Tumbled amber-colored quartz/chalcedony (likely carnelian or honey agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; coloration may derive from iron oxides
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Browse mineral (chalcedony) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Tumbled amber-colored quartz/chalcedony (likely carnelian or honey agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; coloration may derive from iron oxides
Tumbled agate/chalcedony (likely moss or plume agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, chiefly chalcedony with possible iron-oxide inclusions
Tumbled blue chalcedony (likely blue quartz)
Chalcedony, cryptocrystalline SiO₂; possibly chrysoprase or dyed quartz
Red jasper-like chalcedony pebble
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-stained chalcedony/jasper
Yellow Chalcedony (Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chalcedony / Agate Nodule
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Geode with Quartz and possibly Jasper/Hematite
Quartz (SiO2) and Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline SiO2), possibly stained by iron oxides
Chalcedony Pebble with Jasper/Iron Oxide Cortex
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chalcedony (Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Polished agate or chalcedony pebble
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely chalcedony/agate
Blue Chalcedony
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Tumbled carnelian agate
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, colored mainly by iron oxides
Chalcedony (likely brown agate or flint)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chalcedony, possibly iron-stained
Tumbled blue chalcedony or pale aquamarine-like quartz
Chalcedony (microcrystalline SiO₂), possibly blue quartz; visual identification is uncertain
Chalcedony (Botryoidal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Weathered agate or chalcedony nodule
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely chalcedony with iron-oxide staining
Tumbled chalcedony (likely moss or plume variety)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂
Tumbled yellow-brown jasper or chalcedony
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-stained jasper/chalcedony
Chalcedony Geode / Agate Nodule
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Dendritic agate or included chalcedony (likely tumbled)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; inclusions likely manganese-oxide dendrites or iron minerals
Geode (Unopened)
Quartz/Chalcedony concretion
Green agate/geode slab
Cryptocrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, likely agate with druzy quartz
Tumbled yellow chalcedony
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely yellow jasper or chalcedony
Blue Chalcedony
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chalcedony (Botryoidal/Chalcedony Rose)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Jasper
SiO2
Polished brown jasper or chalcedony
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-stained jasper/chalcedony
Tumbled yellow chalcedony (likely honey agate or yellow quartz)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; coloration likely from iron oxides or included minerals
Tumbled jasper or chalcedony pebble
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂ (likely jasper/chalcedony)
Polished ocean jasper (orbicular jasper), likely a small tumbled stone
Microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony, SiO₂, with iron-oxide and other mineral inclusions
Polished yellow-orange stone pendant, possibly carnelian or yellow chalcedony
Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂); identification from the photo is uncertain
Tumbled agate or chalcedony
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely brown/orange chalcedony or agate
Black Onyx
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with impurities
Polished orbicular agate beads
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), chalcedony with orbicular banding
Polished jasper pebble (possibly orbicular jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely jasper; exact variety cannot be confirmed visually
Tumbled banded agate beads
Agate, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), a variety of chalcedony
Jasper (likely red/brown jasper pebble)
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), an opaque variety of chalcedony; exact identification is uncertain from the photo
Red jasper (possible polished or dyed stone)
Jasper, an opaque microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂)
Polished red jasper (possibly carnelian/chalcedony)
Jasper, an opaque microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂); exact identification is uncertain from the image
Polished banded agate (likely carnelian agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂ (chalcedony); iron-oxide coloring
Agate (specifically, multi-colored or pastel-dyed agate)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - specifically, a cryptocrystalline variety of quartz known as Chalcedony, with banding classified as Agate. (If it were Fluorite, the chemical formula would be Calcium Fluoride - CaF2).
Tumbled orange chalcedony or quartzite
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly iron-stained chalcedony; exact identification requires testing