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Organic Gemstone (Sedimentary Classification)

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

Milky Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — Mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Jasper (Green variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Chert (Honey Chert / Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (Honey Chert / Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Jasper (Red Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions) — sedimentary

Jasper (Red Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

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

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper (Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Pyrite (on host rock) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (on host rock)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Pyrite in Quartz (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) on Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Pyrite in Quartz

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) on Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Jasper (Silica-rich Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2 with Iron Oxide)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silica-rich Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2 with Iron Oxide)

Jasper with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Mixed Gemstone Bracelet (Mixed natural minerals and rocks (e.g., Rhodonite, Malachite, Sodalite, Rose Quartz, Black Tourmaline, Quartz/Chalcedony variants)) — Mineral/Rock assemblage

Mixed Gemstone Bracelet

Mixed natural minerals and rocks (e.g., Rhodonite, Malachite, Sodalite, Rose Quartz, Black Tourmaline, Quartz/Chalcedony variants)

Mineral/Rock assemblage

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

Chert (Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Shale (possibly) (Shale (fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Shale (possibly)

Shale (fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock)

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

Chert (Flint variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (specifically Brecciated or Agated Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony with impurities) — Mineral / Sedimentary

Jasper (specifically Brecciated or Agated Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony with impurities

Mineral / Sedimentary

Red Carnelian (Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Red Carnelian

Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Pink Rhodonite (Manganese Silicate (MnSiO3)) — mineral

Pink Rhodonite

Manganese Silicate (MnSiO3)

Chert (often referred to as Flint or Jasper when pigmented) (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often referred to as Flint or Jasper when pigmented)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Specular Hematite with Pyrite (Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) with Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Specular Hematite with Pyrite

Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) with Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Pyrite (on Quartz matrix) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (on Quartz matrix)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Garnet Schist (Almandine Garnet Schist (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 in Schistose matrix)) — metamorphic

Garnet Schist

Almandine Garnet Schist (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 in Schistose matrix)

Quartz (Milky and Bull Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky and Bull Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amber (Succinite (Formula: C10H16O)) — Organic Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (Formula: C10H16O)

Organic Mineraloid

Amber (Succinite) — Organic Mineral

Amber

Succinite

Organic Mineral

Red Jasper (Silicon dioxide with hematite impurities (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — mineral

Red Jasper

Silicon dioxide with hematite impurities (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Amber (Simulated/Faturan Style) (Resin mix (Likely Phenolic/Celluloid if synthetic, Succinite if natural)) — Organic Gemstone (not a mineral)

Amber (Simulated/Faturan Style)

Resin mix (Likely Phenolic/Celluloid if synthetic, Succinite if natural)

Organic Gemstone (not a mineral)

Kyanite (Purple variety) (Kyanite (Al₂SiO₅)) — metamorphic

Kyanite (Purple variety)

Kyanite (Al₂SiO₅)

Kyanite (Blue Kyanite) (Kyanite (Al2SiO5)) — mineral

Kyanite (Blue Kyanite)

Kyanite (Al2SiO5)

Quartz (Chert/Chalcedony variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Chert/Chalcedony variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Dalmatian Jasper (Dalmatian Stone) (Dalmatian Stone (primarily Feldspar, Quartz, and Arfvedsonite/Tourmaline)) — igneous

Dalmatian Jasper (Dalmatian Stone)

Dalmatian Stone (primarily Feldspar, Quartz, and Arfvedsonite/Tourmaline)

Quartz / Milky Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz / Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Clear Quartz Crystal (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz Crystal

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Carnelian (Carnelian (Silica, SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (Silica, SiO2)

Garden Quartz (Included Quartz (SiO2 with accessory minerals such as Chlorite, Hematite, or Feldspar)) — mineral

Garden Quartz

Included Quartz (SiO2 with accessory minerals such as Chlorite, Hematite, or Feldspar)

Quartz (Common or Milky) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Common or Milky)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Honey Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Honey Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Potassium Feldspar

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)

Banded Agate (specifically Sardonyx or Carnelian Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety) — mineral

Banded Agate (specifically Sardonyx or Carnelian Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety

Blue Celestite (with Galena) (Strontium sulfate (SrSO4) and Lead sulfide (PbS)) — mineral

Blue Celestite (with Galena)

Strontium sulfate (SrSO4) and Lead sulfide (PbS)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)