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Organic Gemstone

Browse organic gemstone specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Topaz (Imperial or Precious Topaz) (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2 (Aluminum Silicate Fluoride Hydroxide)) — mineral

Yellow Topaz (Imperial or Precious Topaz)

Al2SiO4(F,OH)2 (Aluminum Silicate Fluoride Hydroxide)

Yellow Calcite (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Magnetite (likely with weathered Limonite/Hematite) (Magnetite (Fe3O4) with iron oxide weathering) — mineral

Magnetite (likely with weathered Limonite/Hematite)

Magnetite (Fe3O4) with iron oxide weathering

Rose Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Ruby (Raw/Rough) (Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium trace)) — mineral

Ruby (Raw/Rough)

Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium trace)

Labradorite (Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)) — mineral

Labradorite

Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)

Labradorite (Larvikite variety) (Plagioclase Feldspar (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8 with Monzonite/Syenite matrix) — igneous

Labradorite (Larvikite variety)

Plagioclase Feldspar (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8 with Monzonite/Syenite matrix

Milky Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Blue Chalcedony (Chalcedony (a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz - SiO₂)) — Mineral

Blue Chalcedony

Chalcedony (a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz - SiO₂)

Green Aventurine (Aventurine Quartz (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Aventurine Quartz (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions

Prehnite (Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Prehnite

Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Quartz (Milky or White Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky or White Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (Jasper (Silicified microcrystalline quartz) - SiO2) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silicified microcrystalline quartz) - SiO2

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pink Feldspar (Orthoclase) (Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Pink Feldspar (Orthoclase)

Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Banded Agate

Agate (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Tahitian Black Pearl (Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Conchiolin Mixture), CaCO3) — mineral

Tahitian Black Pearl

Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Conchiolin Mixture), CaCO3

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Tiger's Eye (Gold/Brown variety) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with fibrous crocidolite inclusions) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye (Gold/Brown variety)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with fibrous crocidolite inclusions

Fluorite (Calcium fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium fluoride (CaF2)

Jasper and Quartzite Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary/metamorphic

Jasper and Quartzite Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

sedimentary/metamorphic

Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Yellow Quartz (Citrine/Lemon Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Citrine/Lemon Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Malachite (Copper carbonate hydroxide, Cu2CO3(OH)2) — mineral

Malachite

Copper carbonate hydroxide, Cu2CO3(OH)2

Opal (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Opal

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3) with traces of Iron and Titanium) — mineral

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3) with traces of Iron and Titanium

Banded Chert (Agate-like Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Banded Chert (Agate-like Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) containing Iron impurities

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Morganite (Pink Beryl) (Beryllium aluminum silicate Be3Al2(SiO3)6) — mineral

Morganite (Pink Beryl)

Beryllium aluminum silicate Be3Al2(SiO3)6

Amazonite with Smoky Quartz and Feldspar (Microcline (KAlSi3O8) with Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Amazonite with Smoky Quartz and Feldspar

Microcline (KAlSi3O8) with Quartz (SiO2)

Tiger's Eye (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Limonite/Goethite pseudomorphs after Crocidolite) — Mineral

Tiger's Eye

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Limonite/Goethite pseudomorphs after Crocidolite

Chlorastrolite (Greenstone) (Chlorastrolite (variety of Pumpellyite) - Ca2(Mg,Fe)Al2(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O) — mineral

Chlorastrolite (Greenstone)

Chlorastrolite (variety of Pumpellyite) - Ca2(Mg,Fe)Al2(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O

Milk Quartz (or Milky Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milk Quartz (or Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Celestite (Celestine) (Strontium sulfate (SrSO4)) — mineral

Blue Celestite (Celestine)

Strontium sulfate (SrSO4)

Lapis Lazuli (Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock (complex silicate)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock (complex silicate)

Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony) — mineral

Carnelian

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony

Chert (containing Flint nodules) (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (containing Flint nodules)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)