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Organic Gemstone (Sedimentary Classification)

Browse organic gemstone (sedimentary classification) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) containing iron impurities

Quartz (Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)

Amethyst (Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst (Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Olivine

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

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

Olivine (Peridot)

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

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

Amethyst

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities)

Carnelian Agate (Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Wood Beads (Palmwood/Ebony) (Various species for wood, but often refers to woods like Palmwood (e.g., Borassus flabellifer) or Ebony (Diospyros spp.) for their distinctive grain and hardness.) — Organic Gem Material (Botanical)

Wood Beads (Palmwood/Ebony)

Various species for wood, but often refers to woods like Palmwood (e.g., Borassus flabellifer) or Ebony (Diospyros spp.) for their distinctive grain and hardness.

Organic Gem Material (Botanical)

Pearl (Biogenic CaCO3 (Aragonite)) — mineral

Pearl

Biogenic CaCO3 (Aragonite)

Fuchsite (Chrome Mica) (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral

Fuchsite (Chrome Mica)

K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Pink Opal (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O) with Palygorskite inclusions) — Mineraloid

Pink Opal

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O) with Palygorskite inclusions

Peridot (Olivine (Mg, Fe)2SiO4) — mineral

Peridot

Olivine (Mg, Fe)2SiO4

Emerald (Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with trace Chromium/Vanadium) — mineral

Emerald

Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with trace Chromium/Vanadium

Pearl (Aragonite and Calcite (CaCO3) with Conchiolin) — mineral

Pearl

Aragonite and Calcite (CaCO3) with Conchiolin

Quartz (Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Moonstone (specifically Cat's Eye or Gray Moonstone) (Orthoclase (Potassium Aluminum Silicate) with the formula (K,Na)AlSi3O8) — mineral

Moonstone (specifically Cat's Eye or Gray Moonstone)

Orthoclase (Potassium Aluminum Silicate) with the formula (K,Na)AlSi3O8

Moonstone (Feldspar variety) (Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Moonstone (Feldspar variety)

Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)

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

Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)

Silicon Carbide (SiC) / Moissanite (natural)

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

White Quartz (Quartz (SiO2)) — Mineral

White Quartz

Quartz (SiO2)

Carnelian (Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline quartz), SiO2) — Mineral

Carnelian

Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline quartz), SiO2

Shale with Siltstone layering (Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Mudstone/Shale)) — sedimentary

Shale with Siltstone layering

Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Mudstone/Shale)

Quartz (in a rock matrix) (Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (in a rock matrix)

Quartz (SiO2)

Emerald (Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities) — mineral

Emerald

Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities

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

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Macrocrystalline Quartz variety

Moonstone (Orthoclase Feldspar) ((K,Na)AlSi3O8) — mineral

Moonstone (Orthoclase Feldspar)

(K,Na)AlSi3O8

Aquamarine (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18)) — mineral

Aquamarine

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18)

Sandstone (Quartz-rich) (Arenite (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartz-rich)

Arenite (SiO2)

Calcite (Calcite (CaCO₃)) — Mineral

Calcite

Calcite (CaCO₃)

Amethyst (Rough Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 with ferric iron impurities)) — mineral

Amethyst (Rough Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 with ferric iron impurities)

Citrine (Quartz (SiO₂) variety) — Mineral

Citrine

Quartz (SiO₂) variety

Fairburn Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Fairburn Agate

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Rhodonite (Rhodonite (Manganese Iron Magnesium Calcium Silicate - (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3)) — mineral

Rhodonite

Rhodonite (Manganese Iron Magnesium Calcium Silicate - (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with trace Iron (SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide with trace Iron (SiO2)

Carved Mottled Greenish-Yellow Crystal/Glass Object (Unknown; possibly a form of quartz (chalcedony/jadeite/nephrite) or glass/resin.) — Man-made Object/Uncertain Mineral

Carved Mottled Greenish-Yellow Crystal/Glass Object

Unknown; possibly a form of quartz (chalcedony/jadeite/nephrite) or glass/resin.

Man-made Object/Uncertain Mineral

Pearl (Aragonite / Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineraloid

Pearl

Aragonite / Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sunstone (Plagioclase Feldspar ((Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8)) — mineral

Sunstone

Plagioclase Feldspar ((Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8)

Tourmaline (Multi-colored) (Complex Borosilicate (Na,Ca)(Li,Mg,Al,Fe)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4) — mineral

Tourmaline (Multi-colored)

Complex Borosilicate (Na,Ca)(Li,Mg,Al,Fe)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4

Peridot in Basalt (Olivine ((Mg, Fe)2SiO4) in Basalt) — mineral

Peridot in Basalt

Olivine ((Mg, Fe)2SiO4) in Basalt

Carnelian (Carnelian (Silica, SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (Silica, SiO2)

Amazonite (K(AlSi3O8)) — mineral

Amazonite

K(AlSi3O8)

Limonite with Opal infusion (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Limonite) / SiO2·nH2O (Opal)) — mineral

Limonite with Opal infusion

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Limonite) / SiO2·nH2O (Opal)