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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

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Malachite (Copper carbonate hydroxide [Cu2CO3(OH)2]) — mineral

Malachite

Copper carbonate hydroxide [Cu2CO3(OH)2]

Chert (Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese

Green Aventurine (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions

Green Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with mineral inclusions) — sedimentary

Green Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with mineral inclusions

Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Greenstone or Epidote-rich rock (Epidote or Chlorite schist/greenstone) — metamorphic

Greenstone or Epidote-rich rock

Epidote or Chlorite schist/greenstone

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

Turquoise

Turquoise, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Green Fluorite (Polished Egg) (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF₂)) — mineral

Green Fluorite (Polished Egg)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF₂)

Tumbled Black Tourmaline (Schorl (NaFe2+3Al6Si6O18(BO3)3(OH)3OH)) — mineral

Tumbled Black Tourmaline

Schorl (NaFe2+3Al6Si6O18(BO3)3(OH)3OH)

Citrine (Yellow Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine (Yellow Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rose Quartz and Lepidolite in Pegmatite (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Lithium-rich Mica (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si)4O10(F,OH)2)) — igneous

Rose Quartz and Lepidolite in Pegmatite

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Lithium-rich Mica (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si)4O10(F,OH)2)

Amber (Copal) (Succiniferous Resin) — mineraloid

Amber (Copal)

Succiniferous Resin

Pearls (likely freshwater cultured pearls) (Pearl: nacre, primarily aragonite (CaCO₃) with conchiolin) — gemstone

Pearls (likely freshwater cultured pearls)

Pearl: nacre, primarily aragonite (CaCO₃) with conchiolin

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Red Jasper (beads) (SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral, variety of chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz)

Red Jasper (beads)

SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide)

Mineral, variety of chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

River Rock (N/A - General term for water-worn stones) — sedimentary

River Rock

N/A - General term for water-worn stones

Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — gemstone

Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (Complex silicate rock containing Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, Pyrite, and Calcite)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (Complex silicate rock containing Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, Pyrite, and Calcite)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Natural freshwater pearls (Pearl (nacreous calcium carbonate; chiefly aragonite, CaCO₃)) — gemstone

Natural freshwater pearls

Pearl (nacreous calcium carbonate; chiefly aragonite, CaCO₃)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) — mineral

Limonite

FeO(OH)·nH2O

Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Eclogite (Eclogite (Omphacite-Garnet Rock)) — metamorphic

Eclogite

Eclogite (Omphacite-Garnet Rock)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper/Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Limonite (FeO(OH)•nH2O) — mineral

Limonite

FeO(OH)•nH2O

Blue Apatite (Calcium Phosphate (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Calcium Phosphate (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))

White Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Tanzanite (Blue Zoisite (Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH))) — gemstone

Tanzanite

Blue Zoisite (Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH))

Raw Amber / Resin Mineral (Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — gemstone

Raw Amber / Resin Mineral

Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions) — mineral

Dendritic Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions

Amber (and Cubic Zirconia) (Fossilized Tree Resin) — mineraloid

Amber (and Cubic Zirconia)

Fossilized Tree Resin

Green Aventurine (Quartzite with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Quartzite with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)

Aquamarine (Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)) — mineral

Aquamarine

Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (FeO(OH)·nH2O) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

FeO(OH)·nH2O

Amber (Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin, C10H16O)) — gemstone

Amber

Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin, C10H16O)

Barite (Desert Rose or Cockscomb variety) (Barium Sulfate (BaSO4)) — mineral

Barite (Desert Rose or Cockscomb variety)

Barium Sulfate (BaSO4)

Fluorite (Calcium fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium fluoride (CaF2)