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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

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

Epidote

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

Amber (Succinates (Organic Gemstone)) — mineral

Amber

Succinates (Organic Gemstone)

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)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Amber (Succinrite (Organic Gemstone)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinrite (Organic Gemstone)

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

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with goethite/iron oxide inclusions

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

Bloodstone / Heliotrope

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2 with inclusions)

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

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (Hydrated magnesium iron silicate)

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

Pyrite (Iron Pyrites)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

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)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Amber (Succinicum (C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinicum (C10H16O)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Amber (Copal) (Fossilized Tree Resin) — mineraloid

Amber (Copal)

Fossilized Tree Resin

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)

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

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Moonstone with Black Tourmaline

Feldspar (Orthoclase/Adularia) with Schorl inclusions, KAlSi3O8

Green Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

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)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amber (Organic gemstone (Succinite)) — mineral

Amber

Organic gemstone (Succinite)

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)

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)

Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine Quartz

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)

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

Turquoise

Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)

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

Epidote

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

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

Chrysocolla

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

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

Rhodonite

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

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

Lazulite

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

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

Blue Topaz (Aluminum Silicate Fluoride Hydroxide Al2SiO4(F,OH)2) — mineral

Blue Topaz

Aluminum Silicate Fluoride Hydroxide Al2SiO4(F,OH)2

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

Chrysocolla on Matrix

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

Green Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron silicate inclusions) — sedimentary

Green Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron silicate inclusions

Copper Ore Specimen with Malachite (Cuprite, Malachite, and Limonite matrix) — mineral

Copper Ore Specimen with Malachite

Cuprite, Malachite, and Limonite matrix

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

Feldspar-rich Pegmatite

Granitic Pegmatite (principally KAlSi3O8)

Rhodochrosite (Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)) — mineral

Rhodochrosite

Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)

Blue Apatite (Fluorapatite / Apatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite / Apatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))

Chrysocolla (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O) — mineral

Chrysocolla

Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O

Black Onyx (Chalcedony (SiO2)) — gemstone

Black Onyx

Chalcedony (SiO2)

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

Moonstone with Black Tourmaline (Spiderweb Moonstone)

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