Ruby
Corundum (mineral species), variety: Ruby (Al2O3 with Cr3+ as the chromophore)
Category
Browse organic gemstone (not a rock or mineral in the traditional sense, but bio mineralized material) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Ruby
Corundum (mineral species), variety: Ruby (Al2O3 with Cr3+ as the chromophore)
Quartz (likely a form of massive or vein quartz)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Red Tiger's Eye beads
Tiger's Eye (variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)
Granite (tumbled pebble)
Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock)
Marble
Marble (metamorphosed limestone/dolostone). Predominantly composed of Calcite (CaCO3) for marble derived from limestone, or Dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2) for marble derived from dolostone.
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (pronounced 'nice')
Turquoise
Turquoise (Hydrated copper aluminum phosphate, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)
Labradorite (tumbled)
Labradorite (a plagioclase feldspar mineral between anorthite and albite; chemical formula: (Ca,Na)(Si,Al)4O8)
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.
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amber (Simulated/Faturan Style)
Resin mix (Likely Phenolic/Celluloid if synthetic, Succinite if natural)
Mixed Gemstone Bracelet
Mixed natural minerals and rocks (e.g., Rhodonite, Malachite, Sodalite, Rose Quartz, Black Tourmaline, Quartz/Chalcedony variants)
Arsenopyrite in Quartz Matrix
Arsenopyrite (FeAsS) with Quartz (SiO2)
Amethyst
Quartz variety; chemical formula: SiO₂ (silicon dioxide) with Fe³⁺ impurities
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Prehnite
Prehnite, Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Citrine
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Rutilated Quartz
Quartz (SiO2) with Rutile (TiO2) inclusions
Banded Chert / Banded Jasper (likely a variety of Chert/Chalcedony)
Chert (microcrystalline quartz)
Dearest Jewelry (Multigemstone)
Combination of Diamond (C), Emerald (Be3Al2Si6O18), Amethyst/Rock Crystal (SiO2), Ruby (Al2O3), Emerald (Be3Al2Si6O18), Sapphire (Al2O3), and Topaz (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2)
Demantoid Garnet on Matrix
Demantoid (variety of Andradite Garnet) - Ca3(Fe3+)2(SiO4)3
Green glass sphere/marble
Soda-lime glass (primarily SiO2, Na2O, CaO)
Green Aventurine and Clear Quartz
Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions); Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Amber (Black)
Amber (succinite, retinite, etc., specifically, heavily included/dark varieties)
Almandine Garnet
Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Blue Quartzite
Quartzite (specifically a variety enriched with blue-coloring minerals)
Chert (varietal known as Jasper or Flint)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chalcedony or Chert/Jasper with secondary mineral staining
SiO2 (for chalcedony/quartz) with possible secondary copper minerals (e.g., CuSiO3·nH2O for chrysocolla, Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 for malachite) or iron oxides/hydroxides.
Metal Chain (Likely Steel or a Steel Alloy)
Steel (primarily iron and carbon); specific alloy unknown
Biological Bone (Patella/Knee)
Patella (part of the Human Skeletal System)
Goldstone (Red)
Aventurine Glass
Garnet Beads
Garnet Group (complex nesosilicates, e.g., Almandine Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Sandstone
Quartz Arenite (a type of sandstone composed of more than 90% quartz)
Sandstone (likely a river or beach pebble)
Sandstone (a clastic sedimentary rock)
Sodalite (blue beads) and Clear Quartz (clear beads)
Sodalite: Na4Al3Si3O12Cl; Quartz: SiO2
Chert (Flint)
Chert (predominantly SiO₂ - silicon dioxide)
Diamond
Diamond (pure carbon, C)
Chrysoprase
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline quartz) with nickel inclusions; SiO2
Corundum
Corundum (Al2O3)
Ferruginous Sandstone
Sandstone, Iron-rich
Granite
Granite (a plutonic igneous rock composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica)
Serpentine
Serpentine Group Minerals (e.g., Antigorite, Chrysotile, Lizardite)