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Organic Gemstone (Not A Mineral)

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

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impure Iron oxides) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impure Iron oxides

Mahogany Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass) with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass) with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions

Obsidian (Volcanic glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with impurities)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with impurities)

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

Jasper

Jasper / Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Green Calcite (Calcite (CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Calcite

Calcite (CaCO3)

Pegmatite (White Granite variant) (Pegmatitic Granite (Quartz and Feldspar rich)) — igneous

Pegmatite (White Granite variant)

Pegmatitic Granite (Quartz and Feldspar rich)

Garnet (Almandine/Pyrope variety) (Silicate mineral group; typically Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 (Almandine) or Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 (Pyrope)) — mineral

Garnet (Almandine/Pyrope variety)

Silicate mineral group; typically Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 (Almandine) or Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 (Pyrope)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe3+ impurities) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe3+ impurities

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

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

Clear Quartz Crystal

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — Mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Diamond (in jewelry setting) (Diamond (C - Carbon)) — mineral

Diamond (in jewelry setting)

Diamond (C - Carbon)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Smoky Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (SiO2)

Blue Quartzite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions) — metamorphic

Blue Quartzite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions

Chert (varietal known as Jasper or Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Sedimentary Rock

Chert (varietal known as Jasper or Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sedimentary Rock

Banded Chert / Banded Jasper (likely a variety of Chert/Chalcedony) (Chert (microcrystalline quartz)) — Metamorphic Rock

Banded Chert / Banded Jasper (likely a variety of Chert/Chalcedony)

Chert (microcrystalline quartz)

Metamorphic Rock

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silica)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silica)

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

Peridot (Olivine)

Olivine, (Mg,Fe)2SiO4

Quartz (Quartzite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartz (Quartzite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz / Chert (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral / Sedimentary

Quartz / Chert

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mineral / Sedimentary

Banded Chert in Matrix (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert in Matrix

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Carnelian (Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony), SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony), SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Carnelian (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)) — mineral

Carnelian

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)

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

Smoky Quartz

Silicon dioxide with aluminum impurities (SiO2)

Red Garnet (Almandine-Pyrope series) (Garnet Group, Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) or Pyrope (Mg3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Red Garnet (Almandine-Pyrope series)

Garnet Group, Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) or Pyrope (Mg3Al2(SiO4)3)

Moonstone (Feldspar) (Orthoclase or Oligoclase (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Moonstone (Feldspar)

Orthoclase or Oligoclase (KAlSi3O8)

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

Diamond

Diamond (pure Carbon, C)

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

Quartz (Milky/Cloudy Variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Agate (with possible Chalcedony layers) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Agate (with possible Chalcedony layers)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (specifically Jasper or Flint variant)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Yellow Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusion of Mica) — Mineral (Variety of Quartz)

Yellow Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusion of Mica

Mineral (Variety of Quartz)

Lepidolite (Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)) — mineral

Lepidolite

Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)

Quartz (Milky or Cloudy Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky or Cloudy Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Almandine Garnet (Almandine (Fe3Al2Si3O12)) — mineral

Almandine Garnet

Almandine (Fe3Al2Si3O12)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trivalent iron (Fe3+) impurities) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trivalent iron (Fe3+) impurities

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)

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

Banded Agate

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Red Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide based crypto-crystalline Quartz with Iron inclusions)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide based crypto-crystalline Quartz with Iron inclusions)