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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

Rose Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rose Quartz / Iron-stained Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Rose Quartz / Iron-stained Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Beryl (likely Aquamarine) (Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)) — mineral

Beryl (likely Aquamarine)

Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)

Lepidolite in Mica Schist (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2) — metamorphic

Lepidolite in Mica Schist

K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sodalite (Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

Garnet Gneiss (Garnetiferous quartzo-feldspathic gneiss) — metamorphic

Garnet Gneiss

Garnetiferous quartzo-feldspathic gneiss

Red Jasper or Carnelian (Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper or Carnelian (Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Chalcedony (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Chalcedony

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Banded Carnelian Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony) — mineral

Banded Carnelian Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony

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

Amethyst

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Malachite (Copper(II) carbonate hydroxide [Cu2CO3(OH)2]) — mineral

Malachite

Copper(II) carbonate hydroxide [Cu2CO3(OH)2]

Aquamarine (Beryl (Be₃Al₂Si‑₆O₁‑₈)) — mineral

Aquamarine

Beryl (Be₃Al₂Si‑₆O₁‑₈)

Malachite (Copper carbonate hydroxide Cu2CO3(OH)2) — mineral

Malachite

Copper carbonate hydroxide Cu2CO3(OH)2

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amazonite (Microcline (var. Amazonite) - KAlSi3O8) — mineral

Amazonite

Microcline (var. Amazonite) - KAlSi3O8

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

Quartz (Milky or Yellowish)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Smoky/Milky variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Smoky/Milky variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Schorl (Black Tourmaline) (NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)) — mineral

Schorl (Black Tourmaline)

NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)

Chalcedony (including Carnelian and Agate variants) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (including Carnelian and Agate variants)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Sapphire (Raw) (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Yellow Sapphire (Raw)

Corundum (Al2O3)

Green Quartz (Prasiolite or Aventurine) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Green Quartz (Prasiolite or Aventurine)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amazonite (Microcline Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Amazonite

Microcline Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)

Sodalite (Sodalite (Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2)) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2)

Amazonite (Microcline (KAlSi3O8) with lead impurities) — mineral

Amazonite

Microcline (KAlSi3O8) with lead impurities

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (70% or more SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (70% or more SiO2)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Limonite (SiO2 + FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide with Limonite (SiO2 + FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Amazonite (Microcline (KAlSi3O8) with Pb impurities) — mineral

Amazonite

Microcline (KAlSi3O8) with Pb impurities

Chert (Common Opal/Agate variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Common Opal/Agate variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Fluorite (Calcium fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium fluoride (CaF2)

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

Emerald

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)

Black Tourmaline (Schorl) (Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)) — mineral

Black Tourmaline (Schorl)

Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)

Sodalite (Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

Quartz (Smoky/Clear variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Smoky/Clear variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

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

Clear Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Lapis Lazuli (blue bead) and Moss Agate (green heart) (Lapis Lazuli (lazurite-based rock) and Moss Agate (SiO2 with manganese/iron inclusions)) — metamorphic (Lapis) and sedimentary/igneous assoc. (Moss Agate)

Lapis Lazuli (blue bead) and Moss Agate (green heart)

Lapis Lazuli (lazurite-based rock) and Moss Agate (SiO2 with manganese/iron inclusions)

metamorphic (Lapis) and sedimentary/igneous assoc. (Moss Agate)

Chrysocolla (with Hematite/Iron Oxides) (Chrysocolla: (Cu, Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4 · nH2O) — mineral

Chrysocolla (with Hematite/Iron Oxides)

Chrysocolla: (Cu, Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4 · nH2O