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Organic Gemstone (Not A Mineral)

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

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Black Shale

Black Shale

Jet

Jet

Malachite

Malachite

Sapropel

Sapropel

Bituminous Shale

Bituminous Shale

Red Garnet

Red Garnet

Shungite

Shungite

Anatase

Anatase

Sperrylite

Sperrylite

Amber

Amber

Hutcheonite

Hutcheonite

Coal

Coal

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — mineral

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Epidote in Quartz (Unakite-like specimen) (Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)) in Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Epidote in Quartz (Unakite-like specimen)

Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)) in Quartz (SiO2)

Almandine Garnet in Matrix (Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — metamorphic

Almandine Garnet in Matrix

Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Mookaite Jasper (Radiolarite (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Mookaite Jasper

Radiolarite (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Picture Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and mineral inclusions) — sedimentary

Picture Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and mineral inclusions

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

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with Iron inclusions)

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

Sunstone (Feldspar)

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

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

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

Malachite

Copper carbonate hydroxide, Cu2CO3(OH)2

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

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with iron impurities)

Emerald (Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities) — mineral

Emerald

Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities

Spessartine Garnet (Manganese aluminum silicate (Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Spessartine Garnet

Manganese aluminum silicate (Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3)

Chrysocolla Chalcedony (Hydrated Copper Phyllosilicate (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4 + SiO2) — mineral

Chrysocolla Chalcedony

Hydrated Copper Phyllosilicate (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4 + SiO2

Epidote (Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))) — mineral

Epidote

Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))

Larimar (Pectolite [NaCa2Si3O8(OH)] with copper substitution) — mineral

Larimar

Pectolite [NaCa2Si3O8(OH)] with copper substitution

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

Quartz (Smoky/Milky Variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

Smoky Quartz (with inclusions) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz (with inclusions)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Moonstone (Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Moonstone

Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)

Aquamarine (Beryl (Be₃Al₂Si‑₆O₁₈)) — mineral

Aquamarine

Beryl (Be₃Al₂Si‑₆O₁₈)

Emerald (Emerald (Beryl variety); Be3Al2(SiO3)6 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities) — mineral

Emerald

Emerald (Beryl variety); Be3Al2(SiO3)6 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities

Eudialyte in Matrix (Na15Ca6(Fe,Mn)3Zr3(Si,Nb) (Si25O73) (OH,Cl,H2O)3) — mineral

Eudialyte in Matrix

Na15Ca6(Fe,Mn)3Zr3(Si,Nb) (Si25O73) (OH,Cl,H2O)3

Emerald (Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium and/or Vanadium impurities) — mineral

Emerald

Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium and/or Vanadium impurities

Aquamarine (Beryl (Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈)) — mineral

Aquamarine

Beryl (Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈)

Sodalite (Sodalite (Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2)) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2)

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

Orthoclase (Potassium Feldspar)

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)

Smoky Quartz with Iron Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz with Iron Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Malachite (Malachite (Cu2CO3(OH)2)) — mineral

Malachite

Malachite (Cu2CO3(OH)2)

Epidote (Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))) — mineral

Epidote

Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))

Prehnite (Prehnite - Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral

Prehnite

Prehnite - Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Quartz (Citrine or Iron-Stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Citrine or Iron-Stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Raw Emerald

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium)

Orbicular Jasper (Ocean Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron and magnesium inclusions) — mineral

Orbicular Jasper (Ocean Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron and magnesium inclusions

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride)) — mineral

Sodalite

Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride)

Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Kyanite in Quartz (Kyanite (Al2SiO5) with Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Kyanite in Quartz

Kyanite (Al2SiO5) with Quartz (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

White Topaz (Topaz [Al2SiO4(F,OH)2]) — mineral

White Topaz

Topaz [Al2SiO4(F,OH)2]

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

Quartz (Milky/Rose variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Agatized Chert) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Agatized Chert)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Rhodochrosite (Beads) and Citrine (Pendant) (Rhodochrosite (MnCO3) and Quartz variety Citrine (SiO2)) — mineral

Rhodochrosite (Beads) and Citrine (Pendant)

Rhodochrosite (MnCO3) and Quartz variety Citrine (SiO2)