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Mineral (Organic Gemstone)

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

Orange Quartzite / Carnelian Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Orange Quartzite / Carnelian Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Milky/Smoky variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions

Turquoise (set in silver jewelry) (Turquoise - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrated copper and aluminum phosphate)) — mineral

Turquoise (set in silver jewelry)

Turquoise - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrated copper and aluminum phosphate)

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

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

Red Garnet (Pyrope or Almandine) (Garnet Group (A3B2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Red Garnet (Pyrope or Almandine)

Garnet Group (A3B2(SiO4)3)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (specifically Citrine or Yellow Quartzite pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (specifically Citrine or Yellow Quartzite pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Tiger's Eye (Golden) (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with FeOOH inclusions)) — mineral

Tiger's Eye (Golden)

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with FeOOH inclusions)

Green Aventurine (Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions)) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions)

Olivine (Olivine group (Mg, Fe)2SiO4) — mineral

Olivine

Olivine group (Mg, Fe)2SiO4

Carnelian (Agate) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide impurities)) — mineral

Carnelian (Agate)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide impurities)

Labradorite (Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)) — mineral

Labradorite

Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)

Garnet (Almandine) (Almandine, Fe3Al2Si3O12) — mineral

Garnet (Almandine)

Almandine, Fe3Al2Si3O12

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Labradorite (Labradorite (a calcium-enriched feldspar mineral), (Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8) — mineral

Labradorite

Labradorite (a calcium-enriched feldspar mineral), (Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8

Carnelian (Red Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities) — mineral

Carnelian (Red Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Emerald in Matrix (Beryllium Aluminum Silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities) — mineral

Emerald in Matrix

Beryllium Aluminum Silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese

Iolite (Cordierite) (Cordierite (Magnesium Aluminum Silicate), Mg2Al4Si5O18) — mineral

Iolite (Cordierite)

Cordierite (Magnesium Aluminum Silicate), Mg2Al4Si5O18

Red Garnet (Pyrope or Almandine (Silicate group, X3Y2(SiO4)3)) — Mineral

Red Garnet

Pyrope or Almandine (Silicate group, X3Y2(SiO4)3)

Orthoclase Feldspar (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)) — Mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)

Sunstone (Oligoclase (Plagioclase Feldspar) with inclusions - (Ca, Na)((Al, Si)4O8)) — mineral

Sunstone

Oligoclase (Plagioclase Feldspar) with inclusions - (Ca, Na)((Al, Si)4O8)

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Diamond (or Diamond Simulant) (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (or Diamond Simulant)

Carbon (C)

Yellow Calcite (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Magnetite (likely with weathered Limonite/Hematite) (Magnetite (Fe3O4) with iron oxide weathering) — mineral

Magnetite (likely with weathered Limonite/Hematite)

Magnetite (Fe3O4) with iron oxide weathering

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

Peridot

Olivine (Magnesium Iron Silicate), (Mg, Fe)2SiO4

Rose Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Labradorite (Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)) — mineral

Labradorite

Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Pearl (Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite and Calcite), CaCO3) — mineral

Pearl

Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite and Calcite), CaCO3

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

Quartz (Milky or White Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Tahitian Black Pearl (Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Conchiolin Mixture), CaCO3) — mineral

Tahitian Black Pearl

Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Conchiolin Mixture), CaCO3

Sunstone (Orthoclase Feldspar variant) (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8) with inclusions) — mineral

Sunstone (Orthoclase Feldspar variant)

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8) with inclusions

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

Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

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

Malachite

Copper carbonate hydroxide, Cu2CO3(OH)2

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milk Quartz (or Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)