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Organic Gemstone (Not A Mineral)

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

Carnelian (Carnelian Agate) (Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian (Carnelian Agate)

Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)) — mineral

Turquoise

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

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Botryoidal Hematite (Kidney Ore) (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — Mineral

Botryoidal Hematite (Kidney Ore)

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — Mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Moonstone (Feldspar) (Orthoclase/Albite ((K,Na)AlSi3O8)) — mineral

Moonstone (Feldspar)

Orthoclase/Albite ((K,Na)AlSi3O8)

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

Orange Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite

Rhodonite in Quartz Matrix (Rhodonite (Manganese Iron Magnesium Calcium Silicate - Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — mineral

Rhodonite in Quartz Matrix

Rhodonite (Manganese Iron Magnesium Calcium Silicate - Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Montana Moss Agate (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Montana Moss Agate

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Chalcedony (Common Opal variant) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with microcrystalline structure) — mineral

Chalcedony (Common Opal variant)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with microcrystalline structure

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Rhodonite (Rhodonite (Manganese Iron Magnesium Calcium Silicate) - (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — mineral

Rhodonite

Rhodonite (Manganese Iron Magnesium Calcium Silicate) - (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

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

Rose Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) - SiO2

Quartzite (specifically Milky Quartz variety) (Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (specifically Milky Quartz variety)

Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper (Picture Jasper variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper (Picture Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Pegmatite (Coarse-grained Igneous Rock (Granitic Pegmatite)) — igneous

Pegmatite

Coarse-grained Igneous Rock (Granitic Pegmatite)

Green Tourmaline (Verdelite) (Elbaite (Complex Borosilicate: Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)) — mineral

Green Tourmaline (Verdelite)

Elbaite (Complex Borosilicate: Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)

Rough Green Tourmaline (Verdelite) (Elbaite (Complex Borosilicate), Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4) — mineral

Rough Green Tourmaline (Verdelite)

Elbaite (Complex Borosilicate), Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4

Tiger's Eye (Silicon dioxide with crocidolite fibers (SiO2 with chrysotile amphibole inclusions)) — Mineral

Tiger's Eye

Silicon dioxide with crocidolite fibers (SiO2 with chrysotile amphibole inclusions)

Rose Quartz (Rose Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Rose Quartz (SiO2)

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

Labradorite

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

Amethyst (as part of a multi-stone bracelet) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst (as part of a multi-stone bracelet)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Diamond (Diamond (pure Carbon, C)) — mineral

Diamond

Diamond (pure Carbon, C)

Rough Diamond (Pure Carbon (C)) — mineral

Rough Diamond

Pure Carbon (C)

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

Rhodonite

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

Dyed Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment) — mineral

Dyed Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment

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

Rhodonite

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

Carnelian Agate (Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Agate (Banded Chalcedony (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Agate

Banded Chalcedony (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Yellow Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Quartz (specifically Dumortierite Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Dumortierite (Al7BO3(SiO4)3O3)) — metamorphic

Blue Quartz (specifically Dumortierite Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Dumortierite (Al7BO3(SiO4)3O3)

Blue Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2) with inclusions like Dumortierite or Crocidolite) — metamorphic

Blue Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2) with inclusions like Dumortierite or Crocidolite

Tiger's Eye (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions)) — Mineral (Metamorphic pseudomorph)

Tiger's Eye

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions)

Mineral (Metamorphic pseudomorph)

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)

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

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 + Fe)

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

Peridot (Olivine)

Olivine, (Mg, Fe)2SiO4