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Organic Gemstone (Not A Mineral)

Browse organic gemstone (not a mineral) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Carnelian (Carnelian (Chalcedony / SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (Chalcedony / SiO2)

Tanzanite (Blue/Violet Zoisite (Ca2Al3(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))) — mineral

Tanzanite

Blue/Violet Zoisite (Ca2Al3(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))

Diamond (in a jewelry setting) (Cubic Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (in a jewelry setting)

Cubic Carbon (C)

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

Rhodonite

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

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

Carnelian Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony

Moonstone (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8) with inclusions of Albite (NaAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Moonstone

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8) with inclusions of Albite (NaAlSi3O8)

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

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)

Chrysocolla and Azurite in Matrix (Hydrated copper phyllosilicate (Chrysocolla - Cu2H2Si2O5(OH)4) and Copper carbonate (Azurite - Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2)) — mineral

Chrysocolla and Azurite in Matrix

Hydrated copper phyllosilicate (Chrysocolla - Cu2H2Si2O5(OH)4) and Copper carbonate (Azurite - Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2)

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

Turquoise

Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)

Pearl (Aragonite and Calcite (CaCO3) with Conchiolin) — mineral

Pearl

Aragonite and Calcite (CaCO3) with Conchiolin

Diamond (Cluster Ring) (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (Cluster Ring)

Carbon (C)

Diamond (Native Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Native Carbon (C)

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

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with Iron impurities)

Almandine Garnet (weathered) (Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Almandine Garnet (weathered)

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Garnet and Quartz (Pyrope or Almandine (Red Garnets) and Quartz (Center Stone)) — mineral

Garnet and Quartz

Pyrope or Almandine (Red Garnets) and Quartz (Center Stone)

Unakite (Epidotized Granite) — metamorphic

Unakite

Epidotized Granite

Black Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities like Fe3O4)) — igneous

Black Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities like Fe3O4)

Aventurine (Green Quartz) (Quartz with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 with K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Aventurine (Green Quartz)

Quartz with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 with K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Tiger's Eye (Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2)) — mineral

Tiger's Eye

Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2)

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3) with traces of Iron and Titanium) — mineral

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3) with traces of Iron and Titanium

Raw Green Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron silicate inclusions) — sedimentary

Raw Green Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron silicate inclusions

Moonstone (Orthoclase (Potassium aluminum silicate - KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Moonstone

Orthoclase (Potassium aluminum silicate - KAlSi3O8)

Arid Sandy Loam (Arenosols / Regosols) — sedimentary

Arid Sandy Loam

Arenosols / Regosols

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (specifically Jasper or Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Orthoclase Feldspar (Potassium Feldspar) (KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar (Potassium Feldspar)

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)

Kyawthuite (Kyawthuite (Bi3+Sb5+O4)) — mineral

Kyawthuite

Kyawthuite (Bi3+Sb5+O4)

Quartz with Mica inclusion (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Muscovite/Biotite inclusions) — igneous

Quartz with Mica inclusion

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Muscovite/Biotite inclusions

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Quartz (Crystal Fragment) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Crystal Fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (likely Polychrome or Mookaite variants) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and hydroxide inclusions) — sedimentary (chemically precipitated)

Jasper (likely Polychrome or Mookaite variants)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and hydroxide inclusions

sedimentary (chemically precipitated)

Rough Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Rough Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sunstone (Plagioclase Feldspar (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8) — mineral

Sunstone

Plagioclase Feldspar (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Quartz / Quartz Cluster (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz / Quartz Cluster

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rainbow Moonstone (White Labradorite (formula: (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8)) — mineral

Rainbow Moonstone

White Labradorite (formula: (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8)

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

Quartz (Milky/Clear variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pegmatite with Schorl (Black Tourmaline) and Mica (Pegmatite (complex association of NaAlSi3O8, NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4, and KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2)) — igneous

Pegmatite with Schorl (Black Tourmaline) and Mica

Pegmatite (complex association of NaAlSi3O8, NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4, and KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2)

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

Rhodonite

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