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Organic Gemstone (Succinite)

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

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Amber

Jet

Pearl (Calcium carbonate with conchiolin (CaCO3)) — gemstone

Pearl

Calcium carbonate with conchiolin (CaCO3)

Polished amber-like specimen (Amber (fossilized resin), likely succinite; possible amber-colored copal or resin imitation) — gemstone

Polished amber-like specimen

Amber (fossilized resin), likely succinite; possible amber-colored copal or resin imitation

Polished amber (Amber (fossilized plant resin; commonly succinite, not a mineral)) — gemstone

Polished amber

Amber (fossilized plant resin; commonly succinite, not a mineral)

Turquoise and Red Coral (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Turquoise) and Corallium rubrum (Red Coral)) — mineral

Turquoise and Red Coral

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Turquoise) and Corallium rubrum (Red Coral)

Pearl (Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) as Aragonite or Calcite) — mineral

Pearl

Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) as Aragonite or Calcite

Pearl (Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Calcite) with Conchiolin, CaCO3) — gemstone

Pearl

Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Calcite) with Conchiolin, CaCO3

Pearl (in Marcasite Jewelry) (Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (primarily Aragonite, CaCO3)) — gemstone

Pearl (in Marcasite Jewelry)

Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (primarily Aragonite, CaCO3)

Pearl (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Conchiolin) — mineral

Pearl

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Conchiolin

Amber (Fossilized tree resin; predominantly polymerized terpenoid compounds (succinite)) — gemstone

Amber

Fossilized tree resin; predominantly polymerized terpenoid compounds (succinite)

Tumbled amber (Fossilized plant resin; chiefly polymerized diterpenoid resin (succinite)) — gemstone

Tumbled amber

Fossilized plant resin; chiefly polymerized diterpenoid resin (succinite)

Tahitian Pearl (Black / Pistachio Pearl) (Biogenic Aragonite / Calcite (CaCO3 with conchiolin)) — gemstone

Tahitian Pearl (Black / Pistachio Pearl)

Biogenic Aragonite / Calcite (CaCO3 with conchiolin)

Pearl (Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Calcite) with Conchiolin) — gemstone

Pearl

Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Calcite) with Conchiolin

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

Precious Red Coral

Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Amber (Succinates (Organic compound: C10H16O)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinates (Organic compound: C10H16O)

Tumbled amber (Fossilized tree resin; predominantly polymerized diterpenoid resin (succinite when Baltic-type)) — fossil

Tumbled amber

Fossilized tree resin; predominantly polymerized diterpenoid resin (succinite when Baltic-type)

Amber (Black) (Amber (succinite, retinite, etc., specifically, heavily included/dark varieties)) — Mineraloid

Amber (Black)

Amber (succinite, retinite, etc., specifically, heavily included/dark varieties)

Pearl (Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) + organic conchiolin) — gemstone

Pearl

Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) + organic conchiolin

Amber (in Matrix/Shale) (Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — mineral

Amber (in Matrix/Shale)

Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Pearl (Organic gemstone (Calcium carbonate - CaCO3)) — mineral

Pearl

Organic gemstone (Calcium carbonate - CaCO3)

Amber (Rough Baltics/Beach Specimen) (Succinicum (Organic Gemstone - Fossilized Resin)) — mineral

Amber (Rough Baltics/Beach Specimen)

Succinicum (Organic Gemstone - Fossilized Resin)

Weathered Sedimentary Rock (Sedimentary Rock) — Sedimentary

Weathered Sedimentary Rock

Sedimentary Rock

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

Freshwater Pearl

Aragonite / Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Polished amber (Amber (fossilized plant resin; commonly succinite, C₁₀H₁₆O)) — gemstone

Polished amber

Amber (fossilized plant resin; commonly succinite, C₁₀H₁₆O)

Amber (Succinate (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — gemstone

Amber

Succinate (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Amber (Resinite / Fossilized Tree Resin) — mineral

Amber

Resinite / Fossilized Tree Resin

Black Pearl (Tahitian or Irradiated Type) (Organic gemstone (Calcium Carbonate with Conchiolin Binding)) — mineraloid

Black Pearl (Tahitian or Irradiated Type)

Organic gemstone (Calcium Carbonate with Conchiolin Binding)

Imitation or Cultured Pearl Earrings (Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) or synthetic polymer/glass) — gemstone

Imitation or Cultured Pearl Earrings

Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) or synthetic polymer/glass

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

Precious Coral (Red Coral)

Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Amber (Amber (C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Amber (C10H16O)

Amber (Fossilized tree resin (Amorphous organic polymer)) — gemstone

Amber

Fossilized tree resin (Amorphous organic polymer)

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

Pearl (Pendant)

Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Calcite) - CaCO3

Red Coral (Precious Coral) (Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Red Coral (Precious Coral)

Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Turquoise and Red Coral (with Grizzly Bear Claw) (Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) and Precious Coral (Corallium rubrum)) — mineral

Turquoise and Red Coral (with Grizzly Bear Claw)

Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) and Precious Coral (Corallium rubrum)

Tumbled amber (likely) (Amber—fossilized plant resin, commonly succinite (C₁₀H₁₆O)) — gemstone

Tumbled amber (likely)

Amber—fossilized plant resin, commonly succinite (C₁₀H₁₆O)

Amber-like fossilized resin (Amber (fossilized plant resin; commonly succinite, C₁₀H₁₆O)) — gemstone

Amber-like fossilized resin

Amber (fossilized plant resin; commonly succinite, C₁₀H₁₆O)

Amber (Succinates (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — mineral

Amber

Succinates (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Pearl (Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) in the form of aragonite) — gemstone

Pearl

Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) in the form of aragonite

Pearl (Calcium carbonate (principally Aragonite, CaCO3) with Conchiolin) — gemstone

Pearl

Calcium carbonate (principally Aragonite, CaCO3) with Conchiolin

Amber (Copal) (Fossilized Tree Resin (C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber (Copal)

Fossilized Tree Resin (C10H16O)

Precious Red Coral (Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — gemstone

Precious Red Coral

Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Amber (Succinates (Organic Fossilized Resin)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinates (Organic Fossilized Resin)

Tumbled amber-like specimen (Amber (fossilized tree resin), commonly succinite; identification uncertain from image) — gemstone

Tumbled amber-like specimen

Amber (fossilized tree resin), commonly succinite; identification uncertain from image