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Organic Gemstone (Not A Rock)

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

Chalcedony (Banded/Mottled Variety) (Chalcedony (a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — Mineral

Chalcedony (Banded/Mottled Variety)

Chalcedony (a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Smoky Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — Sedimentary Rock (Cryptocrystalline Quartz)

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Sedimentary Rock (Cryptocrystalline Quartz)

Chert (Nodule) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz (SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz

SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide)

Granite (Granite (a common rock type, not a single mineral; composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar (Orthoclase and Plagioclase), and Mica (Biotite and/or Muscovite) and/or Amphibole)) — Igneous

Granite

Granite (a common rock type, not a single mineral; composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar (Orthoclase and Plagioclase), and Mica (Biotite and/or Muscovite) and/or Amphibole)

Amber (Succinates (Organic Fossilized Resin)) — mineral

Amber

Succinates (Organic Fossilized Resin)

Arsenopyrite in Quartz Matrix (Arsenopyrite (FeAsS) with Quartz (SiO2)) — Mineral in a Metamorphic/Hydrothermal rock

Arsenopyrite in Quartz Matrix

Arsenopyrite (FeAsS) with Quartz (SiO2)

Mineral in a Metamorphic/Hydrothermal rock

Quartz (Quartz (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (SiO2)

Man-made Synthetic Material (Costume Faux Fur) (Synthetic Polymer (Polyester/Acrylic)) — not a rock

Man-made Synthetic Material (Costume Faux Fur)

Synthetic Polymer (Polyester/Acrylic)

Amethyst Geode/Cluster (Quartz (SiO2) - variety Amethyst) — Mineral

Amethyst Geode/Cluster

Quartz (SiO2) - variety Amethyst

Red Jasper (with Quartz Veins) (Jasper (var. chert, SiO₂)) — Sedimentary Rock (technically chert, a microcrystalline quartz)

Red Jasper (with Quartz Veins)

Jasper (var. chert, SiO₂)

Sedimentary Rock (technically chert, a microcrystalline quartz)

Quartz (likely Yellow/Orange variety, possibly Citrine or Chalcedony with iron staining) (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz (likely Yellow/Orange variety, possibly Citrine or Chalcedony with iron staining)

Quartz (SiO₂)

Red Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Hematite impurities) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Hematite impurities

Garnet Beads (Garnet Group (complex nesosilicates, e.g., Almandine Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — Mineral

Garnet Beads

Garnet Group (complex nesosilicates, e.g., Almandine Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Amber (Amber (Amorphous Organic Hydrocarbon)) — mineral

Amber

Amber (Amorphous Organic Hydrocarbon)

Quartz Geode/Druzy Quartz (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz Geode/Druzy Quartz

Quartz (SiO₂)

Man-made Jewelry (Metal and Glass/Plastic) (Synthetic Alloy and Amorphous Solid (SiO2/Polymer)) — not a rock

Man-made Jewelry (Metal and Glass/Plastic)

Synthetic Alloy and Amorphous Solid (SiO2/Polymer)

Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete) (Bituminous mix containing aggregates and petroleum-based binder (CnH2n+2)) — not a rock (anthropogenic material/technofossil)

Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete)

Bituminous mix containing aggregates and petroleum-based binder (CnH2n+2)

not a rock (anthropogenic material/technofossil)

Wood Paneling (Engineered Wood / Plywood Paneling) — not a rock

Wood Paneling

Engineered Wood / Plywood Paneling

Limestone (Concretionary or Tufa) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone (Concretionary or Tufa)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chert (Jasper) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

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

Turquoise

Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)

Lapis Lazuli (A metamorphic rock primarily composed of lazurite (Na,Ca)8[(S,SO4,Cl)2|(Al6Si6O24)], calcite (CaCO3), and pyrite (FeS2).) — Mineral

Lapis Lazuli

A metamorphic rock primarily composed of lazurite (Na,Ca)8[(S,SO4,Cl)2|(Al6Si6O24)], calcite (CaCO3), and pyrite (FeS2).

Chert (Nodule) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Kidney Stone (Calcium Oxalate (CaC2O4), Uric Acid, or Struvite) — mineral

Kidney Stone

Calcium Oxalate (CaC2O4), Uric Acid, or Struvite

Chert (Iron-stained) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Ambergris (Ambergris (Coprolite-adjacent/Organic secretion)) — mineraloid

Ambergris

Ambergris (Coprolite-adjacent/Organic secretion)

Green Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Green Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Arrowhead Artifact) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Arrowhead Artifact)

Chert (SiO2)

Jade (likely Nephrite or Jadeite) (Nephrite (a variety of actinolite, Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)) — Metamorphic rock (for Nephrite and some Jadeite); Mineral (for Jadeite)

Jade (likely Nephrite or Jadeite)

Nephrite (a variety of actinolite, Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)

Metamorphic rock (for Nephrite and some Jadeite); Mineral (for Jadeite)

Quartz (likely) (Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz (likely)

Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Chert (Flint) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Pyrite Geode (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite Geode

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Chert (Jasper variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Green Glass Cullet / Recycled Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various metal oxides) — Man-made Glass (Not a natural rock or mineral)

Green Glass Cullet / Recycled Glass

Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various metal oxides

Man-made Glass (Not a natural rock or mineral)

Chert Pebble (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Pebble

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)