Tumbled blue chalcedony (likely blue quartz/chalcedony)
Cryptocrystalline silica, SiO₂; likely chalcedony, possibly dyed or surface-coated
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Browse mineral (chalcedony) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Tumbled blue chalcedony (likely blue quartz/chalcedony)
Cryptocrystalline silica, SiO₂; likely chalcedony, possibly dyed or surface-coated
Tumbled brown quartz/chalcedony (probable)
Quartz, SiO₂; possibly brown chalcedony or jasper
Tumbled amber-colored chalcedony and quartz
Chalcedony (microcrystalline SiO₂), quartz (SiO₂), possibly carnelian or citrine; one piece may be druzy chalcedony
Polished bloodstone (heliotrope), likely
Cryptocrystalline quartz (chalcedony, SiO₂) with iron-oxide inclusions
Tumbled amber-brown chalcedony (probable carnelian/ag ate)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; likely iron-stained chalcedony (carnelian)
Tree Agate
Chalcedony (SiO2)
Chalcedony (River Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Gray chalcedony (possibly common opal)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; potentially hydrated silica, SiO₂·nH₂O
Tumbled chalcedony or agate fragment
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely chalcedony; exact identification is limited by the small, opaque image
Tumbled chalcedony (likely yellow/brown agate or carnelian)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chalcedony with possible iron-oxide staining
Tumbled brown chalcedony or jasper
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; possibly iron-bearing jasper
Tumbled brown jasper or chalcedony
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-stained jasper/chalcedony
Tumbled brecciated jasper
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly with iron-oxide and other mineral inclusions
Tumbled jasper or chalcedony pebble
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-stained jasper/chalcedony
Tumbled yellow chalcedony (likely citrine or yellow jasper)
Cryptocrystalline quartz, SiO₂; exact identification requires testing
Orange chalcedony / agate fragment
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-stained chalcedony
Chalcedony (Common Opal variant or Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chalcedony Nodule in Matrix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Agate
SiO2
Polished carnelian/chalcedony
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-stained chalcedony
Polished pink-orange chalcedony (likely carnelian)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; carnelian is orange-red chalcedony
Likely quartz-rich chalcedony or agate fragment
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly iron-oxide-stained chalcedony/agate
Orange chalcedony (carnelian-like), possibly iron-stained quartz
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂ (chalcedony); orange coloration likely from iron oxides/hydroxides
Agate
Chalcedony (SiO2)
Chalcedony (probably agate or common quartz)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂
Quartz Geode (partially formed/chalcedony with iron staining)
Quartz (SiO2) with Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline quartz) and likely Iron Oxides/Hydroxides
Blue Chalcedony
Chalcedony (SiO2)
Agate
Chalcedony (SiO2)
Red jasper (likely)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, colored red by iron oxides
Dyed Agate
Chalcedony (SiO2)
Blue Chalcedony
Chalcedony (SiO2)
Chalcedony (Botryoidal or Tumbled)
Chalcedony (SiO₂)
Blue Chalcedony
Chalcedony (SiO2)
Yellow-orange chalcedony (possibly carnelian)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; orange coloration commonly from iron oxides
Tumbled amber-colored agate or chalcedony
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-stained chalcedony/agate
Tumbled gray-blue agate/chalcedony
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely banded chalcedony or agate
Tumbled pink chalcedony (likely pink agate/jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, with iron-oxide coloring
Tumbled carnelian/chalcedony
Chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz), SiO₂; reddish color from iron oxides
Polished jasper-like stone
Likely chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂), possibly brecciated jasper
Tumbled jasper (likely picture jasper)
Jasper, an opaque microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂); exact variety uncertain from the photo
Tumbled jasper (likely)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; likely jasper, a variety of chalcedony
Tumbled carnelian agate
Carnelian, a reddish-orange variety of chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂)