Agate
SiO2 (Silicon dioxide, cryptocrystalline quartz)
Category
Browse mineral (chalcedony) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Agate
SiO2 (Silicon dioxide, cryptocrystalline quartz)
Jasper
Chalcedony (Microcrystalline Quartz) - SiO2
Chrysocolla in Quartz (Gem Silica)
Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O (Chrysocolla) / SiO2 (Quartz)
Red jasper (likely)
Jasper, an opaque microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂), colored by iron oxides
Yellow jasper (likely polished/tumbled)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, colored by iron oxides; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Jasper
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Jasper
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions
Fancy Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Polished agate slice
Banded chalcedony, microcrystalline SiO₂
Breciated Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Tumbled chalcedony (likely mossy/inclusion-rich variety)
Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)
Botryoidal chalcedony (possibly agate/geode material)
Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)
Tumbled chalcedony pebble
Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)
Tumbled chalcedony or quartz-rich chert
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely chalcedony with iron-oxide staining
Jasper (likely brecciated or silicified jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony, SiO₂, colored mainly by iron oxides
Agate
Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Polished orbicular jasper (likely ocean jasper)
Silicified microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly called orbicular jasper or ocean jasper
Polished ocean jasper / orbicular jasper
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly with chalcedony, feldspar, and iron/manganese oxides
Polished brown jasper (probable ocean jasper or iron-rich jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony, SiO₂, colored by iron oxides and other inclusions
Tumbled brown jasper
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly with iron-oxide impurities
Quartz (Chalcedony/Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Tumbled purple agate (likely amethyst-bearing agate)
Banded chalcedony, a microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂); exact identification is uncertain from the image
Chalcedony (Agate/Carnelian type)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Banded agate (likely carnelian/chalcedony)
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), chalcedony; banded variety
Blue-green slag glass or chalcedony-like material
Likely industrial glassy slag; exact identification requires testing
Tumbled yellow chalcedony (likely yellow jasper or quartz)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; probable chalcedony/jasper variety
Tumbled chalcedony pebble
Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly cream-colored agate
Tumbled quartz-rich pebble, possibly agate or chalcedony
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), with possible iron-oxide staining
Orange chalcedony or weathered quartz pebble
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; possibly iron-oxide-stained chalcedony
Agate (Water-Worn Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony
Raw orange chalcedony (carnelian-like)
Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), colored by iron oxides
Polished pink agate/chalcedony pebble
Chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂), likely iron-stained agate
Tumbled chalcedony (likely gray/pink chalcedony)
Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)
Carnelian
Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)
Red Jasper Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions
Tumbled blue calcite
Calcite (calcium carbonate, CaCO₃)
Agate
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Banded Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Jasper Pendant
Chalcedony (Quartz) - SiO2
Blue Dyed Agate
Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)