Jasper (Iron-stained Chert)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities of Hematite or Goethite
Category
Browse mineral (specifically a variety of chalcedony, which is a microcrystalline quartz) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Jasper (Iron-stained Chert)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities of Hematite or Goethite
Chert (specifically Red Chert or Jasper)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Blue Chalcedony
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Red jasper
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), colored mainly by iron oxides
Polished banded jasper
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide inclusions
Polished agate (likely)
Banded chalcedony, a microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂)
K2 Jasper (K2 Granite)
Azurite in Granite (Biotite Granite with Azurite inclusions)
Tumbled jasper, likely red jasper
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), chalcedony variety with iron-oxide impurities
Tumbled yellow-brown jasper or chalcedony
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-stained jasper/chalcedony
Tumbled agate/chalcedony (likely moss or plume agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, chiefly chalcedony with possible iron-oxide inclusions
Tumbled red jasper
Jasper, an opaque microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂), colored mainly by iron oxides
Tumbled red jasper
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) colored mainly by iron oxides
Polished brecciated jasper (likely Apache tear–type iron-rich jasper)
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), colored by hematite/goethite and other iron oxides
Polished brecciated jasper
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly with iron-oxide and clay-mineral inclusions
Dyed Blue Agate Slice
Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony variety), $SiO_2$
Geode with Quartz and possibly Jasper/Hematite
Quartz (SiO2) and Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline SiO2), possibly stained by iron oxides
Tumbled Chalcedony
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Tumbled chalcedony (likely yellow/brown agate or carnelian)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chalcedony with possible iron-oxide staining
Polished brecciated jasper
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), with iron-oxide and silica vein infill
Polished banded agate (likely carnelian and black agate)
Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), with iron-oxide coloration
Tumbled yellow chalcedony (likely honey agate or yellow quartz)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; coloration likely from iron oxides or included minerals
Tumbled jasper (likely picture/brecciated jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, colored by iron oxides
Polished brown agate (likely carnelian/chalcedony)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chalcedony with iron-oxide coloration
Blue chalcedony cabochon (likely dyed)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂ (chalcedony)
Polished agate (likely moss or plume agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, primarily chalcedony (SiO₂), with possible iron-oxide inclusions
Tumbled banded agate
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, with layered impurities
Jasper (likely brecciated jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony, SiO₂, colored by iron oxides
Banded Agate (Dyed Purple)
Agate (Variety of Chalcedony/Quartz), SiO2
Quartz (Microcrystalline variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Jasper with Quartz Veins
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Tumbled brown chalcedony (likely jasper or agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chalcedony with iron-oxide staining
Agate
Chalcedony (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)
Red jasper (probable)
Microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony (SiO₂) colored by iron oxides
Jasper (specifically Yellow or Picture Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Blue Agate (Dyed)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety of Chalcedony
Tumbled agate/chalcedony pebble
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely agate or jasper variety
Geode
Quartz / Chalcedony nodule
Agate (Geode nodule fragment)
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz), SiO2
Tumbled jasper and agate
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely jasper/chalcedony; exact varieties cannot be confirmed from the image
Agate in Matrix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within host rock
Chrysoprase
Nickel-bearing Chalcedony (SiO2 with inclusions of Ni-compounds like kerolite or pimelite)
Tumbled blue chalcedony/agate (likely glassy silica material)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; possibly blue chalcedony or dyed agate