Agate
Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
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Browse microcrystalline quartz specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Agate
Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Rounded brown chert or flint pebble
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂
Tumbled yellow-orange quartzite or jasper
Quartzite, chiefly microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly iron-oxide-stained jasper
Chalcedony (likely brown agate or flint)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chalcedony, possibly iron-stained
Chert Pebble (Water-worn Quartz/Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Plume Agate
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Blue Onyx (Agate)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Yellow Chalcedony (Carnelian / Agate Pebbles)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Tumbled yellow jasper or chert
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-stained jasper/chert
Yellow Chalcedony (Agate/Chert)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Agate Slice (Carnelian Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Polished brecciated jasper
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), with iron oxides and pale chalcedony/quartz veins
Red jasper (possible)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, colored red by iron oxides; the image alone cannot confirm the identification.
Yellow Jasper
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Goethite/Limonite inclusions
Polished heart-shaped blue chalcedony (likely dyed or treated)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chalcedony variety, possibly blue lace agate or dyed quartz
Chalcedony with iron-oxide staining
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely chalcedony or chert with limonite/goethite staining
Drusy quartz coating on volcanic rock
Quartz (SiO₂), likely druzy quartz on basalt or another mafic host
Tumbled pale chalcedony (likely quartz)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; possibly pale agate or quartz
Tree Agate
Quartz (SiO2) with Chlorite/Hornblende inclusions
Botryoidal Chalcedony (Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Yellow Quartz / Chalcedony
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Tumbled dark mineral on a polished brown stone slab
Likely quartz-rich chalcedony or jasper slab with a dark metallic mineral inclusion; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Tumbled yellow chalcedony (likely honey agate or yellow jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; precise identification is uncertain from the photograph
Polished brown jasper pebble
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide impurities
Chert / Jasper
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Banded Chert (Agate/Jasper blend)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Pink Dyed Agate Geode Slice
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Agate
Banded Chalcedony (SiO2)
Red Jasper
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with Iron oxide inclusions)
Chalcedony Pebble (Carnelian / Quartz Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Tumbled yellow-brown jasper
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide impurities
Tumbled Agate
Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Raw pink chalcedony (likely pink agate/jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂ (chalcedony); impurities may include iron oxides and other silicates
Agate (Chalcedony Variation)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Banded Agate (specifically Lace Agate type)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Tumbled banded chert or jasper
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, with iron-oxide impurities
Carved jasper bear figurine
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely brecciated or orbicular jasper
Polished brecciated jasper
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly containing hematite, goethite, and clay minerals
Red jasper
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly colored by iron oxides
Tumbled brown jasper or chalcedony
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-stained jasper/chalcedony
Beach Pebble (Chalcedony / Chert)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Tumbled red-brown stone, likely jasper
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), probably iron-oxide-bearing chert