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Organic Gemstone (Often Associated With Sedimentary Sequences)

Browse organic gemstone (often associated with sedimentary sequences) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Sapropel

Bituminous Shale

Bituminous Shale

Turbidite

Black Shale

Ironstone

Oil Shale

Jet

Limestone

Sandstone

Pegmatite

Euxenite

Pyroxenite

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

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper variation)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Fluorite (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

Fossiliferous limestone with possible ammonite or shell impressions (Calcitic limestone, chiefly CaCO₃; fossils may include ammonoids or bivalves) — fossil

Fossiliferous limestone with possible ammonite or shell impressions

Calcitic limestone, chiefly CaCO₃; fossils may include ammonoids or bivalves

Beryl (likely Pink/Morganite variety) (Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)) — mineral

Beryl (likely Pink/Morganite variety)

Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)

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

Chert (Jasper/Chalcedony pebble)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert Nodule (Fossiliferous Chert)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amber (Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)

Rhodonite (Manganese silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — mineral

Rhodonite

Manganese silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (principally SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (principally SiO2)

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Flint variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Amber (Succinite (Resinous fossilized tree sap)) — Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (Resinous fossilized tree sap)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — Sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

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

Chert (Black Chert or Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Malachite with Chrysocolla (Copper carbonate hydroxide (Cu2CO3(OH)2) and Hydrated copper silicate (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O) — mineral

Malachite with Chrysocolla

Copper carbonate hydroxide (Cu2CO3(OH)2) and Hydrated copper silicate (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O

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

Fossil Coral

Phylum Cnidaria / Rugosa or Tabulata

Banded Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Agate

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Yellow Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — gemstone

Yellow Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Yellow Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — gemstone

Yellow Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Chert (variations like Flint or Jasper) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (variations like Flint or Jasper)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Tufa Rock and Tumbled Gemstones (Calcareous Tufa (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Tufa Rock and Tumbled Gemstones

Calcareous Tufa (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Turquoise (Hydrated copper and aluminum phosphate (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated copper and aluminum phosphate (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)

Fluorite on Matrix (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite on Matrix

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Chert / Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Carnelian (Chalcedony (SiO2)) — gemstone

Carnelian

Chalcedony (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Rhodonite (Rhodonite (Manganese Iron Magnesium Calcium Silicate - (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3)) — mineral

Rhodonite

Rhodonite (Manganese Iron Magnesium Calcium Silicate - (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3)

Chert (Iron-stained or Dark) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained or Dark)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Cherty Flint) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Cherty Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Green Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Green Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Iron-stained) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz)

Gabbro (Gabbro (mafic intrusive rock)) — igneous

Gabbro

Gabbro (mafic intrusive rock)

Chert (Light Grey / Flint variant) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Light Grey / Flint variant)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper (Jasper (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (SiO2)

Paraiba Tourmaline (Elbaite (Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)) — gemstone

Paraiba Tourmaline

Elbaite (Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)

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

Chert (Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)