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Mineral (Specifically A Variety Of Chalcedony, Which Is A Cryptocrystalline Quartz)

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Chalcedony

Blue Chalcedony

Blue Chalcedony

Black Onyx

Prase

Landscape Agate

Landscape Agate

Tube Agate

Carnelian

Feather Agate

Sweetwater Agate

Sweetwater Agate

Honey Agate

Cathedral Agate

Cathedral Agate

Cloud Agate

Bloodstone (Heliotrope (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO₂ with inclusions)) — Metamorphic Rock

Bloodstone

Heliotrope (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO₂ with inclusions)

Metamorphic Rock

Blue Lace Agate (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety) — mineral

Blue Lace Agate

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety

Moss Agate (Chalcedony (SiO2) with inclusions of manganese or iron oxide) — mineral

Moss Agate

Chalcedony (SiO2) with inclusions of manganese or iron oxide

Blue Chalcedony and Picture Jasper Beads (Blue Chalcedony (SiO2), Picture Jasper (SiO2)) — Mineral

Blue Chalcedony and Picture Jasper Beads

Blue Chalcedony (SiO2), Picture Jasper (SiO2)

Green Onyx (Banded Calcite / Travertine) (Calcite (CaCO3) / Travertine / Aragonite) — sedimentary

Green Onyx (Banded Calcite / Travertine)

Calcite (CaCO3) / Travertine / Aragonite

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Yellow Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chalcedony (Agate/Carnelian variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Agate/Carnelian variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert / Flint (Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz, $SiO_2$)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz, $SiO_2$)

Carnelian (Chalcedony variety) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Carnelian (Chalcedony variety)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Agate (specifically a Banded Agate with a Quartz Druzy center) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate (specifically a Banded Agate with a Quartz Druzy center)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Citrine (Quartz (SiO2) - specifically, a variety of macrocrystalline quartz) — mineral

Citrine

Quartz (SiO2) - specifically, a variety of macrocrystalline quartz

Banded Agate (specifically Sardonyx or Black Agate variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony / Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Banded Agate (specifically Sardonyx or Black Agate variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony / Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Red Tiger's Eye beads (Tiger's Eye (variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)) — Mineral / Gemstone (variety of Quartz)

Red Tiger's Eye beads

Tiger's Eye (variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)

Mineral / Gemstone (variety of Quartz)

Fancy Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — sedimentary

Fancy Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Banded Agate / Lace Agate (Agate (Silica/Quartz) - SiO2) — mineral

Banded Agate / Lace Agate

Agate (Silica/Quartz) - SiO2

Jasper with Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety) — mineral

Jasper with Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety

Chert (specifically Flint or Chalcedony nodule) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Chalcedony nodule)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)

Polished carnelian/chalcedony (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-stained chalcedony) — mineral

Polished carnelian/chalcedony

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-stained chalcedony

Yellow Jasper (Tectosilicates (SiO2) with Goethite/Iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Tectosilicates (SiO2) with Goethite/Iron oxide inclusions

Red Jasper (Red Jasper (variety of Chalcedony, SiO₂)) — Mineral

Red Jasper

Red Jasper (variety of Chalcedony, SiO₂)

Banded Agate (specifically Eye Agate / Chalcedony) (Agate (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate (specifically Eye Agate / Chalcedony)

Agate (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)

Banded Agate (Chalcedony (SiO2 with impurities)) — mineral

Banded Agate

Chalcedony (SiO2 with impurities)

Banded Calcite (often commercially sold as Mexican Onyx or Green Onyx) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Banded Calcite (often commercially sold as Mexican Onyx or Green Onyx)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chert (Smooth River Pebble) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Smooth River Pebble)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Onyx (beads) (SiO2 (Cryptocrystalline Quartz)) — Mineral

Onyx (beads)

SiO2 (Cryptocrystalline Quartz)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (specifically Polychrome or Desert Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and other mineral impurities) — sedimentary (chemical/biological origin)

Jasper (specifically Polychrome or Desert Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and other mineral impurities

sedimentary (chemical/biological origin)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz) - $SiO_2$) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz) - $SiO_2$

Jasper (specifically Picture Jasper or Landscape Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Opaque variety of Chalcedony/Quartz) — sedimentary

Jasper (specifically Picture Jasper or Landscape Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Opaque variety of Chalcedony/Quartz

Banded Calcite (Mexican Onyx) (Banded Calcite (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Banded Calcite (Mexican Onyx)

Banded Calcite (CaCO3)

Jasper (specifically a banded or dark variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper (specifically a banded or dark variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Yellow jasper carving (Jasper, an opaque microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂), shaped as a butterfly) — gemstone

Yellow jasper carving

Jasper, an opaque microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂), shaped as a butterfly

Agate (Polished Sphere) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate (Polished Sphere)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert / Flint (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Black Veined Jasper (Spiderweb Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Black Veined Jasper (Spiderweb Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Carnelian (red chalcedony) (Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), iron-oxide colored variety) — gemstone

Carnelian (red chalcedony)

Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), iron-oxide colored variety

Agate Nodule (partially vuggy Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral/Sedimentary

Agate Nodule (partially vuggy Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mineral/Sedimentary

Sapphire in a ring (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Sapphire in a ring

Corundum (Al2O3)

Agate (Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Agate

Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Jasper (likely Polychrome or Desert Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary (chemically precipitated mineral)

Jasper (likely Polychrome or Desert Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

sedimentary (chemically precipitated mineral)