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Organic Gemstone (Not A Rock Or Mineral)

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

Granite Cobble (Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Granite Cobble

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock)

Precious Opal (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Precious Opal

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions) — mineral

Dendritic Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions

Sapphire (Raw/Rough) (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Sapphire (Raw/Rough)

Corundum (Al2O3)

Chalcedony (Banded/Mottled Variety) (Chalcedony (a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — Mineral

Chalcedony (Banded/Mottled Variety)

Chalcedony (a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)

Sandstone (Picture Sandstone) (Sandstone (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxide impurities)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Picture Sandstone)

Sandstone (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxide impurities)

Sandstone (Pebble) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Pebble)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 principal)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 principal)

Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Blue Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (with man-made markings) (Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with man-made markings)

Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Coquina or Fossiliferous Limestone (Fossiliferous Calcarenite (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina or Fossiliferous Limestone

Fossiliferous Calcarenite (CaCO3)

Chert (specifically Jasper or Brown Chert node) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Jasper or Brown Chert node)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Blue Apatite (Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Diorite (Phaneritic intermediate plutonic rock) — igneous

Diorite

Phaneritic intermediate plutonic rock

Granodiorite (Granodiorite (intermediate plutonic rock)) — igneous

Granodiorite

Granodiorite (intermediate plutonic rock)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Note on Image Identification: Textile (N/A (Anthropogenic material)) — not a rock

Note on Image Identification: Textile

N/A (Anthropogenic material)

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Macrocrystalline Quartz variety) — mineral

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Macrocrystalline Quartz variety

Spinel (Magnesium Aluminum Oxide (MgAl2O4)) — mineral

Spinel

Magnesium Aluminum Oxide (MgAl2O4)

Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (likely with Quartz Veining) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely with Quartz Veining)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Amygdaloidal Basalt with Zeolite/Quartz Infill (Amygdaloidal Basalt (Host: (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 / CaAl2Si2O8; Infill: SiO2 or Na2Al2Si3O10·2H2O)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt with Zeolite/Quartz Infill

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Host: (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 / CaAl2Si2O8; Infill: SiO2 or Na2Al2Si3O10·2H2O)

Shale (Fissile Mudrock (Clay-rich Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Shale

Fissile Mudrock (Clay-rich Sedimentary Rock)

Bauxite (Bauxite (Al(OH)3, AlO(OH))) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (Al(OH)3, AlO(OH))

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Red Sandstone (Old Red Sandstone) (Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone (Old Red Sandstone)

Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Baltic Amber (Butterscotch variety) (Succinite) — Organic Gemstone/Mineraloid

Baltic Amber (Butterscotch variety)

Succinite

Organic Gemstone/Mineraloid

Baltic Amber (Butterscotch or Egg Yolk Variety) (Succinite (C10H16O)) — Organic Gemstone (Mineraloid)

Baltic Amber (Butterscotch or Egg Yolk Variety)

Succinite (C10H16O)

Organic Gemstone (Mineraloid)

Amber (Succinite (Formula: C10H16O)) — Organic Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (Formula: C10H16O)

Organic Mineraloid

Basalt with Hematite staining (Extrusive mafic igneous rock with Fe2O3) — igneous

Basalt with Hematite staining

Extrusive mafic igneous rock with Fe2O3

River Pebble (Likely Chert or Fine-Grained Sandstone/Quartzite) (Siliciclastic clast (likely Chert or Quartzarenite/Quartzite pebble)) — Sedimentary

River Pebble (Likely Chert or Fine-Grained Sandstone/Quartzite)

Siliciclastic clast (likely Chert or Quartzarenite/Quartzite pebble)

Moonstone (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8), specifically the variety showing adularescence) — mineral

Moonstone

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8), specifically the variety showing adularescence

Sodalite (Sodalite - Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite - Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2

Larimar (Pectolite (Blue variety), NaCa2Si3O10(OH)) — mineral

Larimar

Pectolite (Blue variety), NaCa2Si3O10(OH)

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Almandine Garnet (Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) — mineral

Almandine Garnet

Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3