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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

Chert / Flint (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Chert (SiO2)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

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

Emerald in Matrix

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium impurities

Turquoise (Dyed Howlite/Magnesite) (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Natural Turquoise) or Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 (Howlite)) — mineral

Turquoise (Dyed Howlite/Magnesite)

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Natural Turquoise) or Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 (Howlite)

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

Rhodonite

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

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

Amber

Fossilized tree resin (Amorphous organic polymer)

Chert (Green Fossilized Algae or Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Green Fossilized Algae or Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rhodochrosite (Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)) — mineral

Rhodochrosite

Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (Chert / Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — mineral

Jasper (Chert / Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Weathered gray sandstone or siltstone cobble (Clastic sedimentary rock, likely quartz-rich sandstone/siltstone (diagnosis uncertain from image)) — sedimentary

Weathered gray sandstone or siltstone cobble

Clastic sedimentary rock, likely quartz-rich sandstone/siltstone (diagnosis uncertain from image)

Serpentine (Serpentinite) (Mg3Si2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentine (Serpentinite)

Mg3Si2O5(OH)4

Sandstone (Cross-bedded Drill Core) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Cross-bedded Drill Core)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Native copper (Copper (Cu), often with malachite, cuprite, or matrix minerals) — mineral

Native copper

Copper (Cu), often with malachite, cuprite, or matrix minerals

Prehnite (Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Prehnite

Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Sunstone (Plagioclase Feldspar (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8) — mineral

Sunstone

Plagioclase Feldspar (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8

Pyrite (Pyrite (FeS2)) — Mineral

Pyrite

Pyrite (FeS2)

Shale (Shale) — sedimentary

Shale

Shale

Rhodonite (Rhodonite (MnSiO3)) — mineral

Rhodonite

Rhodonite (MnSiO3)

Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony variety, SiO2)) — gemstone

Carnelian

Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony variety, SiO2)

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

Chert (and Jasper/Chalcedony variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint) (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper (Microcrystalline quartz, SiO2) — sedimentary

Jasper

Microcrystalline quartz, SiO2

Galena with Pyrite (Lead Sulfide (PbS) associated with Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Galena with Pyrite

Lead Sulfide (PbS) associated with Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Menilite Opal (Goddess Stone) (Menilite Opalescent Silex (Amorphous Hydrated Silica)) — sedimentary

Menilite Opal (Goddess Stone)

Menilite Opalescent Silex (Amorphous Hydrated Silica)

Amethyst pendant (Amethyst, purple variety of quartz (SiO₂)) — gemstone

Amethyst pendant

Amethyst, purple variety of quartz (SiO₂)

Yellow Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — gemstone

Yellow Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Rhodochrosite (Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)) — mineral

Rhodochrosite

Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)

Ironstone concretion / Limonitic Sandstone (Goethite/Hematite Cemented Sandstone (Hydrated Iron Oxide)) — sedimentary

Ironstone concretion / Limonitic Sandstone

Goethite/Hematite Cemented Sandstone (Hydrated Iron Oxide)

Amber (Succinates (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — mineral

Amber

Succinates (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Emerald (Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6)) — gemstone

Emerald

Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6)

Amber (Succinite (fossilized resin)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (fossilized resin)

Pink Coral (Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Pink Coral

Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Red Coral (Precious Coral) (Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Red Coral (Precious Coral)

Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

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

Rhodonite

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

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

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Blue Apatite (Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Chert (Iron-stained) (Microcrystalline silica (SiO2) with trace Iron oxide (Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained)

Microcrystalline silica (SiO2) with trace Iron oxide (Fe2O3)