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Gemstone

Browse gemstone specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Achroite

Alexandrite

Almandine Garnet

Almandine Garnet

Amber

Andamooka Opal

Andesine

Andesine-Labradorite

Andesine-Labradorite

Andradite Garnet

Andradite Garnet

Ant Hill Garnet

Ant Hill Garnet

Aquamarine

Australian Opal

Australian Opal

Aventurine Feldspar

Aventurine Feldspar

Sunstone (Oligoclase or Andesine (Plagioclase Feldspar) - (Ca, Na)((Al, Si)2Si2O8)) — mineral

Sunstone

Oligoclase or Andesine (Plagioclase Feldspar) - (Ca, Na)((Al, Si)2Si2O8)

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

Fuchsite (Chromium-bearing Muscovite [K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2]) — mineral

Fuchsite

Chromium-bearing Muscovite [K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2]

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

Red Jasper (Opaque Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Green Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace minerals) — mineral

Green Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace minerals

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

Jasper with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities

Industrial Diamond (Bort or Boart) (Diamond (pure Carbon, C)) — mineral

Industrial Diamond (Bort or Boart)

Diamond (pure Carbon, C)

Banded Agate (specifically Lake Superior Agate type) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Chalcedony) — mineral

Banded Agate (specifically Lake Superior Agate type)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Chalcedony

Quartz (Peach/Orange variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Peach/Orange variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rhodonite (Rhodonite (Mn2+SiO3)) — mineral

Rhodonite

Rhodonite (Mn2+SiO3)

Rhodonite with Manganese Oxides (Rhodonite (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — metamorphic

Rhodonite with Manganese Oxides

Rhodonite (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Basalt with Peridotite Xenolith (Mafic Igneous Rock with Peridotite Inclusion (Olivine-rich)) — igneous

Basalt with Peridotite Xenolith

Mafic Igneous Rock with Peridotite Inclusion (Olivine-rich)

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

Chalcedony (Carnelian variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (specifically Chert/Ironstone) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions) — sedimentary

Jasper (specifically Chert/Ironstone)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron inclusions)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron inclusions)

Clear Quartz Crystal (Likely Golden Healer/Iron-Stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz Crystal (Likely Golden Healer/Iron-Stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (likely Brecciated or Multi-colored) (Jasper (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper (likely Brecciated or Multi-colored)

Jasper (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe3+ impurities) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe3+ impurities

Rhodonite (Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — mineral

Rhodonite

Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Greywacke (Greywacke (Lithofeldspathic Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Greywacke

Greywacke (Lithofeldspathic Sandstone)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Peridot (Olivine) (Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg, Fe)2SiO4) — mineral

Peridot (Olivine)

Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg, Fe)2SiO4

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

Turquoise in Matrix

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

Rhodonite (Rhodonite (Manganese Iron Magnesium Calcium Silicate - (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3)) — mineral

Rhodonite

Rhodonite (Manganese Iron Magnesium Calcium Silicate - (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Turquoise in Matrix (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminium)) — mineral

Turquoise in Matrix

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

Prehnite (Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Prehnite

Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Prehnite (Prehnite - Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral

Prehnite

Prehnite - Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Rough Green Beryl (Emerald variety) (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)) — mineral

Rough Green Beryl (Emerald variety)

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)

Tiger's Eye and Gemstone Assortment (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with inclusions)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye and Gemstone Assortment

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with inclusions)

Rough Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with ferric iron impurities) — mineral

Rough Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with ferric iron impurities

Rhodochrosite (Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)) — mineral

Rhodochrosite

Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities (SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities (SiO2)

Carnelian (Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Iron Oxide) — mineral

Carnelian (Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Iron Oxide

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

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2) — mineral

Sodalite

Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2