Polished chalcedony (likely moss or dendritic agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, with iron/manganese oxide inclusions
Category
Browse mineral (variety of chalcedony) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Polished chalcedony (likely moss or dendritic agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, with iron/manganese oxide inclusions
Polished agate (likely moss or plume agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chalcedony with brown iron-oxide inclusions
Polished agate (likely carnelian/mossy chalcedony)
Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), with iron-oxide banding and possible inclusions
Chalcedony with Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Carnelian (red-orange chalcedony)
Chalcedony, cryptocrystalline SiO₂; quartz-group mineral
Polished carnelian (likely brecciated agate) heart
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chalcedony with iron-oxide coloration
Tumbled jasper (likely iron-stained chalcedony)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; jasper is an opaque variety of chalcedony
Tumbled chalcedony (likely moss or plume variety)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂
Agate (Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Dendritic agate or included chalcedony (likely tumbled)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; inclusions likely manganese-oxide dendrites or iron minerals
Jasper
Chalcedony (SiO2)
Jasper
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Polished reddish-brown gemstone, likely carnelian
Carnelian: chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), colored mainly by iron oxides
Chrysoprase
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline silica containing nickel); Chemical Formula: SiO2 with Ni impurities
Red jasper
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, colored mainly by iron oxides
Polished ocean jasper (orbicular jasper), likely a small tumbled stone
Microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony, SiO₂, with iron-oxide and other mineral inclusions
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions
Tumbled banded agate beads
Agate, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), a variety of chalcedony
Polished picture jasper (likely)
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), colored by iron oxides and other mineral impurities
Polished agate (chalcedony nodule)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; agate is banded chalcedony, with possible iron-oxide inclusions
Polished jasper (likely brecciated or red jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, with iron-oxide pigments and possible breccia fragments
Red jasper (likely iron-rich chert)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, colored mainly by hematite/goethite
Red jasper (probable)
Microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony (SiO₂) colored by iron oxides
Tumbled jasper or iron-rich chert
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely colored by iron oxides
Polished brecciated jasper (likely septarian or iron-rich jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, with iron oxides and possibly calcite or other rock fragments
Jasper
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Gray chalcedony (rough, possibly agate-grade)
Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)
Blue Chalcedony
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Polished red jasper
Jasper, an opaque, microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂)
Green chalcedony (likely dyed or treated)
Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)
Tumbled agate or chalcedony
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely brown/orange chalcedony or agate
Chalcedony
Silicon dioxide, SiO2
Polished brown agate (likely)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂ (chalcedony; agate variety)
Likely polished flower agate
Flower agate, a variety of chalcedony (microcrystalline SiO₂)
Tumbled blue chalcedony (possibly blue agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chalcedony variety
Flower Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chalcedony inclusions
Tumbled chalcedony or quartz-rich chert
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely chalcedony with iron-oxide staining
Iron-stained chalcedony or jasper
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely ferruginous jasper/chalcedony
Agate
Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony), SiO2
Tumbled carnelian agate
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, colored mainly by iron oxides
Yellow Chalcedony
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Polished jasper pebble
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), usually with iron-oxide impurities