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Organic Gemstone (Sedimentary Classification)

Browse organic gemstone (sedimentary classification) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Shale (Shale (comprised mostly of clay minerals and quartz)) — sedimentary

Shale

Shale (comprised mostly of clay minerals and quartz)

Shale (Fissile Mudstone (Shale)) — sedimentary

Shale

Fissile Mudstone (Shale)

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

Amber Chert (Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Chalcedony/Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Shungite (Non-crystalline carbon (high-carbon metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Shungite

Non-crystalline carbon (high-carbon metamorphic rock)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

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

Chert (Nodule)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Flint (Chert (Silicon dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Flint

Chert (Silicon dioxide, SiO2)

Chert (Arrowhead variety) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Arrowhead variety)

Chert (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Amber (Succinite (Formula: C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (Formula: C10H16O)

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

Chert (Jasper variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Natural Pearl (appearing in a jewelry setting) (Calcium Carbonate (mostly Aragonite), CaCO3 with Conchiolin) — mineral

Natural Pearl (appearing in a jewelry setting)

Calcium Carbonate (mostly Aragonite), CaCO3 with Conchiolin

Fossiliferous Limestone (Shell Fragment) (Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate / CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone (Shell Fragment)

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate / CaCO3)

Fossilized Shell in Limestone (Bivalve fossil (CaCO3) in Carbonate Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Fossilized Shell in Limestone

Bivalve fossil (CaCO3) in Carbonate Sedimentary Rock

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

Chert / Flint

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Bituminous Coal (Organic sedimentary rock (humic coal)) — sedimentary

Bituminous Coal

Organic sedimentary rock (humic coal)

Pearl (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Aragonite/Calcite organic gemstone) — mineral

Pearl

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Aragonite/Calcite organic gemstone

Pearl (Organic Mineral (CaCO3 with conchiolin)) — mineral

Pearl

Organic Mineral (CaCO3 with conchiolin)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper variation) (Chert (Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper variation)

Chert (Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Stromatolite (Biogenic Sedimentary Rock (composed predominantly of CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Stromatolite

Biogenic Sedimentary Rock (composed predominantly of CaCO3)

Bituminous Coal (Bituminous coal (Organic Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Bituminous Coal

Bituminous coal (Organic Sedimentary Rock)

Amber (Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber); Chemical formula approximately C10H16O) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber); Chemical formula approximately C10H16O

Banded Chert (Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert

Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Beach Pebble) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Beach Pebble)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper/Flint variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Agatized Fossil (Druzy Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) replacing organic matter) — sedimentary

Agatized Fossil (Druzy Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) replacing organic matter

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Pyrite in Matrix (Fool's Gold) (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite in Matrix (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Fossil Shark Tooth (Sand Tiger or Mackerel Shark) (Carcharias sp. or Otodus sp. replaced by Hydroxylapatite/Calcium Carbonate) — sedimentary

Fossil Shark Tooth (Sand Tiger or Mackerel Shark)

Carcharias sp. or Otodus sp. replaced by Hydroxylapatite/Calcium Carbonate

Fossiliferous Limestone (Fossiliferous Limestone) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Fossiliferous Limestone

Brachiopod Fossil in Limestone (Phylum Brachiopoda (likely Order Spiriferida), CaCO3 (Calcite)) — sedimentary

Brachiopod Fossil in Limestone

Phylum Brachiopoda (likely Order Spiriferida), CaCO3 (Calcite)

Moss Agate and Hematite (Silica (SiO2) with fibrous inclusions of Manganese or Iron; Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Moss Agate and Hematite

Silica (SiO2) with fibrous inclusions of Manganese or Iron; Hematite (Fe2O3)

Amber (Succinite (fossilized tree resin)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (fossilized tree resin)

Chert (often called Flint in various colors) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint in various colors)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Graphite (Graphite (Carbon, C)) — metamorphic

Graphite

Graphite (Carbon, C)

Graphite (Graphite (Native Carbon), Formula: C) — Metamorphic

Graphite

Graphite (Native Carbon), Formula: C

Fossil Coral (Cnidaria Anthozoa (Fossilized)) — sedimentary

Fossil Coral

Cnidaria Anthozoa (Fossilized)