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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

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (composed largely of Serpentine group minerals like Antigorite, Lizardite, and Chrysotile: Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (composed largely of Serpentine group minerals like Antigorite, Lizardite, and Chrysotile: Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)

Greenstone (Metabasalt) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Metabasalt

Diamond (in a metal ring setting) (Diamond (Pure Carbon, C)) — mineral

Diamond (in a metal ring setting)

Diamond (Pure Carbon, C)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Amber / Copal (Succinite (fossilized tree resin)) — mineraloid

Amber / Copal

Succinite (fossilized tree resin)

Limestone (River or Sea Cobble) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone (River or Sea Cobble)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chert (Flint Nodules) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint Nodules)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Flint) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Honey Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Honey Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (a rock type, not a single mineral; main component is Lazurite (Na,Ca)8[(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2|(Al6Si6O24)])) — Metamorphic Rock (primarily composed of minerals)

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (a rock type, not a single mineral; main component is Lazurite (Na,Ca)8[(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2|(Al6Si6O24)])

Metamorphic Rock (primarily composed of minerals)

Quartz (Milky Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Chert (including Flint and Jasper variants) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (including Flint and Jasper variants)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Chalky variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Chalky variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Pearl (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) + Conchiolin) — mineral

Pearl

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) + Conchiolin

Chert (Flint Nodules) (Sedimentary cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint Nodules)

Sedimentary cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Yellow Aventurine (or Citrine-colored Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions) — metamorphic

Yellow Aventurine (or Citrine-colored Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions

Peacock Ore (Bornite (Cu5FeS4) with surface tarnish) — mineral

Peacock Ore

Bornite (Cu5FeS4) with surface tarnish

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Apophyllite cluster (Fluorapophyllite-(K), KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH)·8H2O) — mineral

Apophyllite cluster

Fluorapophyllite-(K), KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH)·8H2O

Chalcopyrite (Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Chalcopyrite

Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)

Travertine (Tufa) (Chemical Limestone (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Travertine (Tufa)

Chemical Limestone (CaCO3)

Shale or Slaty Mudstone (Argillaceous sedimentary rock) — sedimentary

Shale or Slaty Mudstone

Argillaceous sedimentary rock

Amethyst Crescent (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — gemstone

Amethyst Crescent

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Citrine Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Charoite ((K,Sr,Ba,Na)15-16(Ca,Na)32[Si6O11(O,OH)2]2[Si12O18(O,OH)6]2[Si17O25(O,OH)18]2(OH,F)4 · nH2O) — mineral

Charoite

(K,Sr,Ba,Na)15-16(Ca,Na)32[Si6O11(O,OH)2]2[Si12O18(O,OH)6]2[Si17O25(O,OH)18]2(OH,F)4 · nH2O

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Zoisite with Ruby (Anyolite (Calcium aluminum hydroxy silicate with Corundum) Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)) — metamorphic

Zoisite with Ruby

Anyolite (Calcium aluminum hydroxy silicate with Corundum) Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)

Green Aventurine (Aventurine (a variety of Quartz, SiO2 with fuchsite inclusions)) — Mineral

Green Aventurine

Aventurine (a variety of Quartz, SiO2 with fuchsite inclusions)

Chert (and Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (and Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

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

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron inclusions

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Chert / Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — Sedimentary / Mineral

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Sedimentary / Mineral

Chert (Gravel Fragment) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Gravel Fragment)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Yellow Chert/Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Moss Agate (Moss Agate (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO

₂)) — Mineral (specifically a variety of Chalcedony, which is microcrystalline Quartz)

Moss Agate

Moss Agate (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO ₂)

Mineral (specifically a variety of Chalcedony, which is microcrystalline Quartz)

Tektite (Tektite (Amorphous silica rich glass)) — mineral

Tektite

Tektite (Amorphous silica rich glass)