Black Onyx
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with parallel banded structure
Category
Browse mineral (variety of chalcedony) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Black Onyx
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with parallel banded structure
Dyed Agate Slice
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial colorants
Moss Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions of hornblende or chlorite
Moss Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of manganese or iron oxides
Carnelian
Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony, which is a microcrystalline quartz, SiO2)
Tree Agate
Silicon Dioxide with Chlorite inclusions (SiO2)
Bloodstone / Heliotrope
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions
Blue Lace Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide impurities (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Banded Agate (specifically Botryoidal/Orbicular Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Red Jasper (beads)
SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide)
Red Jasper or Iron-stained Quartz
SiO2 with Fe impurities
Tumbled chalcedony (likely agate)
Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂); banding is not clearly visible to confirm agate
Polished gray chalcedony (likely agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chalcedony, possibly banded agate
Tumbled brown jasper
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly called jasper
Red jasper (likely) bead bracelet
Jasper, an opaque variety of microcrystalline quartz; SiO₂
Agate
SiO2
Polished agate with possible iron-oxide inclusions
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂; inclusions appear to be iron oxides, possibly goethite or hematite
Orange carnelian (likely)
Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), colored by iron oxides
Red jasper (likely)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, colored red by iron oxides
Tumbled orange-brown chalcedony (likely carnelian)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; carnelian is iron-colored chalcedony
Tumbled orange-brown stone, likely carnelian or iron-stained chalcedony
Chalcedony (microcrystalline SiO₂), possibly iron-oxide-colored carnelian
Tumbled brown chalcedony (likely agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; agate is banded chalcedony
Chalcedony (Agate / Chert)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Polished agate or chalcedony pebble
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely agate/chalcedony
Small reddish-brown pebble, possibly jasper or iron-stained quartz
Unidentified silica-rich pebble; visual identification is insufficient to distinguish jasper, quartz, or another material
Tumbled chalcedony (likely agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; possibly iron-stained chalcedony
Tumbled yellow-brown jasper
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly called jasper; exact variety cannot be confirmed from the image
Brown jasper pebble
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly iron-oxide stained
Tumbled brecciated jasper
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-oxide-stained jasper
Tumbled brown jasper (likely)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; likely iron-oxide-stained jasper
Tumbled chalcedony (possibly agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂ (chalcedony); banding is not clearly visible to confirm agate
Jasper
SiO2
Iron-rich jasper (likely rough jasper/chert)
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), colored by iron oxides
Red agate (possibly dyed chalcedony)
Chalcedony, microcrystalline SiO₂; agate is banded chalcedony
Jasper
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Tumbled honey-brown chalcedony (likely agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chalcedony, possibly iron-stained agate
Likely tumbled brown agate
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly chalcedony; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Chalcedony
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chalcedony (Agate)
Chalcedony (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Brown chalcedony (likely carnelian/agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chalcedony variety