Chalcedony (Desert Rose or Botryoidal Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Category
Browse mineral (chalcedony) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Chalcedony (Desert Rose or Botryoidal Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Tumbled yellow chalcedony
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely yellow chalcedony or low-grade citrine-like quartz
Banded Jasper / Yellow Jasper with Chlorite or Epidote inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and silicate impurities
Banded Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony
Likely tumbled red mineral or glass imitation
Indeterminate; possibilities include red jasper (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂) or dyed chalcedony
Pink chalcedony (pink agate-like quartz)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂ (chalcedony; likely iron-bearing)
Botryoidal chalcedony (likely druzy agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, with iron-oxide inclusions
Plume Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Ocean Jasper
Orbicular Jasper / Variolitic Chalcedony (SiO2)
Chalcedony (Agate nodule fragment)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite/Iron inclusions
Tumbled carnelian/chalcedony
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), iron-oxide-stained chalcedony
Chalcedony / Agate Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chalcedony (specifically Agate and Carnelian variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz
Carnelian (Orange Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Agate (Chalcedony Variation)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Tumbled chalcedony pebble
Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)
Tumbled brown stone, possibly amber or polished agate
Indeterminate from image; possibilities include amber (fossilized plant resin, organic) or chalcedony/quartz (SiO₂)
Rhyolite (possibly porphyritic and altered)
Volcanic felsic rock; primarily quartz, alkali feldspar, plagioclase, and volcanic glass, with iron-oxide alteration
Petrified Wood
Silicified wood (Quartz replacement, SiO2)
Chalcedony with Druzy Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chalcedony with Druzy Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Blue Dyed Agate
Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Crazy Lace Agate
Agate (Banded Chalcedony) - SiO2
Agate
Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Black Onyx
Chalcedony (SiO2) with parallel banding
Chert / Chalcedony
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Geode with Chalcedony
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Tumbled black-and-white banded stone, likely onyx or agate
Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO₂), probably banded chalcedony/onyx
Banded Agate (Dyed / Polished)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Carnelian Agate
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide impurities)
Carnelian
Carnelian (SiO2)
Dyed Agate
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Dyed Blue Agate (Dragon Vein Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial cobalt/organic dyes
Moss Agate Geode Sphere
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony with Chlorite or Manganese inclusions
Agate (Geode nodule fragment)
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz), SiO2
Red jasper (likely brecciated or iron-stained jasper)
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), colored chiefly by iron oxides
Banded Calcite
Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Tumbled orange chalcedony and a gray stone disk
Chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂); disk likely fine-grained sandstone or slate
Dendritic Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese or Iron Oxide inclusions
Lake Superior Agate
Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony variety)