Sedimentary Sandstone
Arenite (Sedimentary Rock)
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Browse organic gemstone (often associated with sedimentary sequences) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Sedimentary Sandstone
Arenite (Sedimentary Rock)
Probable amber fragment
Amber (fossilized plant resin; chiefly amorphous organic resin, commonly dominated by succinite)
Milky Quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Amber
Succinite (C10H16O)
Galena
Lead Sulfide (PbS)
Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Chert (Nodule)
Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Rose Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂), variety Rose Quartz
Tree Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chlorite inclusions
Manganese Dendrite on Siltstone
Manganese Oxide (pyrolusite or psilomelane) Dendrites
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
Sandstone Concretion
Limonitic Sandstone Concretion
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities
Amber
Fossilized Tree Resin
Pearl
Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Calcite) with Conchiolin, CaCO3
Amber
Succinite (Formula: C10H16O)
Chert
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Lapis Lazuli
Complex silicate rock (primarily Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl)2)
Jasper
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Glauconitic Sandstone
Glauconitic Sandstone (Greensand)
Zebra Stone (Banded Chert or Limestone)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) inclusions
Amber
Succinite (C10H16O)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Ruby in Marble
Corundum (Al2O3) in Calcite (CaCO3) matrix
Jasper
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Red Jasper
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Jasper
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions
Ferruginous Sandstone (Ironstone)
Sedimentary rock with high iron oxide content (Fe2O3 / FeO(OH))
Jasper
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Raw Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Green Fluorite
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)
Jasper
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Fossiliferous Limestone
Bioclastic Limestone (CaCO3)
Chalcedony
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert or flint
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely chalcedony-rich chert
Chert (Yellow Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Geode with Quartz Crystal Cavity
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Calcareous/Siliceous Matrix
Chert (Jasper variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)