Likely reddish-brown chert or jasper fragment
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly iron-oxide-bearing jasper
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Browse microcrystalline quartz specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Likely reddish-brown chert or jasper fragment
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly iron-oxide-bearing jasper
Tumbled ocean jasper (orbicular jasper), likely brecciated variety
Jasper: microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide staining and other silicate inclusions
Chalcedony (Agate/Chert variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Polished multicolored jasper
Jasper, an opaque microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂), likely iron- and manganese-stained chert
Polished red jasper beads
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), colored mainly by iron oxides
Polished brecciated jasper
Jasper; microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide staining and dark mineral fragments
Red jasper pebble (probable)
Jasper; microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) colored mainly by iron oxides
Rounded chert or jasper pebble
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-stained chert/jasper
Polished red jasper mushroom carving
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), colored chiefly by iron oxides
Likely tumbled jasper or chert pebble
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly iron-stained jasper/chert
Tumbled jasper or chalcedony
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely brown jasper/chalcedony
Petrified Wood and Mixed Rocks
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Tumbled jasper or chalcedony
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), probably iron-stained jasper/chalcedony
Red jasper (likely brecciated or orbicular jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, colored mainly by iron oxides
Brecciated jasper (likely ocean jasper or red jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, with iron-oxide pigments and breccia cement
Flint or chert flake
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly chert/flint
Chert / Flint (with Jasper inclusions)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (or Chalcedony)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Tumbled chalcedony (likely pale agate or quartz)
Chalcedony, microcrystalline SiO₂
Red Jasper (Quartz)
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions)
Tumbled yellow quartz (likely citrine or yellow chalcedony)
Quartz, SiO₂; variety uncertain from image
Agate in Rhyolite
Silicon Dioxide (Quartz/Chalcedony) in Volcanic Rock matrix
Polished jasper pebble
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), commonly SiO₂, with iron-oxide impurities
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide with Iron inclusions (SiO2)
Rounded pinkish pebble, likely quartzite or microcrystalline quartz
Quartzite; predominantly quartz (SiO₂), possibly with iron-oxide staining
Dyed or color-enhanced agate/microcrystalline quartz bead
Chalcedony (microcrystalline SiO₂), likely agate
Chalcedony / Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Tumbled chalcedony or quartz pebble
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂ (likely chalcedony; exact identification requires testing)
Weathered quartz-rich pebble, possibly jasper or chert
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), with iron-oxide staining and possible clay/mineral inclusions
Tumbled yellow-orange chalcedony (possibly yellow jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chalcedony with iron-oxide coloration
Polished agate (likely chalcedony)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; agate is banded chalcedony
Jasper
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Polished red jasper
Jasper, an opaque microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂), colored mainly by iron oxides
Polished bloodstone (heliotrope) cabochon
Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), with iron-oxide inclusions; the pictured stone may be a mottled jasper–chalcedony variety
Tumbled mottled stone, likely serpentine or jasper
Probable serpentine-group mineral (Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄) or fine-grained jasper; identification is limited by the image
White chalcedony (possibly milky quartz) cabochon
Chalcedony, microcrystalline SiO₂; appearance may also represent milky quartz or synthetic imitation
Tumbled chert or flint
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly termed chert; dark varieties are called flint
Tumbled blue-gray stone, possibly chalcedony or quartzite
Likely microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), but the image is insufficient for confident identification
Tumbled brown chalcedony (likely chert or agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂ (chalcedony); exact variety is uncertain from the image
Chert (Flint)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Weathered agate or chalcedony nodule
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely agate/chalcedony with iron-oxide staining
Chalcedony Geode Part (Agate/Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)