Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Category
Browse mineral (specifically a variety of chalcedony, which is a microcrystalline quartz) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Tumbled purple jasper (likely rhyolite-derived jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with iron/manganese oxide impurities; possibly purple rhyolitic jasper
Banded Onyx (Calcite Marble)
Calcite (CaCO3) - Trap-rock or Cave Onyx
Jasper
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Dyed Agate Slice
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz
Polished yellow-orange chalcedony (likely carnelian)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; iron-bearing variety commonly called carnelian
Onyx (beads)
SiO2 (Cryptocrystalline Quartz)
Banded Agate (specifically Botswana Agate or Water-line Agate)
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz), SiO2
Red Chalcedony (likely dyed)
Chalcedony (a variety of Quartz), SiO2
Red Jasper
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Jasper Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Yellow Quartz (Chalcedony/Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Banded Agate (specifically Carnelian Agate color)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony
Ocean Jasper
Spherulitic Chalcedony (SiO2)
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Banded Jasper (Chert)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony
Banded Agate (specifically Eye Agate / Chalcedony)
Agate (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)
Tumbled yellow jasper or petrified wood fragment
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, possibly iron-oxide-bearing jasper
Tumbled Yellow Chalcedony / Iron-Stained Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Black Onyx
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Tumbled yellow jasper or silicified rock fragment
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, likely iron-oxide colored
Banded Agate
Chalcedony / Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Polished amber-colored translucent stone, likely citrine or yellow chalcedony
Most consistent with quartz (SiO₂), potentially citrine; translucent yellow chalcedony is another possibility
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Impure Cryptocrystalline Quartz
Druzy Agate (specifically Black Druzy Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Green Aventurine
Aventurine (a variety of Quartz, SiO2)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Tumbled jasper or iron-rich chert
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely colored by iron oxides
Orange-red jasper pebble
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) colored mainly by iron oxides
Tumbled orange chalcedony (likely carnelian)
Cryptocrystalline quartz, SiO₂; orange variety commonly called carnelian
Tumbled jasper or jasper-rich chert
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide impurities
Banded Agate (specifically Carnelian Agate)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety
Dyed Imperial Jasper (Sea Sediment Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Impure Quartz/Chalcedony
Polished carnelian agate
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, iron-oxide colored
Agate (specifically Carnelian Agate or Sardagate)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - variety of chalcedony
Jasper (specifically Owyhee or Picture Jasper variety)
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Tumbled brown chalcedony (likely carnelian/agatesque material)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chalcedony variety
Chrysoprase-bearing Quartz
Silicon Dioxide with Nickel Inclusions (SiO2)
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions
Tumbled jasper (likely brecciated or red jasper)
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide inclusions
Polished orange agate or chalcedony
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-stained chalcedony/agate
Chalcedony with Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)