Blue Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3) with traces of Iron and Titanium
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Browse organic gemstone (not a rock or mineral in the traditional sense, but bio mineralized material) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Blue Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3) with traces of Iron and Titanium
Carnelian
Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony); SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Milky Quartz (with Iron Oxide staining)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Jasper (likely Brecciated or Multi-colored)
Jasper (SiO2)
Pegmatite (Granite Pegmatite)
Intrusive Igneous Rock (Granite Pegmatite)
Emerald in Matrix
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) containing Chromium/Vanadium impurities
Sandstone (with Iron Staining)
Clastic sedimentary rock (High Silica / Iron Oxide)
Quartz (Clear Quartz/Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Emerald in Matrix
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities
Clear Quartz Sphere
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Turquoise in Matrix
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)
Amazonite
K(AlSi3O8) - Lead-bearing Microcline (Potassium Feldspar)
White Opal (Common)
Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Caribbean Calcite
Calcium Carbonate with Argonite (CaCO3)
Sandstone
Arenite (a specific type of sandstone with less than 15% matrix)
Sunstone (Orthoclase Feldspar variant)
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8) with inclusions
Pegmatite
Coarse-grained Igneous Rock (Granitic Pegmatite)
Sandstone (specifically Arkose or Quartz Arenite)
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with possible Feldspar)
Bumble Bee Jasper
Volcanic Tuff (mixture of SiO2, CaCo3, S, and As2S3)
Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia imitation)
Carbon (C) - Native Element
Sandstone
Arenite (Sedimentary rock composed of sand-sized grains, primarily SiO2)
Sandstone (Micaceous/Feldspathic variant)
Arenite (specifically subarkose or lithic arenite)
Sandstone (with Liesegang rings or Oxidation)
Arenite (primarily Quartz SiO2 with Iron Oxide Fe2O3 staining)
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz (or Rock Crystal)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)
Milky and Citrine-type Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Blue Howlite (Dyed)
Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)
Aquamarine
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with iron impurities)
Diamond
Carbon (C)
Sandstone (specifically Arkose or Ferruginous Sandstone)
Sandstone (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)
Fulgurite
Fulgurite (Lechatelierite), amorphous SiO2
Amber
Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber); chemical formula approx. C10H16O
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (with Iron Oxide cement)
Man-made Synthetic Material (Plastic/Composite)
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) or High-Impact Polystyrene (HIPS)
Quartz (Iron-stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Green Fluorite
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)
Man-made Synthetic Material (Not a rock or mineral)
Polyester (Polyethylene terephthalate) / Faux Fur
Blue Tiger's Eye
Crocidolite in Quartz (altered)
Quartz (Iron-stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone (likely Fossiliferous)
Arenite / Sedimentum arenaceum