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

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Black Shale

Black Shale

Jet

Jet

Malachite

Malachite

Bumblebee Jasper

Bumblebee Jasper

Andesine

Andesine

Aragonite

Aragonite

Dolomite

Dolomite

Albite

Albite

Pyrrhotite

Pyrrhotite

Andesite

Andesite

Andalusite

Andalusite

Andamooka Opal

Andamooka Opal

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

Amazonite

Microcline (KAlSi3O8) with lead impurities

Citrine (Crystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Citrine

Crystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron impurities

Emerald (Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with chromium/vanadium impurities) — mineral

Emerald

Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with chromium/vanadium impurities

Amethyst (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Manganese or Iron oxide) — mineral

Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Manganese or Iron oxide

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (Quartz/Chalcedony replacement of cellulose)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (Quartz/Chalcedony replacement of cellulose)

Chert with Iron Oxide Staining (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Limonite/Goethite staining) — sedimentary

Chert with Iron Oxide Staining

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Limonite/Goethite staining

Nacre (Mother of Pearl) (Nacre (Biogenic Aragonite/Calcite composite, CaCO3)) — mineral

Nacre (Mother of Pearl)

Nacre (Biogenic Aragonite/Calcite composite, CaCO3)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

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)

Chert (Chert Nodule) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Chert Nodule)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fossilized Horn Coral (Order Rugosa (Rugose Coral)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Horn Coral

Order Rugosa (Rugose Coral)

Druzy Chalcedony/Quartz on Fluorite core (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Druzy Chalcedony/Quartz on Fluorite core

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Chalcedony/Agate) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Chalcedony/Agate)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2 as Quartz/Chert/Chalcedony)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2 as Quartz/Chert/Chalcedony)

Quartzite and Milky Quartz River Pebbles (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite and Milky Quartz River Pebbles

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Limestone (Travertine/Tufa variant) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone (Travertine/Tufa variant)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chert (Arrowhead Preform or Flake) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Arrowhead Preform or Flake)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Manganese or Iron oxide) — mineral

Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Manganese or Iron oxide

Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2 + impurities)) — mineral

Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2 + impurities)

Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Manganese or Iron oxide) — mineral

Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Manganese or Iron oxide

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

Chert (Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Magnetite (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Osumilite in Granite Matrix ((K,Na)(Fe,Mg)2(Al,Fe)3(Si,Al)12O30) — mineral

Osumilite in Granite Matrix

(K,Na)(Fe,Mg)2(Al,Fe)3(Si,Al)12O30

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Graphite (Graphite (Native Carbon, C)) — Mineral

Graphite

Graphite (Native Carbon, C)

Pyrite Geode (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite Geode

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Hematite (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Arsenopyrite with Schist Matrix (Arsenopyrite (FeAsS)) — mineral

Arsenopyrite with Schist Matrix

Arsenopyrite (FeAsS)

Blue Lace Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with trace minerals) — sedimentary

Blue Lace Agate

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with trace minerals

Blue Quartz (Dumortierite Quartz) (SiO2 with inclusions of AlAl6BSi3O18) — mineral

Blue Quartz (Dumortierite Quartz)

SiO2 with inclusions of AlAl6BSi3O18

Shatter Cone (Impactite (Shatter Cone texture)) — metamorphic

Shatter Cone

Impactite (Shatter Cone texture)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Amber (Succinite) — Organic Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite

Organic Mineraloid