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Organic Gemstone (Sedimentary Associations)

Browse organic gemstone (sedimentary associations) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Sapropel

Bituminous Shale

Bituminous Shale

Black Shale

Red Garnet

Conglomerate

Quartzite Sandstone

Quartzite Sandstone

Breccia

Ironstone

Oil Shale

Jet

Petrified Wood

Amber

Amber (or polished Chalcedony bead) (Fossilized Tree Resin / SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide if Chalcedony)) — gemstone

Amber (or polished Chalcedony bead)

Fossilized Tree Resin / SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide if Chalcedony)

Flint/chert nodule with a weathered cortex (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely flint or dark chert) — sedimentary

Flint/chert nodule with a weathered cortex

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely flint or dark chert

Chert (variations include Flint or Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (variations include Flint or Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amber with inclusion (Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — mineral

Amber with inclusion

Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Precious Red Coral

Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

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

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Jasper (Jasper (Cryptocrystalline Quartz; SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Cryptocrystalline Quartz; SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Si,Al)4O10(F,OH)2) — mineral

Lepidolite

K(Li,Al)3(Si,Al)4O10(F,OH)2

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

Chert (Black Chert or Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Chalcedony (SiO2) with iron inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Chalcedony (SiO2) with iron inclusions

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

Weathered quartz-rich metamorphic rock, possibly quartzite or gneiss (Quartz-dominant silicate rock; likely quartz (SiO₂) with feldspar, mica, and minor iron-oxide staining) — metamorphic

Weathered quartz-rich metamorphic rock, possibly quartzite or gneiss

Quartz-dominant silicate rock; likely quartz (SiO₂) with feldspar, mica, and minor iron-oxide staining

Quartz-rich pegmatite (likely tourmaline-bearing) (Granitic pegmatite; primarily quartz (SiO₂), with feldspar and dark tourmaline/biotite) — igneous

Quartz-rich pegmatite (likely tourmaline-bearing)

Granitic pegmatite; primarily quartz (SiO₂), with feldspar and dark tourmaline/biotite

Galena (Galena (lead sulfide, PbS)) — mineral

Galena

Galena (lead sulfide, PbS)

Limonite and Goethite encrusted Quartz (Iron-stained Gossan) (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Limonite) / FeO(OH) (Goethite) on SiO2 (Quartz)) — mineral

Limonite and Goethite encrusted Quartz (Iron-stained Gossan)

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Limonite) / FeO(OH) (Goethite) on SiO2 (Quartz)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper / Petrified Wood) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper / Petrified Wood)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

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

Chert Nodule (Fossiliferous Chert)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Flint or Common Chert) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Common Chert)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline quartz

Tumbled brown jasper (likely common jasper or chert) (Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, chiefly chalcedony/quartz with iron-oxide impurities) — mineral

Tumbled brown jasper (likely common jasper or chert)

Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, chiefly chalcedony/quartz with iron-oxide impurities

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

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

Chert (Jasper/Chalcedony pebble)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Amber (Succinite (fossilized tree resin, C10H16O)) — fossil

Amber

Succinite (fossilized tree resin, C10H16O)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Pyrite (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Pyrite (FeS2)

Chert (with Limestone matrix) (Chert (Silica: SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with Limestone matrix)

Chert (Silica: SiO2)

Jasper (Petrified Wood variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Jasper (Petrified Wood variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Chert (Jasper) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Black tourmaline-bearing pegmatite or schorl-rich metamorphic rock (Schorl tourmaline, NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4, with quartz/feldspar and iron-oxide matrix) — metamorphic

Black tourmaline-bearing pegmatite or schorl-rich metamorphic rock

Schorl tourmaline, NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4, with quartz/feldspar and iron-oxide matrix

Jasper (Brown Iron-Rich Variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe2O3 (Iron Oxide/Crystalline Quartz)) — sedimentary

Jasper (Brown Iron-Rich Variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe2O3 (Iron Oxide/Crystalline Quartz)

Eclogite (Eclogite (comprising Omphacite and Garnet)) — metamorphic

Eclogite

Eclogite (comprising Omphacite and Garnet)

Chert (var. Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (var. Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (specifically White Chert or Flint) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically White Chert or Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Cherty Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert / Flint (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Chert (SiO2)