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Organic Gemstone (Not A Rock)

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

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony

sedimentary
White Agate (Chalcedony) (Chalcedony (SiO2)) — mineral

White Agate (Chalcedony)

Chalcedony (SiO2)

mineral
Pyrite in Matrix (likely Quartz or Schist matrix) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite in Matrix (likely Quartz or Schist matrix)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

mineral
Chert (Jasper variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary
Banded Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

mineral
Epidosite (Unakite-related) (Epidosite (predominantly Epidote, Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)3(OH))) — metamorphic

Epidosite (Unakite-related)

Epidosite (predominantly Epidote, Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)3(OH))

metamorphic
Blue Agate (Dyed) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Blue Agate (Dyed)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

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

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

mineral
Piddock bored rock (Boring Stone) (Ichnofossil-bearing Limestone or Mudstone (trace fossils by Pholadidae)) — sedimentary

Piddock bored rock (Boring Stone)

Ichnofossil-bearing Limestone or Mudstone (trace fossils by Pholadidae)

sedimentary
Gneiss (Banded Gneiss) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Banded Gneiss)

Gneiss

metamorphic
Demitasse Granite (Diorite-Granite transition) (Intermediate Plutonic Rock (Granodiorite/Diorite mix)) — igneous

Demitasse Granite (Diorite-Granite transition)

Intermediate Plutonic Rock (Granodiorite/Diorite mix)

igneous
Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

metamorphic
Orange Quartzite (River Pebble) (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Orange Quartzite (River Pebble)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

metamorphic
Citrine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Pink Granite (Water-worn Cobble) (Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Pink Granite (Water-worn Cobble)

Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock

igneous
Bauxite (Alumina-rich rock (consisting of Gibbsite, Boehmite, and Diaspore)) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Alumina-rich rock (consisting of Gibbsite, Boehmite, and Diaspore)

sedimentary
Carnelian Agate (Chalcedony (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

Chalcedony (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)

mineral
Muscovite (White Mica) (Muscovite - Potassium aluminum silicate: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2) — Mineral

Muscovite (White Mica)

Muscovite - Potassium aluminum silicate: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2

Mineral
Limonite (Gozzany Iron) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Gozzany Iron)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

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

Vanadinite

Vanadinite [Pb5(VO4)3Cl]

mineral
Banded Agate (Agatized Geode Slice) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Banded Agate (Agatized Geode Slice)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

mineral
Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

mineral
Herkimer Diamond (Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Herkimer Diamond

Quartz (SiO2)

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

Tree Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Chert (and Chert Flake) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and Chert Flake)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

mineral
Hag Stone (Piddock bored rock) (Calcareous sedimentary rock featuring Pholadidae borings) — sedimentary

Hag Stone (Piddock bored rock)

Calcareous sedimentary rock featuring Pholadidae borings

sedimentary
Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock / SiO2 + Al2O3)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock / SiO2 + Al2O3)

igneous
Flowerstone (Porphyry) (Porphyritic Andesite or Basalt) — igneous

Flowerstone (Porphyry)

Porphyritic Andesite or Basalt

igneous
Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

sedimentary
Carnelian (Chalcedony) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Iron Oxide impurities) — mineral

Carnelian (Chalcedony)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Iron Oxide impurities

mineral
Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide / Bog Iron) (FeO(OH)·nH2O) — Mineral (Sedimentary context)

Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide / Bog Iron)

FeO(OH)·nH2O

Mineral (Sedimentary context)
Green Slag Glass (Cullet (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide with impurities)) — Man-made rock-like material

Green Slag Glass

Cullet (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide with impurities)

Man-made rock-like material
Banded Agate (specifically Botswana Agate appearance) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate (specifically Botswana Agate appearance)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

mineral
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with traces of Iron (Fe3+)) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with traces of Iron (Fe3+)

mineral
Stromatolite (Fossiliferous Limestone) (Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Stromatolite (Fossiliferous Limestone)

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

sedimentary
Quartzite (Pebble) (Quartzite) — metamorphic

Quartzite (Pebble)

Quartzite

metamorphic
Blue Lace Agate (Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz), SiO2) — mineral

Blue Lace Agate

Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz), SiO2

mineral