Quartz Pebbles and Agates
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Category
Browse mineral (specifically a variety of chalcedony, which is a microcrystalline quartz) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Quartz Pebbles and Agates
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Polished ocean jasper (orbicular jasper), likely a small tumbled stone
Microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony, SiO₂, with iron-oxide and other mineral inclusions
Carnelian Agate Nodule
Chalcedony (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions
Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities
Dyed Blue Agate
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment
Chalcedony (Common Opal variant or Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Jadeite
Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)
Carnelian (Chalcedony)
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide - Microcrystalline Quartz)
Chalcedony
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Tumbled red jasper
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) colored mainly by iron oxides
Tumbled jasper or iron-rich chert
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely with iron-oxide inclusions
Tumbled yellow jasper
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), colored mainly by iron oxides
Banded jasper (likely mookaite or brecciated jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony (SiO₂) with iron-oxide and clay inclusions
Polished/tumbled jasper or chert pebble
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely ferruginous jasper/chert
Chrysoprase
Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony variety), SiO2
Agate (specifically Lake Superior Agate style or Banded Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz
Tumbled Green Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions
Polished pink chalcedony (possibly carnelian)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chalcedony variety, with exact variety uncertain from the image
Chert (Yellow Jasper)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Tumbled carnelian/chalcedony
Orange chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz), SiO₂; possibly iron-stained agate
Polished yellow chalcedony (likely quartz pebble)
Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly iron-stained jasper
Black Onyx
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety
Tumbled carnelian (orange chalcedony)
Carnelian, a microcrystalline quartz variety; SiO₂, commonly colored by dispersed iron oxides
Green Jasper with Agate Banding
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities of ferrous silicate or chlorite
Fancy Jasper
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Yellow Chalcedony (Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Chalcedony/Agate nodule)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Agate/Chalcedony variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Botryoidal chalcedony (likely agate/jasper variety)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂
Red jasper
Jasper, an opaque microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂), colored mainly by iron oxides
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Polished tiger-eye jasper / iron-rich jasper
Quartz-rich jasper (microcrystalline SiO₂) with iron oxides, likely hematite/goethite and magnetite
Red jasper pebble
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) colored by iron oxides
Tumbled yellow jasper
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, colored by iron oxides
Tumbled jasper, likely picture or brecciated jasper
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide and other mineral impurities
Tumbled blue-green stone, likely dyed agate
Agate (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂); blue coloration may be artificial
Banded Agate (specifically Sardonyx or Black Agate variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony / Cryptocrystalline Quartz
Chalcedony (Agate/Chert variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) inclusions
Tumbled brown jasper
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly with iron-oxide inclusions
Orbicular Jasper (Ocean Jasper tendency)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Agate
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)