Rock Identifier

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Organic Gemstone

Browse organic gemstone specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Carnelian Agate (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety

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

Peridot

Olivine (Mg, Fe)2SiO4

Moonstone (Orthoclase Feldspar ((K,Na)AlSi3O8) with Albite inclusions) — mineral

Moonstone

Orthoclase Feldspar ((K,Na)AlSi3O8) with Albite inclusions

Garnet (Garnet Group (often Pyrope or Almandine); X3Y2(SiO4)3) — mineral

Garnet

Garnet Group (often Pyrope or Almandine); X3Y2(SiO4)3

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Garnet (Pyrope or Almandine) (Garnet Group (A3B2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Red Garnet (Pyrope or Almandine)

Garnet Group (A3B2(SiO4)3)

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

Rhodonite

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

Unakite (Epidotized Granite (composition: K-feldspar, Epidote, and Quartz)) — metamorphic

Unakite

Epidotized Granite (composition: K-feldspar, Epidote, and Quartz)

Red Jasper (Jasper (SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Jasper (SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)

Smoky Quartz (Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Diamond (in Jewelry) (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (in Jewelry)

Carbon (C)

Rhodochrosite (Manganese carbonate (MnCO3)) — mineral

Rhodochrosite

Manganese carbonate (MnCO3)

Carnelian and White Quartz Bracelet (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - specifically Carnelian (Chalcedony) and Rock Crystal/Snow Quartz) — mineral

Carnelian and White Quartz Bracelet

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - specifically Carnelian (Chalcedony) and Rock Crystal/Snow Quartz

Amethyst (Pale/Light Variety) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) with Iron impurities - SiO2) — mineral

Amethyst (Pale/Light Variety)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) with Iron impurities - SiO2

Graphite (Graphite (Carbon, C)) — Mineral

Graphite

Graphite (Carbon, C)

Pink Opal / Peruvian Opal (Hydrated amorphous silicon dioxide (SiO2·nH2O)) — Mineral

Pink Opal / Peruvian Opal

Hydrated amorphous silicon dioxide (SiO2·nH2O)

Jasper (specifically Red or Brecciated Jasper variant) (Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz - SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper (specifically Red or Brecciated Jasper variant)

Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz - SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Tumbled) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Tumbled)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Tourmaline (Verdelite (Silicate mineral); Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4) — mineral

Green Tourmaline

Verdelite (Silicate mineral); Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4

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

Olivine (Peridot)

Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4

Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Iron-stained Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Iron-stained Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Charoite (Charoite (K(Ca,Na)2Si4O10(OH,F)·nH2O)) — metamorphic

Charoite

Charoite (K(Ca,Na)2Si4O10(OH,F)·nH2O)

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.

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

Amethyst

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities)

Rainbow Hematite (Man-made/Treated) (Tumbled Hematite with Titanium/Anodized coating (Iron(III) oxide, Fe2O3)) — mineral

Rainbow Hematite (Man-made/Treated)

Tumbled Hematite with Titanium/Anodized coating (Iron(III) oxide, Fe2O3)

Turquoise (Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)) — mineral

Turquoise

Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)

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

Sunstone

Oligoclase (Feldspar variety), (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8

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

Emerald

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

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Serpentine (Serpentinite) (Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile; (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentine (Serpentinite)

Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile; (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4

Diamond (Cluster Ring) (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (Cluster Ring)

Carbon (C)

Red Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Diamond (Native Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Native Carbon (C)

Beryl (likely Emerald or Aquamarine in matrix) (Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)) — mineral

Beryl (likely Emerald or Aquamarine in matrix)

Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)

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

Rhodonite

Rhodonite (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

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

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with Iron impurities)

Almandine Garnet (weathered) (Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Almandine Garnet (weathered)

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Red Jasper (Jasper (Silica with Iron Oxide inclusions), SiO2) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silica with Iron Oxide inclusions), SiO2

Garnet and Quartz (Pyrope or Almandine (Red Garnets) and Quartz (Center Stone)) — mineral

Garnet and Quartz

Pyrope or Almandine (Red Garnets) and Quartz (Center Stone)

Green Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Green Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Lazulite (Magnesium Aluminum Phosphate Hydroxide (MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2)) — mineral

Lazulite

Magnesium Aluminum Phosphate Hydroxide (MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)