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Organic Gemstone (Sedimentary Classification)

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

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Sapropel

Sapropel

Bituminous Shale

Bituminous Shale

Black Shale

Black Shale

Red Garnet

Red Garnet

Conglomerate

Conglomerate

Quartzite Sandstone

Quartzite Sandstone

Breccia

Breccia

Ironstone

Ironstone

Oil Shale

Oil Shale

Jet

Jet

Petrified Wood

Petrified Wood

Amber

Amber

Amber (Succinite (Formula: C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (Formula: C10H16O)

Shale (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily clay and silt minerals)) — sedimentary

Shale

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily clay and silt minerals)

Amber (Copal) (Organic gemstone, fossilized tree resin (often immature amber or copal)) — Mineral

Amber (Copal)

Organic gemstone, fossilized tree resin (often immature amber or copal)

Fossil Shark Tooth (Carcharodon sp. (likely Otodus or similar Lamniformes order)) — sedimentary

Fossil Shark Tooth

Carcharodon sp. (likely Otodus or similar Lamniformes order)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2 - Quartz/Chalcendony replacing organic matter)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2 - Quartz/Chalcendony replacing organic matter)

Travertine (Travertine (a terrestrial form of Limestone, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Travertine

Travertine (a terrestrial form of Limestone, CaCO3)

Precious Coral (Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Precious Coral

Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

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

Limestone (River Pebble) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone (River Pebble)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Glauconite (Greensand) (Glauconite (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2) — sedimentary

Glauconite (Greensand)

Glauconite (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2

Sandstone Concretion with Fossil Wood (Ferruginous Sandstone Concretion (SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion with Fossil Wood

Ferruginous Sandstone Concretion (SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)

Dendritic Limestone (Calcite with Manganese Oxide (Manganese Dendrites)) — sedimentary

Dendritic Limestone

Calcite with Manganese Oxide (Manganese Dendrites)

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

Pearl

Organic Mineral (CaCO3 with conchiolin)

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

Banded Chert / Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Bituminous Coal (Organic Sedimentary Rock (Carbon-based)) — sedimentary

Bituminous Coal

Organic Sedimentary Rock (Carbon-based)

Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — Sedimentary/Mineral

Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sedimentary/Mineral

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

Flint (Chert Node)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite Geode (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite Geode

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Chert (and Chalcedony) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and Chalcedony)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Fossiliferous Limestone (containing bioclasts)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Fossiliferous Limestone (containing bioclasts)

Amber (Succinate (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinate (Fossilized Tree Resin)

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

Pearl

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Aragonite/Calcite organic gemstone

Knightia Fossil in Limestone (Knightia eocaena in micritic limestone) — sedimentary

Knightia Fossil in Limestone

Knightia eocaena in micritic limestone

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

Chert (Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Chert (or Chalcedony) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (or Chalcedony)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (White/Gray variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 / Cryptocrystalline Quartz)) — sedimentary

Chert (White/Gray variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 / Cryptocrystalline Quartz)

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Chert (SiO2)

Chert (Chalcedony/Common Opal) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Chalcedony/Common Opal)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Carcharocles or Otodus sp. (Micro-fossilized)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Shark Tooth

Carcharocles or Otodus sp. (Micro-fossilized)

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) Cube (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) Cube

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

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

Chert (Jasper)

Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Flint (Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chalcedony (Common Opal variant) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with varying levels of hydration) — mineral

Chalcedony (Common Opal variant)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with varying levels of hydration

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily Quartz / Chalcedony: SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily Quartz / Chalcedony: SiO2)

Amber in Matrix (Succinite (Carbon-based organic polymer)) — Organic (Sedimentary context)

Amber in Matrix

Succinite (Carbon-based organic polymer)

Organic (Sedimentary context)

Shale or Slaty Mudstone (Argillaceous sedimentary rock) — sedimentary

Shale or Slaty Mudstone

Argillaceous sedimentary rock