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Organic Gemstone (Not A Rock)

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

Dalmatian Stone (Peralkaline Feldsphathic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Dalmatian Stone

Peralkaline Feldsphathic Igneous Rock

Slate (Slate (foliated metamorphic rock, primarily composed of quartz, illite, chlorite, and micas)) — metamorphic

Slate

Slate (foliated metamorphic rock, primarily composed of quartz, illite, chlorite, and micas)

Granite (Granite (a common rock name, not a single mineral species, composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica/amphibole)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (a common rock name, not a single mineral species, composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica/amphibole)

Sunstone (Oligoclase or Andesine (Labradorite) Feldspar (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8) — mineral

Sunstone

Oligoclase or Andesine (Labradorite) Feldspar (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8

Rough Star Sapphire (Corundum) (Al2O3 (Aluminum Oxide)) — mineral

Rough Star Sapphire (Corundum)

Al2O3 (Aluminum Oxide)

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

Peridot

Olivine ((Mg, Fe)2SiO4)

Quartz (specifically Citrine or Yellow Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (specifically Citrine or Yellow Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Tourmaline (Verdelite (Silicate mineral); Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4) — mineral

Green Tourmaline

Verdelite (Silicate mineral); Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral / metamorphic

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral / metamorphic

Eclogite (Eclogite (comprising Omphacite and Garnet)) — metamorphic

Eclogite

Eclogite (comprising Omphacite and Garnet)

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe3+ impurities

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert / Flint (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Shale (Shale) — sedimentary

Shale

Shale

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

Clear Quartz Point

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Turquoise

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

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

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3) with traces of Iron and Titanium) — mineral

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3) with traces of Iron and Titanium

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis lazuli (a metamorphic rock primarily composed of Lazurite, (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis lazuli (a metamorphic rock primarily composed of Lazurite, (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)

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

Quartz Pebble (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (varieties include Flint and Jasper) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (varieties include Flint and Jasper)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Prehnite on Basalt

Prehnite - Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

White Opal (Common) (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

White Opal (Common)

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Obsidian (Obsidian (volcanic glass), amorphous SiO2 + impurities) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (volcanic glass), amorphous SiO2 + impurities

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

Sodalite

Sodalite [Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2]

Pink Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with trace Fe2O3)) — metamorphic

Pink Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with trace Fe2O3)

Green Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron silicate inclusions) — sedimentary

Green Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron silicate inclusions

Bumble Bee Jasper (Volcanic Tuff (mixture of SiO2, CaCo3, S, and As2S3)) — igneous

Bumble Bee Jasper

Volcanic Tuff (mixture of SiO2, CaCo3, S, and As2S3)

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

Sunstone

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

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

Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (Jasper (Silicate - SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silicate - SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Aquamarine (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with trace Fe2+)) — mineral

Aquamarine

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with trace Fe2+)

Garnet Schist or Garnet-bearing Quartzite (Metamorphic rock containing Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) and Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Garnet Schist or Garnet-bearing Quartzite

Metamorphic rock containing Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) and Quartz (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Quartzite (with Fuchsite) (Quartzite with Muscovite variety Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Green Quartzite (with Fuchsite)

Quartzite with Muscovite variety Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

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

Garnet

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

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

Carnelian Agate Nodule

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Carnelian Chalcedony

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

Amethyst Quartz Druse

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities