Chert (Nodule)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
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Browse organic gemstone (not a rock or mineral) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Chert (Nodule)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (and Chert-based Jasper)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (a rock composed primarily of Lazurite, Sodalite, Calcite, and Pyrite)
Mixed Gemstone Bracelet
Mixed natural minerals and rocks (e.g., Rhodonite, Malachite, Sodalite, Rose Quartz, Black Tourmaline, Quartz/Chalcedony variants)
Banded Agate (specifically Carnelian Agate slice)
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz), SiO2
Epidosite (Epidote-rich rock)
Epidosite (consisting primarily of Epidote: {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH))
Epidote
Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)
Prasiolite and Quartz Crystal Cluster
Quartz (SiO2); Prasiolite is a variety of Quartz
Limestone (specifically Bituminous or Carbonaceous Limestone)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Organic Impurities
Red Jasper
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)
Labradorite (Larvikite variety)
Plagioclase Feldspar (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8 with Monzonite/Syenite matrix
Dark Igneous Rock (Likely Basalt or Diabase)
Basalt (extrusive igneous rock) or Diabase (intrusive igneous rock - also known as Dolerite), largely composed of plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene (augite), and sometimes olivine and amphibole. Exact mineralogy would require thin section analysis.
Dalmatian Stone (Dalmatian Jasper)
Dalmatian Stone (A variety of Perthite / Aplite)
Baroque Pearl
Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite or Calcite) and Conchiolin
Amber (Cherry Amber)
Succinite (C10H16O)
Amber
Succinite (Resinite), C10-H16-O
Chert (Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Iron-rich variety)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Sunstone
Plagioclase Feldspar (specifically Oligoclase variety containing hematite or goethite inclusions)", composition: (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)2Si2O8
Jasper pebble
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Amber
Succinite (fossilized tree resin)
Chert / Flint
Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)
Amber
Succinite (Fossilized Resin C10H16O)
Jasper
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Chert (specifically Yellow/Brown Chert or Flint)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Red Moss Agate (Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions
Green Moss Agate
Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2 + Mn/Fe)
Amber
Amber (Succinite), fossilized tree resin
Chert (Commonly known as Flint or Jasper when pigmented)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Chalky/Gray Variety)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Granite
Phaneritic plutonic rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Quartz (Float/Abraded)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Quartz (Pebble)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Amber / Copal
Fossilized Tree Resin (Succinate)
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Quartz)
Chert (Brown Variety)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Pink Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2 with minor iron oxide impurities)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Chert (specifically Red Chert/Jasper variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)