Mixed Tumbled Gemstones (Agate, Aventurine, Pyrite, etc.)
Multiple (principally Silicon Dioxide SiO2 and Iron Disulfide FeS2)
Category
Browse mineral_variety_of_chalcedony specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Mixed Tumbled Gemstones (Agate, Aventurine, Pyrite, etc.)
Multiple (principally Silicon Dioxide SiO2 and Iron Disulfide FeS2)
Red/orange chalcedony (carnelian), possibly dyed or heat-treated
Chalcedony, cryptocrystalline SiO₂ (quartz variety)
Brown chalcedony (likely carnelian/iron-stained quartz)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; brown coloration from iron oxides/hydroxides
Red Jasper
Red Jasper (variety of Chalcedony, SiO₂)
Jasper (likely brecciated jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, colored by iron oxides
Black onyx-style bead bracelet
Likely polished black chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂); the beads may also be dyed agate or another black stone.
Polished carnelian agate
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, commonly chalcedony with iron-oxide coloring
Tumbled carnelian (orange chalcedony)
Carnelian, a microcrystalline quartz variety; SiO₂, commonly colored by dispersed iron oxides
Raw carnelian/chalcedony
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), orange chalcedony with iron-oxide coloration
Polished agate (likely moss or plume agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, primarily chalcedony (SiO₂), with possible iron-oxide inclusions
Red jasper (likely brecciated jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony, SiO₂, colored mainly by iron oxides
Tumbled Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chalcedony-rich agate/jasper
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-stained jasper with chalcedony
Brown chalcedony (likely agate/jasper)
Chalcedony, cryptocrystalline SiO₂, with iron-oxide inclusions
Tumbled quartz-rich stone, likely brown agate or jasper
Microcrystalline silica (chalcedony/quartz, SiO₂), possibly iron-stained agate or jasper
Tumbled brown jasper (likely common jasper or chert)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, chiefly chalcedony/quartz with iron-oxide impurities
Chalcedony (Agate/Carnelian pebbles)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Agate
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Agate/Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz pebble (Agate / Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Agate (Carnelian-Blue Agate mix)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Agate (Chalcedony Variation)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Agate
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - variety Chalcedony
Banded Agate (specifically Carnelian Agate)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety
Tumbled orange-and-white jasper or brecciated chalcedony
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-oxide-stained jasper; exact variety cannot be confirmed from the image
Tumbled brown agate
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), variety of chalcedony
Oceanside Agate (Orbicular Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety of Chalcedony
Chalcedony (Botryoidal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chalcedony (Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Yellow Jasper
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Polished banded agate
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂
White Jade / White Chalcedony
Nephrite Jade (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Chalcedony (SiO2)
Tumbled brown jasper
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), chiefly chalcedony with iron-oxide pigments
Ocean Jasper
SiO2, highly silicified rhyolite or spherulitic chalcedony
Blue-green agate bead bracelet
Chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂), likely dyed blue-green
Polished agate slab (likely moss or plume agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chalcedony with possible iron-oxide inclusions
Orange chalcedony (likely carnelian)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; iron-bearing variety commonly called carnelian
Tumbled brown agate
Chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz), SiO₂, with iron-oxide coloration
Polished agate or jasper pebble
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, possibly iron-oxide-bearing
Red jasper
Jasper, an opaque microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂), colored mainly by iron oxides
Agate
SiO2