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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

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities (SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities (SiO2)

Amazonite (Microcline (KAlSi3O8) with Pb trace impurities) — mineral

Amazonite

Microcline (KAlSi3O8) with Pb trace impurities

Rhodochrosite (Manganese carbonate (MnCO3)) — mineral

Rhodochrosite

Manganese carbonate (MnCO3)

Amazonite in Pegmatite Matrix with Smoky Quartz (K(AlSi3O8) - Microcline (var. Amazonite) with SiO2 (Quartz)) — Mineral

Amazonite in Pegmatite Matrix with Smoky Quartz

K(AlSi3O8) - Microcline (var. Amazonite) with SiO2 (Quartz)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminium)) — mineral

Turquoise

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminium)

Epidote (Epidote Group (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))) — metamorphic

Epidote

Epidote Group (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Rough Amber (likely Copal or immature Amber) (Organic gemstone / Succinite (if Baltic)) — mineral

Rough Amber (likely Copal or immature Amber)

Organic gemstone / Succinite (if Baltic)

Moonstone with Black Tourmaline (Feldspar (KAlSi3O8) with inclusions of Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)) — mineral

Moonstone with Black Tourmaline

Feldspar (KAlSi3O8) with inclusions of Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)

Amber (Succinicum (C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinicum (C10H16O)

Iron-rich weathered rock, possibly goethite/limonite-bearing sandstone or ironstone (Limonite (hydrated iron oxides; chiefly goethite, FeO(OH), with hematite, Fe₂O₃)) — sedimentary

Iron-rich weathered rock, possibly goethite/limonite-bearing sandstone or ironstone

Limonite (hydrated iron oxides; chiefly goethite, FeO(OH), with hematite, Fe₂O₃)

Amber (Copal) (Fossilized Tree Resin) — mineraloid

Amber (Copal)

Fossilized Tree Resin

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

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with goethite/iron oxide inclusions

Possible iron-stained quartzite or sandstone fragment (Quartzite (mostly SiO₂), possibly ferruginous sandstone) — metamorphic

Possible iron-stained quartzite or sandstone fragment

Quartzite (mostly SiO₂), possibly ferruginous sandstone

Dumortierite in Quartz (Silicon Dioxide with Aluminium Borosilicate (SiO2 + (Al,Fe7+)7(BO3)(SiO4)3O3)) — mineral

Dumortierite in Quartz

Silicon Dioxide with Aluminium Borosilicate (SiO2 + (Al,Fe7+)7(BO3)(SiO4)3O3)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Pyrites) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Iron Pyrites)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Bloodstone / Heliotrope (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2 with inclusions)) — sedimentary

Bloodstone / Heliotrope

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2 with inclusions)

Fossil Coral / Bryozoan (Anthozoa or Bryozoa indet. (Calcite/Silica)) — fossil

Fossil Coral / Bryozoan

Anthozoa or Bryozoa indet. (Calcite/Silica)

Polished green aventurine (likely) (Quartz, SiO₂, with green mica or other mineral inclusions; the photo alone cannot confirm the exact stone.) — mineral

Polished green aventurine (likely)

Quartz, SiO₂, with green mica or other mineral inclusions; the photo alone cannot confirm the exact stone.

Amber (Organic gemstone (Succinite)) — mineral

Amber

Organic gemstone (Succinite)

Turquoise in Matrix (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)) — mineral

Turquoise in Matrix

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)

Green Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Moonstone with Black Tourmaline (Feldspar (Orthoclase/Adularia) with Schorl inclusions, KAlSi3O8) — mineral

Moonstone with Black Tourmaline

Feldspar (Orthoclase/Adularia) with Schorl inclusions, KAlSi3O8

Malachite in Host Rock (Malachite - Cu2CO3(OH)2) — mineral

Malachite in Host Rock

Malachite - Cu2CO3(OH)2

Pyrite and Calcite (or Barite) Specimen (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) with Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Pyrite and Calcite (or Barite) Specimen

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) with Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (Hydrated magnesium iron silicate)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (Hydrated magnesium iron silicate)

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

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)

Turquoise (Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)) — mineral

Turquoise

Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)

Red Jasper (possibly banded Jaspilite) (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper (possibly banded Jaspilite)

Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Amber (Succinite (a fossilized organic resin)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (a fossilized organic resin)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Epidote (Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))) — mineral

Epidote

Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))

Feldspar-rich Pegmatite (Granitic Pegmatite (principally KAlSi3O8)) — igneous

Feldspar-rich Pegmatite

Granitic Pegmatite (principally KAlSi3O8)

Bamboo Leaf Jasper (Silicified Siltstone or Jasper (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Bamboo Leaf Jasper

Silicified Siltstone or Jasper (SiO2)

Jasper (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Lazulite (Lazulite (MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2)) — mineral

Lazulite

Lazulite (MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2)

Chrysocolla (Hydrated copper phyllosilicate, (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O) — mineral

Chrysocolla

Hydrated copper phyllosilicate, (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O

Epidote with Magnetite/Hematite inclusions (Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)3(OH)) with Iron Oxides) — mineral

Epidote with Magnetite/Hematite inclusions

Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)3(OH)) with Iron Oxides