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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.

Quartz with Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various mineral inclusions) — mineral

Quartz with Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various mineral inclusions

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within a metamorphic matrix) — metamorphic

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within a metamorphic matrix

Quartz (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (SiO₂)

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

Sandstone (Pebble)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Purple Banded Agate

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — mineral

Red Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Rhodonite (Rhodonite (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — mineral

Rhodonite

Rhodonite (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

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

Basalt

Mafic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Pyroxene and Plagioclase Feldspar)

Chalcedony in Limestone Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — Mineral within Sedimentary Rock

Chalcedony in Limestone Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Mineral within Sedimentary Rock

Magnetite (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Arid Sandy Loam (Arenosols / Regosols) — sedimentary

Arid Sandy Loam

Arenosols / Regosols

Bicolor Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions) — mineral

Bicolor Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

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

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Metasedimentary or Igneous matrix) — mineral

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Metasedimentary or Igneous matrix

Rhodonite (Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — mineral

Rhodonite

Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

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

Sandstone (Pet Rock)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Peridot (Olivine (Magnesium Iron Silicate - (Mg, Fe)2SiO4)) — mineral

Peridot

Olivine (Magnesium Iron Silicate - (Mg, Fe)2SiO4)

Malachite in Matrix (Copper Carbonate Hydroxide (Cu2CO3(OH)2)) — mineral

Malachite in Matrix

Copper Carbonate Hydroxide (Cu2CO3(OH)2)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (or Chalcedony) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (or Chalcedony)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Banded Chert (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper variation) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper variation)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Red Jasper with Quartz Veining (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with Quartz (SiO2) inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper with Quartz Veining

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with Quartz (SiO2) inclusions

Emerald (Beryl (Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈), specifically the green variety colored by trace amounts of chromium or vanadium.) — Mineral

Emerald

Beryl (Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈), specifically the green variety colored by trace amounts of chromium or vanadium.

Smoky Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Smoky Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Granitic Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic rock of granitic composition)) — metamorphic

Granitic Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic rock of granitic composition)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Silicon Carbide (Carborundum) (Silicon Carbide (SiC) / Moissanite (natural)) — mineral

Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)

Silicon Carbide (SiC) / Moissanite (natural)

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

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Olivine in Basalt (Peridot) (Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 (Mineral) / Scoriaceous Basalt (Host Rock)) — igneous

Olivine in Basalt (Peridot)

Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 (Mineral) / Scoriaceous Basalt (Host Rock)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Geode form) — sedimentary

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Geode form

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gossan (Iron Hat) with Quartz and Chlorite (Limonite/Goethite-rich Gossan (FeO(OH)·nH2O) with inclusions of Quartz and Chlorite) — Mineral/Metamorphic Substrate

Gossan (Iron Hat) with Quartz and Chlorite

Limonite/Goethite-rich Gossan (FeO(OH)·nH2O) with inclusions of Quartz and Chlorite

Mineral/Metamorphic Substrate

Granite Cobble (Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock (Granite)) — igneous

Granite Cobble

Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock (Granite)

Granite (Granite (Mainly Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Mainly Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)

Kambaba Jasper (Stromatolite / Fossilized Algae (Rhyolitic structure)) — sedimentary

Kambaba Jasper

Stromatolite / Fossilized Algae (Rhyolitic structure)

Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock (composed typically of SiO2, Al2O3, K2O, Na2O, CaO)) — igneous

Granite

Plutonic Igneous Rock (composed typically of SiO2, Al2O3, K2O, Na2O, CaO)