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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 (Amber (Amorphous Organic Hydrocarbon)) — mineral

Amber

Amber (Amorphous Organic Hydrocarbon)

Jasper (Banded Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper (Banded Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Opal (Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — Mineral

Opal

Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

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

Carnelian (Red Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Banded Agate (Chalcedony (SiO2) with impurities) — mineral

Banded Agate

Chalcedony (SiO2) with impurities

Garnet in Matrix (likely Almandine Garnet) (Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — metamorphic

Garnet in Matrix (likely Almandine Garnet)

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

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 (fossilized resin)) — Mineral

Amber

Succinite (fossilized resin)

Amber (Succinite (fossilized tree resin)) — Organic Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (fossilized tree resin)

Organic Mineraloid

Tree Agate (also known as Dendritic Agate) (Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2 + Mn/Fe)) — mineral

Tree Agate (also known as Dendritic Agate)

Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2 + Mn/Fe)

Ammolite (Ammolite (Biogenic Aragonite with trace elements; fossils of Placenticeras meeki and Placenticeras intercalare)) — mineral

Ammolite

Ammolite (Biogenic Aragonite with trace elements; fossils of Placenticeras meeki and Placenticeras intercalare)

Banded Agate (Onyx variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Banded Agate (Onyx variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Black Onyx (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Black Onyx

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Hematite (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — Mineral

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Hematite (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Quartz (Milky or Rough Variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky or Rough Variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

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

Chert (Yellow Jasper)

Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Epidote (Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))) — mineral

Epidote

Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Kyanite in Quartz (Kyanite (Al2SiO5) with Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Kyanite in Quartz

Kyanite (Al2SiO5) with Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz (Small Fragment) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Small Fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

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

Quartz (Clear Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amber (Succinite (a common variety of fossilized resin)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (a common variety of fossilized resin)

Howlite (Howlite (Calcium borosilicate hydroxide: Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)) — mineral

Howlite

Howlite (Calcium borosilicate hydroxide: Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

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

Red Jasper

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

Ferruginous Quartz (Silicon Dioxide with Hematite/Limonite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

Silicon Dioxide with Hematite/Limonite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

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

Quartz (Common or Milky)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Opal (Hydrated amorphous silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Opal

Hydrated amorphous silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Epidote (Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))) — mineral

Epidote

Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))

Quartz (Milky or Clear fragment) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky or Clear fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Jasper (Green variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

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

Red Jasper (Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron inclusions

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities

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

Chert (Honey Chert / Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz

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

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

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

Jasper (Red Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions