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

Browse mineral (specifically a variety of chalcedony, which is a cryptocrystalline quartz) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Honey Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Honey Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

mineral
Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

sedimentary
Geode (unopened) (Quartz-filled Geode (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Geode (unopened)

Quartz-filled Geode (SiO2)

sedimentary
Jasper (Red/Yellow) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper (Red/Yellow)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

sedimentary
Chert (often called Flint or River Stone) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint or River Stone)

Chert (SiO2)

sedimentary
Banded Agate (Agate (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate

Agate (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)

mineral
Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese

mineral
Quartz or possibly Jasper/Chert. Looks like a tumbled or water-worn stone. (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral or Sedimentary (if chert)

Quartz or possibly Jasper/Chert. Looks like a tumbled or water-worn stone.

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Mineral or Sedimentary (if chert)
Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Strawberry Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Goethite inclusions) — mineral

Strawberry Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Goethite inclusions

mineral
Jasper (Green) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper (Green)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

sedimentary
Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 plus various impurities)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 plus various impurities)

sedimentary
Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

mineral
Yellow Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary (or mineraloid)

Yellow Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

sedimentary (or mineraloid)
Quartz (Milky/Clear Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Clear Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Flower Agate (Cherry Blossom Agate) (Chalcedony (SiO2) with Opaque Inclusions) — mineral

Flower Agate (Cherry Blossom Agate)

Chalcedony (SiO2) with Opaque Inclusions

mineral
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Chert (specifically Flint) (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Black Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Black Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

sedimentary
Green Aventurine (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite mica) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite mica

metamorphic
Chert (Jasper/Flint variety) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Botryoidal Chalcedony (likely Desert Rose/Agatized Geode Crust) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Botryoidal Chalcedony (likely Desert Rose/Agatized Geode Crust)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Yellow Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

sedimentary
Jasper (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Chert (Nodule) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
River Chalcedony / Agate (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

River Chalcedony / Agate

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

mineral
Chalcedony (Agate/Seashell replacement) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Chalcedony (Agate/Seashell replacement)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz

mineral
Chert (Jasper/Flint variety) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Agate (Lace Agate Geode Slice) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate (Lace Agate Geode Slice)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Dolerite (Diabase) (Dolerite / Diabase) — igneous

Dolerite (Diabase)

Dolerite / Diabase

igneous
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Banded Calcite (Green Onyx) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Banded Calcite (Green Onyx)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

sedimentary
Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Mineral
Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

sedimentary
Chert Pebble with Quartz Veins (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Pebble with Quartz Veins

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Shell Cameo (Sardonyx Shell) (Cassis madagascariensis (Sardonyx shell)) — mineral (biogenic silica/calcium carbonate substrate)

Shell Cameo (Sardonyx Shell)

Cassis madagascariensis (Sardonyx shell)

mineral (biogenic silica/calcium carbonate substrate)
Jasper Beach Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Macro-crystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Jasper Beach Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Macro-crystalline Quartz

sedimentary
Amazonite (Amazonite (KAlSi3O8); a green variety of Microcline feldspar) — mineral

Amazonite

Amazonite (KAlSi3O8); a green variety of Microcline feldspar

mineral
Banded Rock (likely Quartz-rich) (Uncertain, likely a Metamorphic Rock (e.g., Gneiss or Schist) with prominent Quartz and other minerals) — Mineral

Banded Rock (likely Quartz-rich)

Uncertain, likely a Metamorphic Rock (e.g., Gneiss or Schist) with prominent Quartz and other minerals

Mineral
Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide with traces of titanium, iron, or manganese (SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide with traces of titanium, iron, or manganese (SiO2)

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

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide (SiO2)

sedimentary