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Organic Gemstone (Not A Rock)

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

Pumice (Pumicite (Amorphous glass with varying chemical composition, often rhyolitic)) — Igneous

Pumice

Pumicite (Amorphous glass with varying chemical composition, often rhyolitic)

Dendritic Opal (Merlinite) (Hydrated Silica with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Dendritic Opal (Merlinite)

Hydrated Silica with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions (SiO2·nH2O)

Amazonite (Microcline (variety Amazonite), K(AlSi3O8)) — mineral

Amazonite

Microcline (variety Amazonite), K(AlSi3O8)

Amber (Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber); chemical formula approximately C10H16O) — Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber); chemical formula approximately C10H16O

Chert (specifically Flint Arrowhead) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint Arrowhead)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Chert (specifically as a lithic artifact/projectile point) (Chert (Silicon dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically as a lithic artifact/projectile point)

Chert (Silicon dioxide, SiO2)

Blue Banded Agate (Dyed) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety) — mineral

Blue Banded Agate (Dyed)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety

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

Yellow Quartz or Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities), SiO2

Granite (Granite (a common term for a felsic intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (a common term for a felsic intrusive igneous rock)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily SiO₂)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO₂)

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

Carnelian

Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Amethyst (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with ferric impurities)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with ferric impurities)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of quartz after crocidolite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of quartz after crocidolite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)

Amazonite (Potassium Feldspar (Microcline), K(AlSi3O8)) — mineral

Amazonite

Potassium Feldspar (Microcline), K(AlSi3O8)

Green Quartz (Prasiolite variant or Aventurine) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Green Quartz (Prasiolite variant or Aventurine)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst (Amethyst (variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (variety of Quartz, SiO2)

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

Amethyst (Quartz Cluster)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

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

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with iron impurities)

Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony) — mineral

Carnelian

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Chalcedony (Agate/Chert variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Agate/Chert variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with impurities of iron)

Chalcedony (Common Opal or Agate variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Common Opal or Agate variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Chert (Yellow or Tan Chert) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow or Tan Chert)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2

Naga Silver-Inlaid Ebony and Bone/Horn Beads (Diospyros (Ebony) or Keratin (Horn) with Silver/White-Metal Inlay) — Organic (Anthropological Artifact)

Naga Silver-Inlaid Ebony and Bone/Horn Beads

Diospyros (Ebony) or Keratin (Horn) with Silver/White-Metal Inlay

Organic (Anthropological Artifact)

Chert (Pink Chert / Flint) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Pink Chert / Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Blue Apatite (Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Amazonite (Amazonite (KAlSi3O8, a variety of Microcline)) — mineral

Amazonite

Amazonite (KAlSi3O8, a variety of Microcline)

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

Carnelian

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

Amethyst (as seen in jewelry) (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide SiO2 + Fe4+)) — mineral

Amethyst (as seen in jewelry)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide SiO2 + Fe4+)

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

Sunstone

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

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

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Chert (or Flint) (Chert (microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline quartz, SiO2)) — Sedimentary

Chert (or Flint)

Chert (microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline quartz, SiO2)

Moonstone (Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8) or Albite mixtures) — mineral

Moonstone

Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8) or Albite mixtures

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Sodalite (Sodalite - Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite - Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2