Jasper and Chalcedony Composite
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) microcrystalline quartz
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Browse mineral (specifically a variety of chalcedony, which is microcrystalline quartz) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Jasper and Chalcedony Composite
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) microcrystalline quartz
Carnelian
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline quartz), SiO2
Blue Chalcedony
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chalcedony (likely common gray chalcedony)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂
Tumbled brown jasper (probable)
Microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony, SiO₂, with iron-oxide impurities
Orange chalcedony or jasper fragment
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely chalcedony/jasper
Banded Agate (specifically Lace Agate type)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite or Iron Oxide inclusions
Chert or chalcedony fragment
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely ferruginous chalcedony/jasper
Blue Quartz (specifically Dumortierite Quartz)
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with inclusions of AlAl6BSi3O18 (Dumortierite)
Brown chalcedony (possibly carnelian)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; carnelian is orange-red chalcedony
Polished banded jasper (likely ocean jasper or brecciated jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony, SiO₂, with iron-oxide impurities
Polished jasper-like stone
Likely chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂), possibly brecciated jasper
Jasper
SiO2 (Cryptocrystalline quartz)
Polished orange agate (likely carnelian)
Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂); orange-red variety commonly called carnelian
Dyed Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety
Fluorite and Red Jasper
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2) and Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Bloodstone
Heliotrope
Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety of Chalcedony
Polished brown jasper pebble
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly iron-oxide-rich jasper
Tumbled jasper
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), colored by iron oxides and other impurities
Polished orbicular jasper (likely ocean jasper)
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), with iron-oxide and volcanic-mineral inclusions
Rhyolitic jasper / brecciated jasper
Silica-rich volcanic rock, chiefly microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), with iron-oxide and clay/mineral impurities
Chalcedony (likely agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; agate is banded chalcedony
Carnelian
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) - Translucent reddish-brown variety of Chalcedony
Jasper (specifically a banded or dark variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Green agate (polished bead)
Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)
Polished pink-orange chalcedony (likely carnelian)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; carnelian is orange-red chalcedony
Chrysoprase
Silicon dioxide with nickel impurities (SiO2 + Ni)
Jasper
Chalcedony (SiO2)
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Quartz geode
Silica (SiO₂), commonly chalcedony-lined quartz geode
Yellow chalcedony (likely tumbled quartz)
Chalcedony, cryptocrystalline SiO₂; possibly iron-stained quartz or yellow jasper
Tumbled jasper or chert
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-stained jasper
Tumbled yellow jasper or chert
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-oxide-stained chalcedony/chert
Ocean Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) microcrystalline quartz aggregate with inclusions
Red Jasper
Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Tumbled carnelian agate
Carnelian, a reddish-orange variety of chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂)
Chalcedony (specifically Agate or Common Opal variety)
Cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)
Tumbled yellow quartz (likely citrine or yellow chalcedony)
Quartz, SiO₂; variety uncertain from image
Polished banded agate (likely carnelian agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂ (chalcedony); iron-oxide coloring
Polished brown jasper
Jasper (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂), likely iron-oxide-rich variety