Ocean Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Category
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Ocean Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Red Jasper or Iron-stained Quartz
SiO2 with Fe impurities
Orange-pink chalcedony (likely carnelian/chalcedony rough)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; iron-oxide-bearing chalcedony
Jasper
SiO2 (Cryptocrystalline quartz)
Polished brecciated jasper (likely)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, with iron-oxide-rich brown fragments and pale silica
Agate
SiO2
Red jasper (likely)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, colored red by iron oxides
Chalcedony (Agate / Chert)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Tumbled amber-colored quartz/chalcedony (likely carnelian or honey agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; coloration may derive from iron oxides
Geode (Unopened)
Quartz/Chalcedony concretion
Chalcedony
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Tumbled blue chalcedony
Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)
Tumbled chalcedony (possibly agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂ (chalcedony); banding is not clearly visible to confirm agate
Jasper
SiO2
Chalcedony
Chalcedony (SiO2)
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
Iron-rich jasper (likely rough jasper/chert)
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), colored by iron oxides
Chalcedony with Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Jasper (likely brecciated jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony (SiO₂), with possible iron-oxide coloring
Lake Superior Agate
Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony variety)
Chalcedony (Agate/Carnelian)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Brecciated jasper
Jasper (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂), likely iron-oxide-rich breccia
Tumbled chalcedony (likely orange agate/carnelian)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chalcedony with iron-oxide coloration
Polished honey/brown agate (likely carnelian chalcedony)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chalcedony with iron-oxide coloration
Honey-colored chalcedony (rough agate/chert)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; likely chalcedony with iron-oxide staining
Chalcedony nodule (likely agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; banded varieties are agate
Brown chalcedony (likely carnelian/agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chalcedony variety
Tumbled pink chalcedony (likely pink agate)
Chalcedony, microcrystalline SiO₂; variety of quartz
Tumbled yellow-orange chalcedony (likely carnelian or honey agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; orange coloration commonly from iron oxides
Carnelian agate (likely)
Cryptocrystalline quartz, SiO₂; orange chalcedony with iron-oxide staining
Blue Lace Agate (or similar Chalcedony)
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Lake Superior Agate
Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony variety)
Tumbled brown agate (likely carnelian/chalcedony)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chalcedony, possibly iron-stained
Polished orange agate (likely carnelian)
Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂); orange-red variety commonly called carnelian
Yellow jasper carving
Jasper, an opaque microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂), shaped as a butterfly
Brown chalcedony (agate-like flint/chert fragment)
Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂); identification is tentative from the photo
Brown chalcedony (likely carnelian or agate fragment)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; iron-oxide-colored chalcedony
Tumbled orange chalcedony
Chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂), likely orange carnelian
Chalcedony (Tumbled)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Tumbled pale agate or chalcedony
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely agate/chalcedony
Chalcedony in Matrix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chalcedony (Quartz Var.)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)