Red jasper (likely iron-rich chert)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, colored by hematite/goethite
Category
Browse microcrystalline quartz specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Red jasper (likely iron-rich chert)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, colored by hematite/goethite
Tumbled brown jasper (likely iron-rich chert)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, with iron-oxide impurities
River Pebbles (Chert and Quartzite)
Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Silica-rich)
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron inclusions
Red/orange chalcedony (carnelian), possibly dyed or heat-treated
Chalcedony, cryptocrystalline SiO₂ (quartz variety)
Agate
Silicon Dioxide / Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Black Chert (Flint / Basanite)
Microcrystalline / Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Red jasper
Jasper, an opaque microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂), colored mainly by iron oxides
Tumbled orange chalcedony (likely carnelian)
Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), orange variety commonly called carnelian
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (Quartz variety), SiO2
Picture Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and clay impurities
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Iron-rich jasper (possibly brecciated jasper)
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) colored by iron oxides such as hematite and goethite
Jasper and Basalt (Lake Superior Agate or Jasper Pebble)
Silicified rock / Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2) with basalt matrix
Blue Dyed Agate
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Banded Chert or Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Yellow Jasper (with Iron staining)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety
Polished/tumbled jasper
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide and other mineral impurities
Banded chert or jasper pebble
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely chert/jasper with iron-oxide staining
Tumbled jasper or chalcedony pebble
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely jasper/chalcedony with iron-oxide staining
Tumbled chert or flint pebble
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely chert; exact variety uncertain from the image
Tumbled jasper or iron-rich chert fragments
Jasper/chert, predominantly microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide inclusions
Likely polished dark stone (identity uncertain)
Undetermined; possibly polished basalt, chert, or another dark silicate rock
Agate Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Banded Chalcedony
Chert (Flint variety)
Chert (SiO2)
Tumbled orange-and-white jasper or brecciated chalcedony
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-oxide-stained jasper; exact variety cannot be confirmed from the image
Tumbled red jasper (likely brecciated jasper)
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide inclusions
Polished brecciated jasper
Jasper (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂), likely iron-oxide-rich breccia
Tumbled Purple Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety
Banded Agate (Lake Superior Agate type)
Agate (Cryptocrystalline Variety of Quartz, SiO2)
Polished/tumbled chert or jasper pebble
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely brown jasper/chert
Polished yellow-brown jasper
Jasper, a microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂), commonly containing iron-oxide impurities
Jasper with Quartz Druzy
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Tumbled iron-rich chert or jasper
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely limonitic/hematitic variety
Jasper
Jasper (SiO2 plus impurities)
Tumbled jasper or chert pebble
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-stained jasper/chert
Polished brecciated jasper
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), with iron-oxide and silica vein infill
Red jasper
Jasper, an opaque microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂), colored mainly by iron oxides
Tumbled jasper or altered chalcedony
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly jasper/chalcedony
Iron-stained jasper (likely orbicular/brecciated jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, colored by iron oxides/hydroxides
Tumbled brecciated jasper
Jasper, a microcrystalline quartz variety (SiO₂), with iron-oxide-rich matrix or veining