Dyed and polished agate heart
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂; likely druzy quartz inclusions
Category
Browse mineral (specifically a variety of chalcedony, which is a cryptocrystalline quartz) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Dyed and polished agate heart
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂; likely druzy quartz inclusions
Polished Jasper Sphere
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron and other mineral inclusions
Tumbled yellow-orange jasper
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, colored by iron oxides
Blue Agate Geode (Dyed)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Blue Lace Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)
Dendritic Agate or Moss Agate Nodules (Septarian-like)
Chalcedony with mineral inclusions (SiO2)
Jasper (Tiger Eye variety transition)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Banded agate (chalcedony)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; agate variety of chalcedony
Moss Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions
Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Impure Variety of Chert
Tumbled brown jasper
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), chiefly SiO₂, colored by iron oxides and other inclusions
Yellow Chalcedony (Agate/Chert)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chalcedony (Agate/Carnelian variety)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Polished blue chalcedony (likely blue agate)
Cryptocrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chalcedony variety
Polished agate with druzy quartz
Microcrystalline chalcedony (SiO₂) with crystalline quartz and iron-oxide inclusions
Honey-colored quartz-rich stone, possibly chert or chalcedony
Microcrystalline silica (SiO₂), identification uncertain from photograph
Carved jasper bear figurine
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely brecciated or orbicular jasper
Swirled Agate Bead
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chalcedony (likely carnelian/agate beads or rounded grains)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chalcedony varieties
Picture Jasper (specifically Biggs or Deschutes variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz
Yellow chalcedony (likely agate) cabochons
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chalcedony variety, possibly naturally colored or dyed
Jadeite
Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)
Jasper
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Agate Nodule
Silicon dioxide (Chalcedony/Quartz), SiO2
Tumbled green jasper (probable)
Jasper, opaque microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), colored by iron and other impurities
Polished brown jasper (probable picture jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony, SiO₂, with iron-oxide inclusions
Tumbled agate or chalcedony (probable)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂
Raw carnelian/chalcedony
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), orange chalcedony with iron-oxide coloration
White Agate (Chalcedony)
Chalcedony (SiO2)
Polished carnelian/chalcedony nodule
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), orange-red chalcedony variety
Jasper (specifically Yellow or Bumblebee-like Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Red jasper-like chalcedony pebble
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-stained chalcedony/jasper
Chert (Jasper influence)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Tumbled chalcedony (likely yellow/brown jasper or agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂ (chalcedony; variety uncertain)
Yellow Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Red jasper (likely brecciated jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony, SiO₂, colored mainly by iron oxides
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite/Limonite inclusions
Polished banded agate (likely carnelian and black agate)
Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), with iron-oxide coloration
Red-orange carnelian
Carnelian, a translucent chalcedony variety of quartz (SiO₂)
Tumbled chalcedony (likely carnelian or brown agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chalcedony with iron-oxide coloration
Chert Pebble/Nodule
Chert (a microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline sedimentary form of quartz, SiO2)
Polished red jasper pebble
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) colored mainly by hematite/goethite