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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

Satin Spar (Gypsum) (Gypsum (Satin Spar variety) - CaSO4·2H2O) — mineral

Satin Spar (Gypsum)

Gypsum (Satin Spar variety) - CaSO4·2H2O

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

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Brown Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Brown Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Peridotite (Ultramafic igneous rock (primarily olivine and pyroxene)) — igneous

Peridotite

Ultramafic igneous rock (primarily olivine and pyroxene)

Epidotite (Epidotite (Epidote content > 50%)) — metamorphic

Epidotite

Epidotite (Epidote content > 50%)

Chert (Red/Pink Jasper subtype) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Red/Pink Jasper subtype)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Chert (with Limestone/Dolomite host) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with Limestone/Dolomite host)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Banded Chert (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Bloodstone (Chalcedony quartz variety Heliotrope (SiO2)) — gemstone

Bloodstone

Chalcedony quartz variety Heliotrope (SiO2)

Bloodstone (Chalcedony (Variety: Bloodstone / Heliotrope), SiO2) — mineral

Bloodstone

Chalcedony (Variety: Bloodstone / Heliotrope), SiO2

Chert (Red Jasper variant) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Red Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Limestone with Chert or Siltstone bands (Sedimentary carbonate rock (CaCO3) often with siliceous impurities) — sedimentary

Limestone with Chert or Siltstone bands

Sedimentary carbonate rock (CaCO3) often with siliceous impurities

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

Red Jasper

Red Jasper (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

Glauconitic Sandstone (Greensand) (Glauconitic Sandstone ((K, Na)(Fe3+, Al, Mg)2(Si, Al)4O10(OH)2)) — sedimentary

Glauconitic Sandstone (Greensand)

Glauconitic Sandstone ((K, Na)(Fe3+, Al, Mg)2(Si, Al)4O10(OH)2)

Greenstone / Serpentinite (Serpentinite (composed largely of Serpentine group minerals, Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Greenstone / Serpentinite

Serpentinite (composed largely of Serpentine group minerals, Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)

Chert (Field Stone) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Field Stone)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Sphalerite with Siderite and Pyrite (Zinc Sulfide (ZnS) with Iron Carbonate (FeCO3) and Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Sphalerite with Siderite and Pyrite

Zinc Sulfide (ZnS) with Iron Carbonate (FeCO3) and Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Selenite (Satin Spar) (Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Selenite (Satin Spar)

Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)

Satin Spar Selenite (Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate, CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Satin Spar Selenite

Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate, CaSO4·2H2O)

Fossiliferous Shale Matrix (Clastic Sedimentary Rock with Brachiopod or Mollusk shell fragments) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Shale Matrix

Clastic Sedimentary Rock with Brachiopod or Mollusk shell fragments

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Pink Opal (Hydrated silica (SiO2 "n H2O)) — mineral

Pink Opal

Hydrated silica (SiO2 "n H2O)

Chert (often called Flint when found in chalk/limestone) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint when found in chalk/limestone)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Green Chert (Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with chlorite/epidote inclusions) — sedimentary

Green Chert (Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with chlorite/epidote inclusions

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

Chert

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Greenstone (Metabasalt) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Metabasalt

Banded Chert (Chert (a microcrystalline variety of quartz, SiO2 with minor impurities)) — Sedimentary

Banded Chert

Chert (a microcrystalline variety of quartz, SiO2 with minor impurities)

Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2) — mineral

Chalcopyrite

CuFeS2

Argillite / Mudstone (Argillaceous sedimentary rock) — sedimentary

Argillite / Mudstone

Argillaceous sedimentary rock

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Basalt with secondary mineral infillings (SiO2, (Ca,Na)2-3(Mg,Fe,Al)5Si8O22(OH)2)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Basalt with secondary mineral infillings (SiO2, (Ca,Na)2-3(Mg,Fe,Al)5Si8O22(OH)2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Yellow Jasper (Iron-stained Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide (Limonite/Goethite) inclusions) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper (Iron-stained Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide (Limonite/Goethite) inclusions

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

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Yellow Jasper (Jasper (Silica-rich Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Jasper (Silica-rich Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Fossiliferous Sandstone with Plant Remains (Arenite with Carbonaceous impressions (likely Paleozoic/Mesozoic Flora)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Sandstone with Plant Remains

Arenite with Carbonaceous impressions (likely Paleozoic/Mesozoic Flora)

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

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Fluorite (Fluorite (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Fluorite (CaF2)

Greenstone (Amygdaloidal Basalt) (Amygdaloidal Basalt (frequently composed of Plagioclase Feldspar, Pyroxene, and Olivine with Chlorite inclusions)) — igneous

Greenstone (Amygdaloidal Basalt)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (frequently composed of Plagioclase Feldspar, Pyroxene, and Olivine with Chlorite inclusions)

Common Opal / Chert (Hydrated silica (SiO2·nH2O) or Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Common Opal / Chert

Hydrated silica (SiO2·nH2O) or Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)