Chert
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
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Browse mineral (specifically a variety of chalcedony, which is microcrystalline quartz) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Chert
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)
Chert
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)
Banded Agate (likely Carnelian Agate or Sardonyx)
Agate is a common name for a microcrystalline variety of Quartz (SiO₂), specifically a form of Chalcedony.
Tumbled brown stone, likely jasper or chert
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), probably iron-stained jasper/chert
Chalcedony (Tumbled)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Jasper (Brown Iron-Rich Variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe2O3 (Iron Oxide/Crystalline Quartz)
Green polished gemstone (likely chrysoprase or aventurine)
Chrysoprase: microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, colored by nickel; possible aventurine quartz: SiO₂ with fuchsite mica
Agate
Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony variety), SiO2
Carnelian
Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Ocean Jasper
Orbicular Jasper/Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)
Tumbled orange chalcedony (likely carnelian)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; iron-bearing variety commonly termed carnelian
Chert (White-Tan variety)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) / Microcrystalline Quartz
Chrysoprase
Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Red Jasper (with Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions
Pink Granite
Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar intrusive rock)
Tumbled orange chalcedony or carnelian
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-stained chalcedony
Chalcedony (Botryoidal/Agate nodule)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Honey-colored chalcedony (likely carnelian)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; orange chalcedony colored by iron oxides
Tumbled jasper or chalcedony
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), probably iron-stained jasper/chalcedony
Banded Agate (specifically Carnelian Agate)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety
Polished multicolored jasper
Jasper, an opaque microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂), likely iron- and manganese-stained chert
Tumbled jasper or chalcedony pebble
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂ (likely jasper/chalcedony)
Blue Agate (Dyed or Treated Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2), microcrystalline quartz variety
Banded Agate (specifically Sardonyx Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety
Banded Calcite (often commercially sold as Mexican Onyx or Green Onyx)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Ocean Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) microcrystalline quartz aggregate with inclusions
Polished chalcedony (likely moss or dendritic agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, with iron/manganese oxide inclusions
Red Tiger's Eye beads
Tiger's Eye (variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)
Chert / Jasper
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite or Iron Oxide inclusions
Quartz (Smoky Quartz / Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chalcedony on Matrix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Jasper (specifically a banded or dark variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Chalcedony (Common Opal variant or Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Green Calcite (Onyx Marble)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Red jasper (likely polished/tumbled)
Microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony, SiO₂, colored mainly by iron oxides
Red jasper pebble
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) colored mainly by iron oxides
Geode with Quartz and possibly Jasper/Hematite
Quartz (SiO2) and Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline SiO2), possibly stained by iron oxides
Chalcedony (Agate Nodule)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Tumbled blue chalcedony or pale aquamarine-like quartz
Chalcedony (microcrystalline SiO₂), possibly blue quartz; visual identification is uncertain