Chalcedony (Quartz variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Category
Browse mineral (specifically a variety of chalcedony, which is a microcrystalline quartz) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Chalcedony (Quartz variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Carnelian
Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Tumbled yellow chalcedony (likely yellow jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chalcedony/jasper variety
Polished jasper pebble
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), usually with iron-oxide impurities
Likely tumbled quartz/chalcedony
Quartz (SiO₂), possibly milky quartz or pale chalcedony
Tumbled agate or chalcedony
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely brown/orange chalcedony or agate
Polished carnelian (red-orange chalcedony)
Carnelian, a microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂), colored mainly by iron oxides
Tumbled red/orange jasper
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony; SiO₂) with iron-oxide impurities
Agate
SiO2
Tumbled jasper (likely brown jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony (SiO₂), colored mainly by iron oxides
Tumbled orange chalcedony or carnelian
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly iron-stained chalcedony; likely carnelian
Zebra Jasper
Jasper (variety of Quartz/Chalcedony), SiO2
Red jasper pebble
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, colored by iron oxides
Iron-rich jasper (likely brecciated jasper)
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) colored by hematite/goethite and iron oxides
Tumbled pale chalcedony (likely quartz)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; possibly pale agate or quartz
Tumbled yellow-brown agate
Agate, a banded variety of microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)
Orange chalcedony geode
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly called carnelian or orange agate when strongly colored
Gray chalcedony or quartz fragment
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂ (tentative)
Quartz (specifically Milky/White Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chalcedony Nodule (Commonly known as Agate or Chert)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Tumbled orange-and-white chalcedony
Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely orange carnelian/white agate variety
Tumbled chalcedony (likely moss or dendritic agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, with iron-oxide inclusions
Tumbled blue chalcedony (likely blue agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chalcedony/agate variety
Red jasper with druzy quartz
Jasper (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂), locally coated or veined with crystalline quartz
Chert (Jasper variety)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Tumbled red jasper (probable)
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly colored by iron oxides
Chalcedony (Agate/Carnelian pebbles)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Orange chalcedony (possibly carnelian)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; iron-oxide-bearing chalcedony
Chert
Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Tumbled jasper (likely picture jasper or iron-rich jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony, SiO₂, colored by iron oxides
Tumbled milky quartz
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Polished orange agate/jasper cabochon
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, with iron-oxide coloration; exact variety uncertain
Polished/tumbled agate (likely carnelian or iron-stained chalcedony)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chalcedony with iron-oxide inclusions
Polished banded agate
Banded chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)
Seam Agate
Agate (Banded variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)
Polished pink agate/chalcedony pebble
Chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂), likely iron-stained agate
Yellow Quartz
SiO2 (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide)
Ocean Jasper
Spherulitic Chalcedony (SiO2 with impurities)
Polished jasper pebble
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), chiefly SiO₂, with iron-oxide impurities
Jasper
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Polished red jasper
Jasper, an opaque microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂), colored mainly by iron oxides