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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

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

Carnelian Agate

Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

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

Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase)

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)

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

Labradorite

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

Smoky Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Peridot (Olivine)

Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg, Fe)2SiO4

Ruby (varieties of Corundum) (Aluminum oxide (Al2O3) with Chromium traces) — mineral

Ruby (varieties of Corundum)

Aluminum oxide (Al2O3) with Chromium traces

Citrine (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Quartz (Chalcedony/Citrine Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Chalcedony/Citrine Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Sodalite

Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Rhodonite

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

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Garnet (Almandine-Pyrope group, X3Y2(SiO4)3) — mineral

Garnet

Almandine-Pyrope group, X3Y2(SiO4)3

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

Milky Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with aluminum impurities) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with aluminum impurities

Yellow Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

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

Quartz (Iron-Stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Smoky/Grey variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Sodalite

Sodalite, Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Peridot

Olivine (Mg, Fe)2SiO4

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

Feldspar (Orthoclase)

Potassium Alveolar Silicate (KAlSi3O8)

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

Sunstone (Feldspar variety)

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

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

Quartz (Milky/Clear variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Quartz (Prasiolite variant or Aventurine) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Green Quartz (Prasiolite variant or Aventurine)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Citrine or Iron-Stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Unakite (Unakite (Metasomatized Granite)) — metamorphic

Unakite

Unakite (Metasomatized Granite)

Charoite (Charoite (Hydrated potassium, sodium, calcium, barium, strontium silicate hydroxide fluoride)) — metamorphic

Charoite

Charoite (Hydrated potassium, sodium, calcium, barium, strontium silicate hydroxide fluoride)

Sandy Ironstone (Ferruginous Sandstone) — sedimentary

Sandy Ironstone

Ferruginous Sandstone

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Chert (varieties: Flint or Chalcedony) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (varieties: Flint or Chalcedony)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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)

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

Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2 + impurities)

Apatite (Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)) — mineral

Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Blue Apatite (Apatite - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) (Calcium phosphate with Fluorine, Chlorine, or Hydroxyl)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Apatite - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) (Calcium phosphate with Fluorine, Chlorine, or Hydroxyl)

Water and Silt (Sedimentary Environment) (Suspended Sediment / H2O (dihydrogen monoxide)) — sedimentary

Water and Silt (Sedimentary Environment)

Suspended Sediment / H2O (dihydrogen monoxide)

Peridotite (Dunite) (Olivine-rich Peridotite ((Mg,Fe)2SiO4)) — igneous

Peridotite (Dunite)

Olivine-rich Peridotite ((Mg,Fe)2SiO4)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Tourmaline (Elbaite (part of Tourmaline group), Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6Si6O18(BO3)3(OH)4) — mineral

Green Tourmaline

Elbaite (part of Tourmaline group), Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6Si6O18(BO3)3(OH)4

Quartz Geode (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)