Carnelian
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2 with Hematite impurities)
Category
Browse mineralish (variety of chalcedony) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Carnelian
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2 with Hematite impurities)
Jasper
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Red Jasper or Iron-stained Quartz
SiO2 with Fe impurities
Red jasper (likely)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, colored red by iron oxides
Agate
SiO2
Polished yellow-orange stone pendant, possibly carnelian or yellow chalcedony
Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂); identification from the photo is uncertain
Jasper
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chalcedony (Agate / Chert)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Tumbled chalcedony (possibly agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂ (chalcedony); banding is not clearly visible to confirm agate
Jasper
SiO2
Polished yellow chalcedony pendant (possibly yellow agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chalcedony variety
Green Jasper / Chalcedony
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Polished carnelian (likely brecciated agate) heart
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chalcedony with iron-oxide coloration
Chalcedony (Agate)
Chalcedony (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Brown chalcedony (likely carnelian/agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chalcedony variety
Orange-pink chalcedony (likely carnelian/chalcedony rough)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; iron-oxide-bearing chalcedony
Jasper
Chalcedony (SiO2)
Green chalcedony (likely dyed or treated)
Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)
Agate
Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony), SiO2
Tumbled brown agate (likely carnelian/chalcedony)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chalcedony, possibly iron-stained
Yellow jasper carving
Jasper, an opaque microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂), shaped as a butterfly
Polished orange agate (likely carnelian)
Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂); orange-red variety commonly called carnelian
Jasper
SiO2 (Cryptocrystalline quartz)
Agate
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Blue Lace Agate (or similar Chalcedony)
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Polished brown agate (likely carnelian/chalcedony)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chalcedony with iron-oxide coloration
Chalcedony (Agate/Carnelian)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Tumbled agate or chalcedony (probable)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂
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
Jasper
Chalcedony (SiO2)
Chalcedony (Agate/Chert variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Jasper and Agate (Polished Pebble)
Chalcedony (SiO2 with impurities)
Brecciated Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities
Tumbled pink chalcedony (likely pink agate)
Chalcedony, microcrystalline SiO₂; variety of quartz
Tumbled orange chalcedony
Chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂), likely orange carnelian
Tumbled pale agate or chalcedony
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely agate/chalcedony
Agate
Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)
Brown chalcedony (possibly carnelian)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; carnelian is orange-red chalcedony
Polished carnelian agate
Chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz), SiO₂, iron-oxide colored
Tumbled yellow-orange chalcedony (likely carnelian or honey agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; orange coloration commonly from iron oxides
Jasper
Silicon dioxide, SiO2