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Organic Gemstone (Not A Rock Or Mineral In The Traditional Sense, But Bio Mineralized Material)

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Black Shale

Banded Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Mudstone variety with Oxidation) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Mudstone variety with Oxidation)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Puddingstone (Conglomerate) — sedimentary

Puddingstone

Conglomerate

Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Schist (Mica schist, likely muscovite–biotite schist with quartz and feldspar) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica schist, likely muscovite–biotite schist with quartz and feldspar

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Orange chromium diopside (likely tumbled) (Diopside, CaMgSi₂O₆; orange color may reflect iron-rich composition or surface treatment/inclusion) — mineral

Orange chromium diopside (likely tumbled)

Diopside, CaMgSi₂O₆; orange color may reflect iron-rich composition or surface treatment/inclusion

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

Chert (Nodule)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Fossil Shark Tooth (Carcharodon sp. (likely Otodus or similar Lamniformes order)) — sedimentary

Fossil Shark Tooth

Carcharodon sp. (likely Otodus or similar Lamniformes order)

Pearls (Pearl: biomineralized aragonite (CaCO₃) and conchiolin) — gemstone

Pearls

Pearl: biomineralized aragonite (CaCO₃) and conchiolin

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

Chert (Yellow Jasper/Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Agate (Moss or Green Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate (Moss or Green Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Yellow Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Fossil Shark Tooth (Chondrichthyes (class)) — fossil

Fossil Shark Tooth

Chondrichthyes (class)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fossil Coral (Phylum Cnidaria / Rugosa or Tabulata) — fossil

Fossil Coral

Phylum Cnidaria / Rugosa or Tabulata

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

Banded Chert (likely Flint or Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sardonyx Cameo (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — Mineral

Sardonyx Cameo

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Amber (Succinite (C10H16O)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (C10H16O)

Emerald in Matrix (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities) — mineral

Emerald in Matrix

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Emerald (Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium and/or Vanadium impurities) — mineral

Emerald

Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium and/or Vanadium impurities

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

Chert (Jasper)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Chlorastrolite (Greenstone) (Chlorastrolite (variety of Pumpellyite) - Ca2(Mg,Fe)Al2(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O) — mineral

Chlorastrolite (Greenstone)

Chlorastrolite (variety of Pumpellyite) - Ca2(Mg,Fe)Al2(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O

Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrous Phosphate of Copper and Aluminum)) — mineral

Turquoise

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrous Phosphate of Copper and Aluminum)

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

Sandstone with Trace Fossils

Quartz Arenite with Bioturbation (Trace Fossils)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2 permineralization)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2 permineralization)

Chalk (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Chalk

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Amber (Fossilized tree resin (Amorphous organic polymer)) — gemstone

Amber

Fossilized tree resin (Amorphous organic polymer)

Eye Agate (Sulemani Agate) (Banded Chalcedony (SiO2)) — mineral

Eye Agate (Sulemani Agate)

Banded Chalcedony (SiO2)

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Chalcedony) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Chalcedony)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Agate (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

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

Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions

Blue-green turquoise (probable) (Turquoise — hydrated copper aluminum phosphate, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O) — mineral

Blue-green turquoise (probable)

Turquoise — hydrated copper aluminum phosphate, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O

Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite)

Turquoise in Matrix (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — gemstone

Turquoise in Matrix

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Chert (Yellow Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Mammoth Molar Fossil (Mammuthus primigenius (Tooth fragment)) — fossil

Mammoth Molar Fossil

Mammuthus primigenius (Tooth fragment)

Fossil Shark Tooth (Carcharodon or Carcharias fossil (Vertebrate Fossil)) — sedimentary

Fossil Shark Tooth

Carcharodon or Carcharias fossil (Vertebrate Fossil)