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Organic Gemstone (Not A Rock)

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

Yellow Quartzite (Tumbled) (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite (Tumbled)

Quartzite (SiO2)

metamorphic
Nuummite (Nuummite (Orthoamphibole rock composed of Anthophyllite and Gedrite)) — metamorphic

Nuummite

Nuummite (Orthoamphibole rock composed of Anthophyllite and Gedrite)

metamorphic
Common Opal (Hydrated silica (SiO2 " nH2O)) — mineral

Common Opal

Hydrated silica (SiO2 " nH2O)

mineral
Kimberlite (Kimberlite (Potassic ultramafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Kimberlite

Kimberlite (Potassic ultramafic volcanic rock)

igneous
Gneiss (specifically Amphibolite Gneiss) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (specifically Amphibolite Gneiss)

Gneiss

metamorphic
Chert (variant of Flint) (Chert (SiO2)) — Sedimentary

Chert (variant of Flint)

Chert (SiO2)

Sedimentary
Limonite (Iron Ore) (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrous ferric oxide)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrous ferric oxide)

mineral
Limonite (Iron Stone) (Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide) - FeO(OH)·nH2O) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Stone)

Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide) - FeO(OH)·nH2O

mineral
Red Sandstone (Arenite (with Iron Oxide / Hematite), Formula: SiO2 (Quartz) + Fe2O3 (Hematite coating)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (with Iron Oxide / Hematite), Formula: SiO2 (Quartz) + Fe2O3 (Hematite coating)

sedimentary
Iron Ore (Limonite and Hematite) (Goethite/Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) and Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Iron Ore (Limonite and Hematite)

Goethite/Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) and Hematite (Fe2O3)

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

Chert (Nodule)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Basalt (River Pebble) (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)) — Igneous

Basalt (River Pebble)

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)

Igneous
Chert (Jasper/Flint variety) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Carnelian (Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

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

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

mineral
Sedimentary Breccia (Breccia (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Sedimentary Breccia

Breccia (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)

sedimentary
Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

igneous
Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

igneous
Sandstone (Quartzose) (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (SiO2 based)

sedimentary
Fluorite Tower (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite Tower

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)

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

Fluorite (Green)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

mineral
Fluorite (Rainbow Fluorite Point) (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite (Rainbow Fluorite Point)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

mineral
Blue Quartzite (Blue Quartzite (Primary mineral: Quartz, SiO2 with magnesio-riebeckite or crocidolite inclusions)) — metamorphic

Blue Quartzite

Blue Quartzite (Primary mineral: Quartz, SiO2 with magnesio-riebeckite or crocidolite inclusions)

metamorphic
Red Quartz (Druzy) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions) — mineral

Red Quartz (Druzy)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Conglomerate) (Anthropogenic Bituminous Conglomerate) — sedimentary

Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Conglomerate)

Anthropogenic Bituminous Conglomerate

sedimentary
Natural Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Natural Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

mineral
Gold flakes (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold flakes

Native Gold (Au)

mineral
Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

mineral
Basalt (Mafic Volcanic Rock (composed of Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic Volcanic Rock (composed of Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)

igneous
Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

metamorphic
Red Sandstone (Arenite (with Iron Oxide / Hematite cementation)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (with Iron Oxide / Hematite cementation)

sedimentary
Limestone with Quartz or Calcite Veining (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) matrix with SiO2 or CaCO3 inclusions) — sedimentary

Limestone with Quartz or Calcite Veining

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) matrix with SiO2 or CaCO3 inclusions

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

Chert (Nodule)

Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)

sedimentary
Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Herkimer Diamond (Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Moss Agate (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of hornblende or chlorite) — mineral

Moss Agate

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of hornblende or chlorite

mineral
Basalt (Basalt (Composition primarily Plagioclase feldspar, Pyroxene, and Olivine)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Composition primarily Plagioclase feldspar, Pyroxene, and Olivine)

igneous
Granite Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Granite Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

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

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

mineral
Amazonite (Amazonstone (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Amazonite

Amazonstone (KAlSi3O8)

mineral
Ferruginous Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions

mineral