Quartz (Chert/Chalcedony variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Category
Browse mineral (specifically a variety of chalcedony, which is microcrystalline quartz) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Quartz (Chert/Chalcedony variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Red jasper-like chalcedony pebble
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-stained chalcedony/jasper
Jasper Pebble
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Yellow Quartz
SiO2 (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide)
Red jasper pebble
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, colored by iron oxides
Jasper (Red and Yellow Jasper)
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with Iron Oxide inclusions
Polished agate slice
Agate, a banded variety of chalcedony (microcrystalline SiO₂)
Chert (Chalcedony/Agate variety)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Yellow Jasper (Chert variant)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron inclusions
Tumbled chalcedony (likely moss or dendritic agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, with iron-oxide inclusions
Polished agate/geode fragment
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, with possible calcite or quartz cavity lining
Geode
Quartz / Chalcedony nodule
Honey/brown agate (chalcedony)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; likely translucent agate or chalcedony
Agate (Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Tumbled red jasper
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly colored by iron oxides
Dyed Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety
Green Chalcedony (likely Green Agate or Chrysoprase)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Gray Agate
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Carnelian
Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Jasper with Epidote Vein
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Aluminum Iron Silicate (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))
Polished/tumbled jasper or chert pebble
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely ferruginous jasper/chert
Jasper with Quartz Veining
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions
Tumbled jasper, likely picture or brecciated jasper
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide and other mineral impurities
Agate
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - variety Chalcedony
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities
Yellow Jasper
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Red Jasper
Jasper (Silica/Microcrystalline Quartz with Hematite inclusions), SiO2
Tumbled jasper, likely picture jasper or brecciated jasper
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), chiefly chalcedony with iron-oxide pigments
Agate in Matrix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within host rock
Brecciated Red Jasper
Microcrystalline Quartz (Chalcedony), SiO2
Tumbled agate or chalcedony
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely brown/orange chalcedony or agate
Orbicular Jasper (Ocean Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron and magnesium inclusions
Jasper with Chalcedony
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chalcedony / Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Yellow Jasper
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Red Jasper
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Tumbled jasper, likely red jasper
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), chalcedony variety with iron-oxide impurities
Chrysoprase
Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony variety), SiO2
Tumbled red jasper
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) colored mainly by iron oxides
Red jasper (likely rough jasper/chert)
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly colored by iron oxides
Red jasper pebble
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) colored mainly by iron oxides