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Organic Gemstone (Not A Rock)

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

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

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with impurities of Fe3+)

Carnelian Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Carnelian (Carnelian (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide impurities)) — mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide impurities)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Green Fluorite (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

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

Yellow Quartz (Citrine Quartz or Yellow Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Shungite (Non-crystalline carbon (Fullerenes / Carbon-60)) — metamorphic

Shungite

Non-crystalline carbon (Fullerenes / Carbon-60)

Greywacke (Greywacke (Lithofeldspathic Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Greywacke

Greywacke (Lithofeldspathic Sandstone)

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

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with iron impurities)

Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — Mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Metal Chain Belt with Square Plates (Not applicable (man-made)) — Man-made Object (Metalwork)

Metal Chain Belt with Square Plates

Not applicable (man-made)

Man-made Object (Metalwork)

Chert (often called Flint or River Stone) (Chert (Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint or River Stone)

Chert (Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Kyanite (Kyanite (Al2SiO5)) — mineral

Kyanite

Kyanite (Al2SiO5)

Basalt Pebble (Aphanitic mafic volcanic rock) — igneous

Basalt Pebble

Aphanitic mafic volcanic rock

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

N/A - Man-made object (Jewelry Chain) (Antiqued or Oxidized Metal Chain (often Steel or Brass)) — Mineral (processed metal)

N/A - Man-made object (Jewelry Chain)

Antiqued or Oxidized Metal Chain (often Steel or Brass)

Mineral (processed metal)

Talc (Talc (Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂)) — Mineral

Talc

Talc (Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂)

Limonite Sandstone (Ferruginous Sandstone (Hydrated Iron Oxide)) — sedimentary

Limonite Sandstone

Ferruginous Sandstone (Hydrated Iron Oxide)

Sugilite (Sugilite (KNa2(Fe,Mn,Al)2Li3Si12O30)) — Mineral

Sugilite

Sugilite (KNa2(Fe,Mn,Al)2Li3Si12O30)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Note: No specimen visible — N/A

Note: No specimen visible

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Yellow Chalcedony (Agate/Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Yellow Chalcedony (Agate/Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Pet Rock (Man-made Quartzite or Granite Cobble) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) mixture; commonly composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica) — igneous or metamorphic (base stone); anthropogenic (decoration)

Pet Rock (Man-made Quartzite or Granite Cobble)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) mixture; commonly composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica

igneous or metamorphic (base stone); anthropogenic (decoration)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite/Iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite/Iron oxide inclusions

Red Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions - SiO2)) — mineral

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions - SiO2)

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

Chert (Iron-stained)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2, usually >70% silica content)) — Igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2, usually >70% silica content)

Carved Mottled Greenish-Yellow Crystal/Glass Object (Unknown; possibly a form of quartz (chalcedony/jadeite/nephrite) or glass/resin.) — Man-made Object/Uncertain Mineral

Carved Mottled Greenish-Yellow Crystal/Glass Object

Unknown; possibly a form of quartz (chalcedony/jadeite/nephrite) or glass/resin.

Man-made Object/Uncertain Mineral

Iridium sand or Osmium-Iridium nugget (Iridosmine / Osmiridium (Platinoid grouping)) — mineral

Iridium sand or Osmium-Iridium nugget

Iridosmine / Osmiridium (Platinoid grouping)

Red Jasper (with Quartz inclusions) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary (physico-chemical)

Red Jasper (with Quartz inclusions)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary (physico-chemical)

Diamond (Native Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Native Carbon (C)

Jade (likely Nephrite or Jadeite) (Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Jadeite (Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6)) — Mineral

Jade (likely Nephrite or Jadeite)

Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Jadeite (Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6)

Carnelian (Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)) — Mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)

Quartz (Rose or Milky variety fragment) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Rose or Milky variety fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Native Gold (in Jewelry) (Gold (Au)) — mineral

Native Gold (in Jewelry)

Gold (Au)

Fluorite (tumbled pebble) (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite (tumbled pebble)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)