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Organic Gemstone (Not A Rock)

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

Jasper River Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary (microcrystalline quartz)

Jasper River Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary (microcrystalline quartz)
Green Aventurine (likely) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with fuchsitemica inclusions) — Mineral (specifically a variety of Quartz)

Green Aventurine (likely)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with fuchsitemica inclusions

Mineral (specifically a variety of Quartz)
Glauconitic Sandstone (or Greensand) (Glauconitic Siliciclastic Rock (Containing (K,Na)(Fe,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2)) — sedimentary

Glauconitic Sandstone (or Greensand)

Glauconitic Siliciclastic Rock (Containing (K,Na)(Fe,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2)

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

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum; CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

mineral
Smoky Quartz on Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace impurities and aluminum inclusions) — mineral

Smoky Quartz on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace impurities and aluminum inclusions

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

Jasper

Jasper / Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

sedimentary
Gneiss (Gneiss (a metamorphic rock)) — Metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (a metamorphic rock)

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

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

mineral
Rough Quartz (with potential Host Rock) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Rough Quartz (with potential Host Rock)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Quartz (likely) / Siliceous rock with quartz phenocrysts (if a rock fragment) (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz (likely) / Siliceous rock with quartz phenocrysts (if a rock fragment)

Quartz (SiO₂)

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities (SiO2 + Fe3+)

mineral
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
Serpentine (Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentine

Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4

metamorphic
Garnet in Matrix (likely Almandine in Quartz/Mica Schist) (Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) in Quartz-Feldspar host rock) — metamorphic

Garnet in Matrix (likely Almandine in Quartz/Mica Schist)

Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) in Quartz-Feldspar host rock

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Quartz (specifically Milky or Clear Quartz fragment) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (specifically Milky or Clear Quartz fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Amethyst (Chevron or Banded Amethyst) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst (Chevron or Banded Amethyst)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

mineral
Carnelian (Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO ₂)) — Mineral (specifically a variety of Chalcedony, which is a cryptocrystalline quartz)

Carnelian

Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO ₂)

Mineral (specifically a variety of Chalcedony, which is a cryptocrystalline quartz)
Granite (Granite (a plutonic igneous rock)) — Igneous

Granite

Granite (a plutonic igneous rock)

Igneous
Amethyst (Crystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst

Crystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron impurities

mineral
Banded Chert (Chert (a microcrystalline variety of quartz, SiO2 with minor impurities)) — Sedimentary

Banded Chert

Chert (a microcrystalline variety of quartz, SiO2 with minor impurities)

Sedimentary
Granite (Phaneritic Plutonic Igneous Rock (Rich in SiO2)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Plutonic Igneous Rock (Rich in SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Prehnite

Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Mineral
Quartz (specifically Clear Quartz with iron/hematite staining) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (specifically Clear Quartz with iron/hematite staining)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Pink Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3 with trace Chromium and Iron)) — mineral

Pink Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3 with trace Chromium and Iron)

mineral
Brachiopod Fossil (Spiriferid) (Phylum Brachiopoda, Order Spiriferida (CaCO3 - Calcium Carbonate)) — sedimentary (fossilized organic remains)

Brachiopod Fossil (Spiriferid)

Phylum Brachiopoda, Order Spiriferida (CaCO3 - Calcium Carbonate)

sedimentary (fossilized organic remains)
Turquoise and Hematite (Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) and Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Turquoise and Hematite

Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) and Hematite (Fe2O3)

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

Turquoise

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

mineral
Gneiss (Gneiss (a type of metamorphic rock)) — Metamorphic Rock

Gneiss

Gneiss (a type of metamorphic rock)

Metamorphic Rock
Quartz (specifically Clear Quartz or Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (specifically Clear Quartz or Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Quartzite (Quartzite (Primary mineral: SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (Primary mineral: SiO2)

metamorphic
Schist (Garnet-Mica Schist) (Garnet-Mica Schist (X-Y)3Z2(SiO4)3) — metamorphic

Schist (Garnet-Mica Schist)

Garnet-Mica Schist (X-Y)3Z2(SiO4)3

metamorphic
Epidote with Feldspar/Quartz (Unakite-like) (Epidotized Granite (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH) + KAlSi3O8)) — metamorphic

Epidote with Feldspar/Quartz (Unakite-like)

Epidotized Granite (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH) + KAlSi3O8)

metamorphic
Epidote (Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))) — mineral

Epidote

Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))

mineral
Mixed collection of Quartz varieties, Chalcedony, and metamorphic pebbles (Mixed gemstones (primarily Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Mixed collection of Quartz varieties, Chalcedony, and metamorphic pebbles

Mixed gemstones (primarily Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

mineral
Lapis Lazuli (Na6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,S,Cl,OH)2 (Lazurite-dominated rock)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Na6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,S,Cl,OH)2 (Lazurite-dominated rock)

metamorphic
Pearl (Imitation or Cultured) (Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Calcite) - CaCO3) — Mineraloid (Organic)

Pearl (Imitation or Cultured)

Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Calcite) - CaCO3

Mineraloid (Organic)
Cherry Creek Jasper (also known as Red Creek Jasper or Cherry Creek Agate) (Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)) — Sedimentary Rock

Cherry Creek Jasper (also known as Red Creek Jasper or Cherry Creek Agate)

Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)

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

Chert (varietal known as Jasper or Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

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

Turquoise

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

mineral