source (Electronic/Industrial Interface) (Thermal IR emission (Electronic infrastructure)) — not a rock or mineral

Anthropogenic Heat Source (Electronic/Industrial Interface)

Thermal IR emission (Electronic infrastructure)

not a rock or mineral

Amber (Succinite (C10H16O)) — gemstone

Amber

Succinite (C10H16O)