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Mineral, Variety Of Chalcedony (Microcrystalline Quartz)

Browse mineral, variety of chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Quartz (likely a weathered/tumbled piece) (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz (likely a weathered/tumbled piece)

Quartz (SiO₂)

Amethyst (Amethyst (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities)) — Mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities)

Chert (specifically Brown Chert or Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Brown Chert or Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-stained Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-stained Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily Quartz / Chalcedony: SiO2)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily Quartz / Chalcedony: SiO2)

Amethyst (Quartz variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst (Quartz variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Pink Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Pink Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Zebra Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with various impurities) — Sedimentary

Zebra Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with various impurities

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily Quartz/Chalcedony, formula SiO2)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily Quartz/Chalcedony, formula SiO2)

Rough Green Fluorite (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)) — mineral

Rough Green Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)

Jasper (Iron-stained Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper (Iron-stained Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rose Quartz Druzy (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz Druzy

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Jasper/Carnelian Agate) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Jasper/Carnelian Agate)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Blue Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2) with inclusions like Dumortierite or Magnesio-riebeckite) — metamorphic

Blue Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2) with inclusions like Dumortierite or Magnesio-riebeckite

Libyan Desert Glass (Impact-melt silica glass (SiO2 + traces of Al, Fe, Ti)) — mineral (Tektite/Impactite)

Libyan Desert Glass

Impact-melt silica glass (SiO2 + traces of Al, Fe, Ti)

mineral (Tektite/Impactite)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Chalcedony (specifically Agate or Moonstone-like Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (specifically Agate or Moonstone-like Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Agate (Dyed Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Agate (Dyed Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Orange Quartz (Citrine Quartz variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Orange Quartz (Citrine Quartz variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (specifically Bloodstone or Heliotrope variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary (chemically precipitated)

Jasper (specifically Bloodstone or Heliotrope variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

sedimentary (chemically precipitated)

Red Quartzite (Strawberry Quartz) (Quartzite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)) — metamorphic

Red Quartzite (Strawberry Quartz)

Quartzite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)

Smoky Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Chert (Yellow Jasper/Flint) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow Jasper/Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz (Citrine variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Citrine variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Orthoclase Feldspar (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Quartz (Iron-Stained Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Iron-Stained Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Carnelian (Red Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities) — mineral

Carnelian (Red Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities

Chert (Jasper-like Silicate) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper-like Silicate)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Chert (and/or Flint) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and/or Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Flint) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Granite (Granite (a plutonic igneous rock composed of quartz, feldspar, and mica)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (a plutonic igneous rock composed of quartz, feldspar, and mica)

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Tiger's Eye (Rough) (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with FeOOH inclusions)) — mineral

Tiger's Eye (Rough)

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with FeOOH inclusions)

Moss Agate (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide) with dendritic inclusions (SiO2)) — Mineral

Moss Agate

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide) with dendritic inclusions (SiO2)

Fire Agate (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with Limonite/Goethite) — mineral

Fire Agate

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with Limonite/Goethite

Quartzite (specifically an iron-stained or Carnelian-colored variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — metamorphic

Quartzite (specifically an iron-stained or Carnelian-colored variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide with Manganese or Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2 + Mn/Fe)) — mineral

Dendritic Agate

Silicon Dioxide with Manganese or Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2 + Mn/Fe)

Ferruginous Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions