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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

Quartz Pebble (with iron staining) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble (with iron staining)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Garnet (Garnet group [X3Y2(SiO4)3]) — mineral

Garnet

Garnet group [X3Y2(SiO4)3]

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

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Agate (Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Rhodonite

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

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

Milky Quartz Pebble with Matrix

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Turquoise

Turquoise - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Carnelian Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

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

Peridot

Olivine (Magnesium Iron Silicate - (Mg, Fe)2SiO4)

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]

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)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pearl (Biogenic CaCO3 (Aragonite and Calcite)) — mineral

Pearl

Biogenic CaCO3 (Aragonite and Calcite)

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

Carnelian

Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Chrysoprase (Nickel-bearing Chalcedony (SiO2 with Ni impurities)) — mineral

Chrysoprase

Nickel-bearing Chalcedony (SiO2 with Ni impurities)

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

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide impurities), SiO2

Garnet (Garnet group: X3Y2(SiO4)3 (commonly Almandine-Pyrope series)) — mineral

Garnet

Garnet group: X3Y2(SiO4)3 (commonly Almandine-Pyrope series)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Massive Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Quartz (Crystal Cluster)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Black Tourmaline (Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)) — mineral

Black Tourmaline

Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)

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

Peridot (Olivine)

Olivine, (Mg, Fe)2SiO4

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

Emerald

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

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

Sunstone

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

Tumbled Carnelian and Quartz Mix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities) — mineral

Tumbled Carnelian and Quartz Mix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities

Lake Superior Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Iron impurities) — mineral

Lake Superior Agate

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Iron impurities

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

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 + Fe)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese

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

Milky Quartz

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Milky/Clear variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Macrocrystalline Quartz variety) — mineral

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Macrocrystalline Quartz variety

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

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

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

Olivine (Peridot)

Olivine Group (Mg,Fe)2SiO4

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Peach Moonstone (Feldspar variety) (Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8) with inclusions) — mineral

Peach Moonstone (Feldspar variety)

Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8) with inclusions

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Labradorite

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

Garnet (likely Almandine) (Almandine Garnet, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) — mineral

Garnet (likely Almandine)

Almandine Garnet, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3