Agate Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Category
Browse mineral (chalcedony variety) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Agate Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Botryoidal chalcedony (likely common opal)
Silica, SiO₂; chalcedony is microcrystalline quartz, while opal is hydrated amorphous silica (SiO₂·nH₂O)
Polished brecciated jasper
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), with iron-oxide inclusions
Red chalcedony (likely carnelian)
Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂); red color commonly from iron oxides
Tumbled jasper (likely brecciated or red jasper)
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony (SiO₂), colored by iron oxides
Polished jasper pebble
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, with iron-oxide impurities
Red jasper (likely brecciated jasper/chalcedony)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, chiefly chalcedony with iron-oxide inclusions
Tumbled orange chalcedony or carnelian
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-stained chalcedony/carnelian
Banded Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Grey Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Red jasper
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), iron-oxide-rich chalcedony
Tumbled jasper (likely brecciated or orbicular jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, with iron-oxide and other mineral inclusions
Agate Bookend / Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Jasper
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Black Jasper (Etched)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide with iron inclusions (SiO2)
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions
Yellow Jasper
Chalcedony (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Banded Calcite (Mexican Onyx)
Calcite (CaCO3)
Banded Calcite (often sold as Onyx Marble)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Banded Agate
Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Carnelian Agate
Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities
Carnelian (Chalcedony variety)
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Chalcedony (Quartz variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Banded agate (polished agate slice)
Agate, a variety of microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂; chalcedony)
Jasper (brecciated or orbicular variety)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Tumbled Chalcedony
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Likely polished agate or chalcedony pebble
Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂); exact variety cannot be confirmed from the image
Polished agate (likely)
Banded chalcedony, a microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂)
Chert or chalcedony fragment
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely ferruginous chalcedony/jasper
Tumbled honey-brown chalcedony or agate
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely chalcedony; exact identification requires testing
Ocean Jasper
Spherulitic Chalcedony (SiO2)
Polished brown jasper
Jasper (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂), likely iron-oxide-rich variety
Jasper Beads (Polished)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Red Jasper
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide) - SiO2
Tumbled chalcedony (likely yellow/brown agate or carnelian)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chalcedony with possible iron-oxide staining
Botryoidal chalcedony (likely quartz with iron staining)
Chalcedony, cryptocrystalline SiO₂; possible quartz druse and limonite/goethite inclusions
Tumbled brown quartz/chalcedony (probable)
Quartz, SiO₂; possibly brown chalcedony or jasper