Quartz (Clear Quartz/Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
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Browse organic gemstone (not a rock or mineral) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Quartz (Clear Quartz/Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite
Phaneritic Plutonic Igneous Rock (Rich in SiO2)
Almandine Garnet
Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Crushed Limestone
Calcite-rich Sedimentary Rock (CaCO3)
Milky and Citrine-type Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (River Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum; CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Fossiliferous Brachiopod in Shale
Brachiopoda (Phylum) preserved in Carbonaceous Shale
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Diorite (Dalmatian Stone)
Phaneritic Plutonic Diorite
Chert (specifically Green Chert/Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz
Amber
Succinite (Resin C10H16O)
Granite
Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock)
Chrome Diopside
Magnesium Calcium Silicate (MgCaSi2O6) containing Chromium impurities
Quartz (specifically Clear Quartz or Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities
Chert (Jasper/Flint variant)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Amber
Succinite (a common variety of fossilized resin)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Raw Emerald in Schist Matrix
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) in Mica Schist
Jasper (Imperial Jasper style)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Tiger's Eye (likely Hawk's Eye variant)
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)
Jasper
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 plus iron oxide impurities)
Amber
Succinite (specific to Baltic amber), fossilized tree resin
Sandstone with Algae Growth
Arenite with Chlorophyta/Lichen
Chert (Iron-stained)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Unakite
Unakite (Epidotized Granite)
Almandine Garnet in Schist Matrix
Almandine - Fe3Al2(SiO4)3
Pyrite in Matrix (Fool's Gold)
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Amethyst (Chevron or Banded Amethyst)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Chert (Flint)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (varieties include Flint and Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Smoky Quartz on Matrix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace impurities and aluminum inclusions
Chert / Flint
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)
Chert (Iron-Stained)
Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Moonstone (bead form)
Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8) - a variety of Orthoclase Feldspar
Quartz (Quartzite fragment)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Bumble Bee Jasper
Volcanic Tuff (mixture of SiO2, CaCo3, S, and As2S3)
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granitic Pegmatite
Coarse-grained Igneous Rock (Granitic composition: KAlSi3O8, SiO2)
Chert / Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz