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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 (specifically Black Chert or Flint) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Black Chert or Flint)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Gray Chert) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Gray Chert)

Chert (SiO2)

Septarian Nodule (Septarian Concretion (CaCO3 with Siderite/Limonite streaks)) — sedimentary

Septarian Nodule

Septarian Concretion (CaCO3 with Siderite/Limonite streaks)

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

Chert (White Chert)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Pink Chert / Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Flint Pebble) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint Pebble)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Mosasaur Jaw Fossil in Matrix (Mosasaurus (family Mosasauridae) in Phosphate Sandstone) — sedimentary

Mosasaur Jaw Fossil in Matrix

Mosasaurus (family Mosasauridae) in Phosphate Sandstone

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (variations include Flint or Jasper) (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (variations include Flint or Jasper)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper/Chalcedony)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert / Flint (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Tan or Buffer variety) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Tan or Buffer variety)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (with Iron Staining) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 / Cryptocrystalline Quartz)) — sedimentary

Chert (with Iron Staining)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 / Cryptocrystalline Quartz)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Green River Chert) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Green River Chert)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Coquina) (Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone (Coquina)

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Coquina / Shell Limestone (Coquina (Bioclastic Limestone)) — sedimentary

Coquina / Shell Limestone

Coquina (Bioclastic Limestone)

Chert (containing Quartz veins) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (containing Quartz veins)

Chert (SiO2)

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

Chert (Black Chert / Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert with Calcite Veins (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) intrusions) — sedimentary

Chert with Calcite Veins

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) intrusions

Fossiliferous Limestone (Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Pearl (Aragonite / Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Pearl

Aragonite / Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Red Jasper (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2 with Iron oxide inclusions)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2 with Iron oxide inclusions)

Amber (Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber); approximate formula C10H16O) — organic mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber); approximate formula C10H16O

organic mineraloid

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

Chert (and Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities of iron(II) silicate) — sedimentary

Green Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities of iron(II) silicate

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

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (with Drusy Quartz Pocket) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with Drusy Quartz Pocket)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert Nodule (Chert (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Nodule

Chert (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)

Chert (Green Chert/Jasper) (Chert (primarily Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Green Chert/Jasper)

Chert (primarily Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

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

Chert (Nodule)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Cherty Shale / Flint) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Cherty Shale / Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper/Chalcedony variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Yellow/Honey Jasper variety) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Yellow/Honey Jasper variety)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)