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Organic Gemstone (Not A Rock)

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

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions) — mineral

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

Yellow Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Chalcedony (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Chalcedony (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)

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

Gold Nugget Jewelry

Native Gold (Au)

Sandstone (with manganese staining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with manganese staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Tree Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of manganese and iron oxides) — mineral

Tree Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of manganese and iron oxides

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

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

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron inclusions

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (Quartz) with inclusions of Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (Quartz) with inclusions of Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Pink Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Pink Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Vesicular Basalt (Lava Rock) (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt (Lava Rock)

Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock

Common Green Opal (Hydrated amorphous silicon dioxide (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Common Green Opal

Hydrated amorphous silicon dioxide (SiO2·nH2O)

Quartz in Limonite-rich Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite/Limonite FeO(OH)·nH2O) — Mineral in Sedimentary/Secondary host

Quartz in Limonite-rich Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite/Limonite FeO(OH)·nH2O

Mineral in Sedimentary/Secondary host

Tree Agate (Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Tree Agate

Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Amethyst Quartz with Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst Quartz with Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Amethyst (Faceted)

Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities (SiO2)

Red Quartz (Carnelian/Red Jasper Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — mineral

Red Quartz (Carnelian/Red Jasper Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

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

Carnelian Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Magnetite (potentially Hematite-rich) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (potentially Hematite-rich)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride)) — mineral

Sodalite

Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride)

Agate (Beads) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate (Beads)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Sandstone (likely Quartz Sandstone) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Quartz Sandstone)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite with Iron Banding (Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Sandstone (SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Iron Banding

Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Sandstone (SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)

Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8) — mineral

Labradorite

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

Pink Tumbled Agate (Dyed) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial dyes) — mineral

Pink Tumbled Agate (Dyed)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial dyes

Breccia (Clastic Breccia (SiO2/CaCO3 dominated)) — sedimentary

Breccia

Clastic Breccia (SiO2/CaCO3 dominated)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Goethite and related iron hydroxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Goethite and related iron hydroxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Tiger's Eye (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with fibrous inclusions of crocidolite (riebeckite) that have been altered to limonite and then replaced by quartz) — Mineral

Tiger's Eye

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with fibrous inclusions of crocidolite (riebeckite) that have been altered to limonite and then replaced by quartz

Amethyst Cluster (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide), chemical formula: SiO2) — mineral

Amethyst Cluster

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide), chemical formula: SiO2

Dyed Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with synthetic dyes) — mineral

Dyed Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with synthetic dyes

Tree Agate (Dendritic Chalcedony (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Tree Agate

Dendritic Chalcedony (SiO2)

Vanadinite (Vanadinite (Pb5(VO4)3Cl)) — mineral

Vanadinite

Vanadinite (Pb5(VO4)3Cl)

Basalt (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

Silty Sand / Loam (Unconsolidated Clastic Sediment (Silicon Dioxide / Alumino-silicates mixture)) — sedimentary

Silty Sand / Loam

Unconsolidated Clastic Sediment (Silicon Dioxide / Alumino-silicates mixture)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Aventurine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions (typically Fuchsite/Mica)) — metamorphic

Aventurine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions (typically Fuchsite/Mica)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)