Orange tumbled carnelian (likely)
Cryptocrystalline chalcedony, SiO₂; orange color commonly caused by iron oxides
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Browse mineral, variety of chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Orange tumbled carnelian (likely)
Cryptocrystalline chalcedony, SiO₂; orange color commonly caused by iron oxides
Tumbled jasper, likely red/brown jasper
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, colored chiefly by iron oxides
Chalcedony (Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Bloodstone
Chalcedony (Variety: Bloodstone / Heliotrope), SiO2
Banded Jasper
Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide impurities (SiO2)
Polished banded agate geode slice
Agate, a microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂), with chalcedony bands
Ocean Jasper (Orbicular Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety of Chalcedony/Quartz
Chalcedony (Botryoidal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Tumbled jasper pebble
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly iron-oxide stained
Polished banded agate, likely moss or dendritic agate
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, with iron/manganese inclusions
Likely carnelian (red-orange chalcedony)
Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂); carnelian is its iron-colored variety
Carnelian
Silicon Dioxide (Quartz variety, SiO2)
Tumbled brown jasper
Microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony (SiO₂), likely iron-stained jasper
Banded agate / chalcedony (likely iron-stained agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; varieties include chalcedony and jasper
Banded jasper (likely orbicular or brecciated jasper)
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide pigments and possible chalcedony
Tumbled red jasper
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) colored mainly by iron oxides
Red jasper (likely polished or dyed)
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly colored by iron oxides
Polished carnelian agate
Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), colored mainly by iron oxides
Tumbled agate
Agate, a banded variety of microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂; chalcedony)
Black cabochon gemstone, likely onyx or agate
Likely chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂); exact identification is not possible from the photo
Polished jasper pebble
Jasper, an opaque microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂), with possible iron-oxide and other mineral inclusions
Polished pale chalcedony or quartz pebble
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; possibly milky quartz/chalcedony
Jasper
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Ocean Jasper (Tumbled/Polished)
Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz) - SiO2
Honey-colored chalcedony (likely rough agate/jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; possibly iron-stained chalcedony
Agate (or Chalcedony)
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) - a cryptocrystalline variety of quartz
Tumbled jasper (likely ocean jasper or brecciated jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, with iron-oxide inclusions
Carnelian (Tumbled Pebble)
Quartz (Variety: Carnelian, SiO2)
Tumbled orange chalcedony (likely carnelian)
Carnelian, a microcrystalline quartz variety; SiO₂, commonly colored by iron oxides
Blue Lace Agate
Chalcedony (SiO2)
Fancy Jasper
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline quartz) with inclusions
Tumbled agate/chalcedony (likely moss or plume agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chalcedony with iron-oxide or mineral inclusions
Tumbled carnelian (likely)
Carnelian, a chalcedony variety of microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), colored mainly by iron oxides
Polished brecciated jasper
Jasper (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂), likely iron-oxide-rich breccia
Tumbled agate
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂
Jasper
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Red Jasper
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) impurities
Agate
SiO2 (Chalcedony/Quartz)
Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety of Chalcedony
Polished/tumbled iron-rich jasper (likely brecciated jasper)
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) colored chiefly by iron oxides/hydroxides
Banded Agate (specifically Lake Superior Agate style)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety
Agate and Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz