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Organic Gemstone (Not A Rock)

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

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Pink Granite (Phaneritic intrusive felsic igneous rock) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic intrusive felsic igneous rock

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite with Iron Oxide cement (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite with Iron Oxide cement (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Serpentinite (Commonly known as Serpentine) (Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile [(Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4]) — metamorphic

Serpentinite (Commonly known as Serpentine)

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

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)

Limonite Concretion (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite Concretion

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Man-made Carved Stone (Scream Mask/Skull motif) (Carved Soapstone or Serpentine-rich rock) — Anthropogenic (Man-made artifact)

Man-made Carved Stone (Scream Mask/Skull motif)

Carved Soapstone or Serpentine-rich rock

Anthropogenic (Man-made artifact)

White Topaz (Topaz - Al2SiO4(F,OH)2) — mineral

White Topaz

Topaz - Al2SiO4(F,OH)2

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)

Amazonite (K(AlSi3O8) - Potassium Aluminum Silicate (Microcline)) — mineral

Amazonite

K(AlSi3O8) - Potassium Aluminum Silicate (Microcline)

Que Sera Stone (Llanite) (Rhyolite Porphyry with Blue Quartz and Feldspar) — igneous

Que Sera Stone (Llanite)

Rhyolite Porphyry with Blue Quartz and Feldspar

Blue Dyed Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment) — mineral

Blue Dyed Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment

Blue Tiger's Eye (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Crocidolite inclusions) — Mineral (Pseudomorph)

Blue Tiger's Eye

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Crocidolite inclusions

Mineral (Pseudomorph)

Dyed Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Dyed Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gneiss (with Quartzite and Biotite) (Gneiss containing SiO2 (Quartz), K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 (Biotite), and (K,Na,Ca)AlSi3O8 (Feldspar)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (with Quartzite and Biotite)

Gneiss containing SiO2 (Quartz), K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 (Biotite), and (K,Na,Ca)AlSi3O8 (Feldspar)

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

Carnelian

Carnelian (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide impurities)

Yellow Quartzite (River Cobble) (Quartzite (mainly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite (River Cobble)

Quartzite (mainly SiO2)

Halite (Rock Salt) (Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)) — mineral

Halite (Rock Salt)

Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)

Red Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Red Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Gold (Native Gold (Au)) — Mineral

Gold

Native Gold (Au)

Granite (Weathered) (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — Igneous

Granite (Weathered)

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Lithic) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 with accessory minerals)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Lithic)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 with accessory minerals)

Moonstone (Orthoclase Feldspar (containing Albite lamellae), (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Moonstone

Orthoclase Feldspar (containing Albite lamellae), (KAlSi3O8)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Unakite / Epidosite (Epidote with Orthoclase and Quartz; (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)3(OH)) / (KAlSi3O8) / (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Unakite / Epidosite

Epidote with Orthoclase and Quartz; (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)3(OH)) / (KAlSi3O8) / (SiO2)

Calcite Geode (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite Geode

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Carnelian Agate (Red Chalcedony (SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

Red Chalcedony (SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)

Dalmatian Stone (Dalmatian Jasper (a misnomer for an Aplite with Arfvedsonite spots)) — igneous

Dalmatian Stone

Dalmatian Jasper (a misnomer for an Aplite with Arfvedsonite spots)

Pink Thulite (Zoisite) (Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH) - Manganese-bearing Zoisite) — mineral

Pink Thulite (Zoisite)

Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH) - Manganese-bearing Zoisite

Geode (unopened) or Calcareous Nodule (Siliceous or Calcareous Concretion/Nodule) — sedimentary

Geode (unopened) or Calcareous Nodule

Siliceous or Calcareous Concretion/Nodule

Granite (Phaneritic plutonic rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic plutonic rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Herkimer Diamond (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) - SiO2) — mineral

Herkimer Diamond

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) - SiO2

Chert Breccia (Brecciated Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Breccia

Brecciated Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Basalt (Aphanitic mafic volcanic rock (primarily plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt

Aphanitic mafic volcanic rock (primarily plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 with Fe2O3 oxides)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 with Fe2O3 oxides)