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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.

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

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Brachiopod Fossil (Spiriferid) (Order Spiriferida (Phylum Brachiopoda); mineralized as Calcite (CaCO3) or Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary (fossilized organic remain)

Brachiopod Fossil (Spiriferid)

Order Spiriferida (Phylum Brachiopoda); mineralized as Calcite (CaCO3) or Chert (SiO2)

sedimentary (fossilized organic remain)

Green Moss Agate (Agate (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with inclusions of Manganese/Iron oxides)) — mineral

Green Moss Agate

Agate (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with inclusions of Manganese/Iron oxides)

Leopard Skin Jasper (Orbicular Rhyolite (Silicon Dioxide with various impurities)) — sedimentary

Leopard Skin Jasper

Orbicular Rhyolite (Silicon Dioxide with various impurities)

Shungite (Shungite (carbon-rich Precambrian mineraloid)) — mineral

Shungite

Shungite (carbon-rich Precambrian mineraloid)

Moss Agate (Chalcedony (SiO2) with inclusions of manganese or iron oxide) — mineral

Moss Agate

Chalcedony (SiO2) with inclusions of manganese or iron oxide

Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese or Iron Oxide inclusions) — mineral

Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese or Iron Oxide inclusions

Amber (Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin) - C10H16O) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin) - C10H16O

Sandstone (Quartz Sandstone (predominantly)) — Sedimentary

Sandstone

Quartz Sandstone (predominantly)

African Turquoise (Jasper) (Polychrome African Jasper (often marketed as 'African Turquoise' due to its color, but it is not true turquoise)) — Rock

African Turquoise (Jasper)

Polychrome African Jasper (often marketed as 'African Turquoise' due to its color, but it is not true turquoise)

Blue Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with inclusions like Dumortierite or Magnesio-riebeckite)) — metamorphic

Blue Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with inclusions like Dumortierite or Magnesio-riebeckite)

Note: No specimen visible — N/A

Note: No specimen visible

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

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities

Pebble (likely Sandstone or Granitic Pebble) (Clastic Sediment (or specific rock type, e.g., Arenite, Granitoid Pebble)) — Rock (likely Sedimentary)

Pebble (likely Sandstone or Granitic Pebble)

Clastic Sediment (or specific rock type, e.g., Arenite, Granitoid Pebble)

Rock (likely Sedimentary)

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

Chert (Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Fluorite in Matrix (Fluorite (CaF2) within a host rock matrix) — Mineral

Fluorite in Matrix

Fluorite (CaF2) within a host rock matrix

Petoskey Stone (Hexagonaria percarinata (Fossilized Coral)) — sedimentary

Petoskey Stone

Hexagonaria percarinata (Fossilized Coral)

Pebble (Clast (specifically a granule or small pebble)) — Sedimentary

Pebble

Clast (specifically a granule or small pebble)

Banded Chert / Banded Jasper (likely a variety of Chert/Chalcedony) (Chert (microcrystalline quartz)) — Metamorphic Rock

Banded Chert / Banded Jasper (likely a variety of Chert/Chalcedony)

Chert (microcrystalline quartz)

Metamorphic Rock

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

Chert (often called Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint or River Rock) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint or River Rock)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Almandine Garnet (Iron aluminum silicate (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Almandine Garnet

Iron aluminum silicate (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis lazuli (a metamorphic rock primarily composed of Lazurite, (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis lazuli (a metamorphic rock primarily composed of Lazurite, (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)

Amber (Succinite (fossilized resin)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (fossilized resin)

Quartz (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (SiO₂)

Unakite (Tumbled) (Epidotized Granite) — metamorphic

Unakite (Tumbled)

Epidotized Granite

Sandstone (Weathered Cobble) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Weathered Cobble)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock)) — Rock

Sandstone

Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock)

Mosasaur Tooth Fossil (Mosasaurid vertebrate fossil (Hydroxyapatite)) — mineral

Mosasaur Tooth Fossil

Mosasaurid vertebrate fossil (Hydroxyapatite)

Mixed Tumbled Gemstones and River Rocks (Mixed Decorative Stones (predominantly Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 variants)) — Mixed (Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic, and Minerals)

Mixed Tumbled Gemstones and River Rocks

Mixed Decorative Stones (predominantly Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 variants)

Mixed (Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic, and Minerals)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily Quartz/Chalcedony, formula SiO2)

Labradorite (a variety of Feldspar) (Labradorite; (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8 (a plagioclase feldspar)) — igneous

Labradorite (a variety of Feldspar)

Labradorite; (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8 (a plagioclase feldspar)

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Chert (Commonly known as Flint) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Commonly known as Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Basalt (Basalt (extrusive volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (extrusive volcanic rock)

Dalmatian Stone (Peralkaline Quartz-Feldspar Rock) — igneous

Dalmatian Stone

Peralkaline Quartz-Feldspar Rock

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

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide) - SiO2

Graphite (Graphite (Native Carbon), Formula: C) — Metamorphic

Graphite

Graphite (Native Carbon), Formula: C