Malachite
Copper carbonate hydroxide, Cu2CO3(OH)2
Category
Browse organic gemstone (often associated with sedimentary sequences) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Malachite
Copper carbonate hydroxide, Cu2CO3(OH)2
Amber
Succinite (with formula approximately C10H16O)
Seashell (Cone Snail Shell)
Conus sp. (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Amazonite
Amazonite (K(AlSi3O8))
Jasper
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Jasper
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)
Banded Jasper
Silicate Mineral (Microcrystalline Quartz / SiO2)
Chert / Flint
Chert (SiO2)
Aquamarine
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with iron impurities)
Rhodonite in Quartz Matrix
Rhodonite (Manganese Iron Magnesium Calcium Silicate - Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3
Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) microcrystalline quartz
Poppy Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite and Iron Oxide inclusions
Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Petrified Wood
Silicified wood (primarily quartz, SiO2)
Green Jasper
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Yellow Jade
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)
Fossilized Bone
Petrified Bone / Biogenic Sedimentary
Chert (Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Green Jasper
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Pyrite in Shale
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Jasper / Agate (Chalcedony)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Emerald
Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium and/or Vanadium impurities
Carnelian (Orange Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities
Limestone or Sandstone Cobble
Sedimentary rock (Calcium carbonate or Quartz based)
Granite Pegmatite
Pegmatite (Fulgite / Felsic Intrusive Rock)
Rhodochrosite
Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)
Tiger's Eye
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with Limonite inclusions)
Jasper
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Sulfur on Aragonite
Sulfur (S) on Aragonite (CaCO3)
Jasper
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Jasper
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Jasper and Agate (Polychrome Jasper / Mookaite variety)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) microcrystalline quartz
Tumbled Agate Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Blue Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Jasper with Iron Inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Goethite
Yellow Chalcedony (common opal or chert variant)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Native Gold
Native Gold (Au)
Gold Nugget
Native Gold (Au)
Optical Calcite (Iceland Spar)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Chert (Basanite / Jasperoid)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Flint)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)