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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

Chert (Smooth River Siltstone/Basalt variant) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) / Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (Smooth River Siltstone/Basalt variant)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) / Microcrystalline Quartz

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

Green Chert (Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (White Chert / Flint) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (White Chert / Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Chert with Quartz Veining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert with Quartz Veining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Pebble)

Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)

Fossil Shark Tooth Fragment (Elasmobranchii dentition (fragment)) — fossil

Fossil Shark Tooth Fragment

Elasmobranchii dentition (fragment)

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Pyrite (Pseudomorph) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Pseudomorph)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Ironstone Concretion (Siderite or Hematite Concretion) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion

Siderite or Hematite Concretion

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Beach Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Beach Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (White Chert/Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (variously identified as Flint) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (variously identified as Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Glauconitic Sandstone (Greensand) (Glauconitic quartz wacke or arenite) — sedimentary

Glauconitic Sandstone (Greensand)

Glauconitic quartz wacke or arenite

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Gray Chert (River Pebble) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Gray Chert (River Pebble)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper when red) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper when red)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Fossiliferous Limestone (Biogenic Limestone with Brachiopod/Crinoid fragments) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Biogenic Limestone with Brachiopod/Crinoid fragments

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

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Chert (SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint when dark) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint when dark)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Moqui Marbles (Iron Oxide Concretion (Hematite/Goethite)) — sedimentary

Moqui Marbles

Iron Oxide Concretion (Hematite/Goethite)

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

Chert (and Flint nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert with Limestone matrix (Microcrystalline silica (SiO2) in Calcite (CaCO3) matrix) — sedimentary

Chert with Limestone matrix

Microcrystalline silica (SiO2) in Calcite (CaCO3) matrix

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

Chert (Pink Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Field Stone) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Field Stone)

Chert (SiO2)

Chert (Tan/Brown) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (Tan/Brown)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (Quartz/Chalcedony replacement of cellulose)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (Quartz/Chalcedony replacement of cellulose)

Chert (or Microcrystalline Quartz) (Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (or Microcrystalline Quartz)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Chert (Green variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Green variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint when dark) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint when dark)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Green Chert/Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Green Chert/Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Chert (River Pebble) (Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (River Pebble)

Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)

Chert (Iron-stained variant) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert with Iron Oxide Staining (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Limonite/Goethite staining) — sedimentary

Chert with Iron Oxide Staining

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Limonite/Goethite staining

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

Chert (often called Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)