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Gemstone

Browse gemstone specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Hypersthene ((Mg,Fe)SiO3 - Enstatite-Ferrosilite series) — mineral

Hypersthene

(Mg,Fe)SiO3 - Enstatite-Ferrosilite series

mineral
Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrous Phosphate of Copper and Aluminum)) — mineral

Turquoise

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrous Phosphate of Copper and Aluminum)

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

mineral
Pearl (Organic Mineral (CaCO3 with conchiolin)) — mineral

Pearl

Organic Mineral (CaCO3 with conchiolin)

mineral
Amethyst (Tumbled) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst (Tumbled)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

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

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with Iron impurities)

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

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Peridot (Olivine (Mg,Fe)2SiO4) — Mineral

Peridot

Olivine (Mg,Fe)2SiO4

Mineral
Jasper River Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary (microcrystalline quartz)

Jasper River Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary (microcrystalline quartz)
Sunstone (Plagioclase Feldspar (Na, Ca)(Al, Si)4O8 with Hematite or Copper inclusions) — mineral

Sunstone

Plagioclase Feldspar (Na, Ca)(Al, Si)4O8 with Hematite or Copper inclusions

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

Olivine (Peridot)

Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4

mineral
Grey Moonstone (Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Grey Moonstone

Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)

mineral
Almandine Garnet (Almandine [Fe3Al2(SiO4)3]) — mineral

Almandine Garnet

Almandine [Fe3Al2(SiO4)3]

mineral
Blue Apatite (Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

mineral
Anthracite Coal (Anthracite) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite

metamorphic
Rough Ruby (Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium impurities)) — mineral

Rough Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium impurities)

mineral
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Mineral
Amethyst (Amethyst is a variety of Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst is a variety of Quartz (SiO₂)

Mineral
Moldavite (Silica glass with small amounts of aluminum, iron, and other elements) — Mineraloid / Tektite

Moldavite

Silica glass with small amounts of aluminum, iron, and other elements

Mineraloid / Tektite
Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Nephrite Jade (Tremolite-Actinolite solid solution Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) — metamorphic

Nephrite Jade

Tremolite-Actinolite solid solution Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2

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

Quartz (Milky or Clear fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Obsidian (Volcanic glass) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass

igneous
Chert (Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary
Moissanite (Silicon Carbide (SiC)) — mineral

Moissanite

Silicon Carbide (SiC)

mineral
Serpentinite (Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)3Si2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)3Si2O5(OH)4

metamorphic
Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 plus various impurities)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 plus various impurities)

sedimentary
Nephrite Jade (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) — metamorphic

Nephrite Jade

Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2

metamorphic
Blue Dumortierite Quartz (Dumortierite in Quartz (AlAl6BSi3O12(O,OH)3)) — mineral

Blue Dumortierite Quartz

Dumortierite in Quartz (AlAl6BSi3O12(O,OH)3)

mineral
Chert / Flint (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Chert (SiO2)

sedimentary
Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

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

Epidote

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

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

Specular Hematite with Pyrite

Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) with Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

mineral
Rough Aquamarine (Beryl (Be₃Al₂Si₆O‑₁₈)) — mineral

Rough Aquamarine

Beryl (Be₃Al₂Si₆O‑₁₈)

mineral
Eagle Eye Stone (Gray-Blue Tiger's Eye) (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)) — mineral

Eagle Eye Stone (Gray-Blue Tiger's Eye)

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)

mineral
Moonstone (Orthoclase (Potassium Feldspar) - (K,Na)AlSi3O8) — mineral

Moonstone

Orthoclase (Potassium Feldspar) - (K,Na)AlSi3O8

mineral
Fuchsite (Chromium-rich Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Fuchsite

Chromium-rich Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

mineral
Rough Topaz (Aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide [Al2SiO4(F, OH)2]) — mineral

Rough Topaz

Aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide [Al2SiO4(F, OH)2]

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

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Poppy Jasper (Jasper (variety of Chalcedony), SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — sedimentary

Poppy Jasper

Jasper (variety of Chalcedony), SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

sedimentary