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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

Melo Melo Pearl (or Golden Chalcedony / Yellow Jasper Sphere) (Non-nacreous calcium carbonate pearl (or SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — gemstone

Melo Melo Pearl (or Golden Chalcedony / Yellow Jasper Sphere)

Non-nacreous calcium carbonate pearl (or SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Granite (Granite (Phaneritic intrusion / SiO2 + KAlSi3O8 + NaAlSi3O8)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic intrusion / SiO2 + KAlSi3O8 + NaAlSi3O8)

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

Epidote

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

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

Epidote

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

Tumbled blue stone, likely sodalite (Sodalite, Na₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)Cl₂; identification from appearance is uncertain) — mineral

Tumbled blue stone, likely sodalite

Sodalite, Na₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)Cl₂; identification from appearance is uncertain

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Citrine Quartz (or Heat-Treated Amethyst / Smoky Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — gemstone

Citrine Quartz (or Heat-Treated Amethyst / Smoky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Black Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Black Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

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

Chert (Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Amber (specifically Red or Cherry Amber) (Succinite (Resinite); Chemical formula: C10H16O) — Mineraloid

Amber (specifically Red or Cherry Amber)

Succinite (Resinite); Chemical formula: C10H16O

Elephant Skin Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Elephant Skin Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Fluorite (Green Fluorite)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

Yellow Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 (Calcium Aluminum Silicate)) — mineral

Prehnite

Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 (Calcium Aluminum Silicate)

Charoite (K(Ca,Na)2Si4O10(OH,F) · nH2O) — mineral

Charoite

K(Ca,Na)2Si4O10(OH,F) · nH2O

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

Lepidolite

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

Sodalite (Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Black Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with carbon/iron impurities) — sedimentary

Black Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with carbon/iron impurities

Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Galena-bearing quartz vein rock (Galena (PbS), with quartz (SiO₂) and likely minor sulfides) — mineral

Galena-bearing quartz vein rock

Galena (PbS), with quartz (SiO₂) and likely minor sulfides

Green Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Chert (Flint Nodules) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint Nodules)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Yellow Jasper variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert / Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Nodule)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Azurite with native copper (Azurite (Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂) with native copper (Cu)) — mineral

Azurite with native copper

Azurite (Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂) with native copper (Cu)

Blue-green copper mineral specimen, likely chrysocolla-bearing rock (Chrysocolla, hydrated copper phyllosilicate: approximately (Cu,Al)₂H₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄·nH₂O; possibly mixed with malachite or chrysocolla matrix) — mineral

Blue-green copper mineral specimen, likely chrysocolla-bearing rock

Chrysocolla, hydrated copper phyllosilicate: approximately (Cu,Al)₂H₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄·nH₂O; possibly mixed with malachite or chrysocolla matrix

Amber (Succinite (amorphous organic polymer)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (amorphous organic polymer)

Banded Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper/Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chalcedony (Common Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Common Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Red Jasper variant) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Red Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Weathered quartz-rich metamorphic rock (Likely quartzite or quartz-mica schist; predominantly SiO₂ quartz with possible feldspar and mica) — metamorphic

Weathered quartz-rich metamorphic rock

Likely quartzite or quartz-mica schist; predominantly SiO₂ quartz with possible feldspar and mica

Granite (Phaneritic plutonic rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic plutonic rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)

Rutilated Prehnite (Prehnite - Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 with Epidote/Tourmaline inclusions) — mineral

Rutilated Prehnite

Prehnite - Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 with Epidote/Tourmaline inclusions

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Mudstone variety with Oxidation) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Mudstone variety with Oxidation)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Green Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Green Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)