Amber
Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)
mineraloid
Category
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Calcite
Calcite (CaCO 3)
Mineral
Black Chert
Carbonaceous Chert (Silicon dioxide, SiO2)
sedimentary
Chert (varieties include Flint and Jasper)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
sedimentary
Anthracite Coal
Carbon (with organic impurities)
sedimentary
Quartz with Mica and Feldspar
Granitic Pegmatite Fragment (SiO2 + KAlSi3O8 + KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
igneous
Amber
Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)
fossil
Amber (Cherry Amber)
Succinite (C10H16O)
Organic Gemstone
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) inclusions
sedimentary
Precious Red Coral
Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Mineral (Organic Gemstone)
Amber
Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)
mineral
Chrysocolla on Quartz/Rhyolite matrix
Hydrated copper phyllosilicate mineral: (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O
mineral
Amber Inlay Jewelry
Fossilized Resin (C10H16O)
Organic Gemstone (Biogenic)
Amber
Succinite (Fossilized Resin)
gemstone
Chert / Flint
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
sedimentary
Fossil-bearing Sedimentary Rock
Sedimentum cum fossili
fossil
Polished amber (likely copal or amber)
Fossilized tree resin; amber is predominantly polymerized diterpenoid resin, while copal is younger, incompletely polymerized resin
gemstone
Amber
Fossilized tree resin
gemstone
Shale
Laminated Fissile Pelite
sedimentary
Fossiliferous Limestone with Rugose Coral
Calcite (CaCO3) matrix containing Rugosa (order of extinct solitary and colonial corals)
sedimentary
Amber
Fossilized Tree Resin (C10H16O)
gemstone
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
mineral
Shungite
Non-crystalline carbonoid (Shungite)
metamorphic
Botryoidal chrysocolla with possible malachite and quartz
Chrysocolla, hydrated copper aluminosilicate; commonly intergrown with malachite, Cu₂CO₃(OH)₂, and quartz, SiO₂
mineral
Unakite
Altered Granite (Orthoclase Feldspar, Epidote, and Quartz)
metamorphic
Sedimentary Rock with Crafts (Pet Rock)
Sedimentary rock decorated with synthetic materials
sedimentary
Moss Agate
Chalcedony (SiO2) with inclusions of manganese or iron oxide
mineral
Serpentine (Carved Egg)
Serpentinite / Antigorite-Lizardite (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4
metamorphic
Epidote
Epidote (Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))
mineral
Copper-Bearing Sulfide Ore (likely Chalcopyrite or Bornite)
Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2) or Bornite (Cu5FeS4) in host rock
mineral
Quartz with Pyrite
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
mineral
Green Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
mineral
Amber (Copal)
Succinite (fossilized tree resin)
mineral
Pearl
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Aragonite/Calcite organic gemstone
mineral
Amber
Succinite / Fossilized Tree Resin
fossil
Amber
Fossilized tree resin; chiefly organic terpenoid polymers (succinite)
gemstone
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2)
mineral
Limonite
FeO(OH)·nH2O
mineral
Lepidolite
K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,IV)4O10(F,OH)2
mineral
Amber
Succinite (fossilized resin)
mineral
Raw amber
Fossilized tree resin; primarily polymerized terpenoid resin (succinite when Baltic-type)
gemstone
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
mineral