Pink Botswana Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂), a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz and Chalcedony
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Browse mineral (specifically a variety of chalcedony, which is microcrystalline quartz) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Pink Botswana Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂), a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz and Chalcedony
Amethyst (Chevron Amethyst)
Amethystine Quartz (SiO2)
Quartz with Chalcedony
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Ocean Jasper
Orbicular Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with impurities like Hematite and Chlorite, SiO2)
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions
Dendritic Agate (River Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese or Iron oxide inclusions
Red Jasper (River Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with hematite impurities
Quartz (specifically Milky or Clear Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Carnelian
Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)
Dendritic Agate
Silicon Dioxide with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions (SiO2)
Pink Jade (Dyed Quartzite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - primarily Quartzite or Quartz
Blue Quartz (Blue Aventurine)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions (typically crocidolite or dumortierite)
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron inclusions
Bull Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Emerald in Matrix
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities
Chert (and Chert-Jasper mix)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chalcedony or Chert/Jasper with secondary mineral staining
SiO2 (for chalcedony/quartz) with possible secondary copper minerals (e.g., CuSiO3·nH2O for chrysocolla, Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 for malachite) or iron oxides/hydroxides.
Sardonyx Cameo
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety Cryptocrystalline Quartz
Blue Chalcedony
Chalcedony (SiO2)
Red Jasper
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Banded Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (likely Yellow/Orange variety, possibly Citrine or Chalcedony with iron staining)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Green Aventurine
Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with inclusions of Fuchsite)
Quartz (specifically Milky or Clear Chunk)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions
Chert (Black Flint)
Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Blue Agate (Dyed Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Blue Chalcedony
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Riverstone Jasper (Chert variant)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Blue Lace Agate (Banded Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Carnelian
Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)
Chalcedony
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz
Chert (specifically Jasper or Flint variety)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Ocean Jasper (Orbicular Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron and magnesium inclusions
Jasper (Petrified Wood variant)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Red Jasper
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)
Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Agate (specifically, a slice of a Blue Lace or Chalcedony Agate nodule)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz
Pink Granite
Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock)
Orange Aventurine (Sunstone-style Quartzite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite or Hematite inclusions