Tumbled orange chalcedony or quartzite
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly iron-stained chalcedony; exact identification requires testing
Category
Browse mineral (specifically a variety of chalcedony, which is a microcrystalline quartz) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Tumbled orange chalcedony or quartzite
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly iron-stained chalcedony; exact identification requires testing
Polished orbicular jasper
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with iron-rich and altered volcanic inclusions
Dalmatian Stone
Dalmatian Stone (formerly called Dalmatian Jasper)
Chert (Jasper variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Jasper (Red and Yellow Jasper)
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with Iron Oxide inclusions
Jasper (Red Jasper)
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Tumbled carnelian
Carnelian, orange-red chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂)
Jasper (specifically Red Jasper or Iron-stained Chert)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite or Limonite inclusions
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with goethite or limonite inclusions
Dalmatian Jasper
Feldspar porphyry (Microcline and Quartz with Arfvedsonite spots)
Chert (Pink/Red variety)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Moss Agate
Moss Agate (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO ₂)
Carnelian
Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO ₂)
Chert (Agatized/Chalcedony variety)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Agate (or Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Polished brecciated jasper
Silica-rich microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony (SiO₂), with iron-oxide and other mineral inclusions
Chalcedony
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite/Iron oxide inclusions
Agate in Rhyolite
Silicon Dioxide (Quartz/Chalcedony) in Volcanic Rock matrix
Agate Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety
Dendritic Agate or Moss Agate Nodules (Septarian-like)
Chalcedony with mineral inclusions (SiO2)
Yellow Aventurine
Quartz (SiO2) with inclusions
Polished reddish-brown gemstone, likely carnelian
Carnelian: chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), colored mainly by iron oxides
Red Jasper
Chalcedony/Quartz (SiO2) with iron inclusions
Jasper (specifically Yellow or Bumblebee-like Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Moss Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions
Polished agate pebble (likely dyed or naturally banded chalcedony)
Chalcedony, microcrystalline SiO₂; agate is banded chalcedony
Polished carnelian
Carnelian, orange-red chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂)
Rose Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂), specifically a variety of Quartz
Agate and Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Polished green-and-white jasper (likely ocean jasper or orbicular jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony (SiO₂) with chlorite, epidote, calcite, and iron-oxide inclusions
Banded Calcite (often sold as Caribbean Calcite or Mexican Onyx)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Agate (specifically Waterline or Onyx-type Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety Chalcedony
Chalcedony (Agate and Carnelian varieties)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chalcedony (Agate / Chert)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Blue Chalcedony
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chrysocolla in Quartz (Gem Silica)
Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O (Chrysocolla) / SiO2 (Quartz)
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Tumbled yellow jasper
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) colored by iron oxides
Tumbled carnelian (red-orange chalcedony)
Carnelian, a microcrystalline variety of quartz; SiO₂
Chert / Flint
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)