Orange chalcedony or tumbled carnelian fragment
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-stained chalcedony/carnelian
Category
Browse mineralish (variety of chalcedony) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Orange chalcedony or tumbled carnelian fragment
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-stained chalcedony/carnelian
Yellow-orange chalcedony (possibly carnelian)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; orange coloration commonly from iron oxides
Tumbled amber-colored agate or chalcedony
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-stained chalcedony/agate
Tumbled gray-blue agate/chalcedony
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely banded chalcedony or agate
Tumbled carnelian/chalcedony
Chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz), SiO₂; reddish color from iron oxides
Quartzite with Chalcedony
Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Sandstone (SiO2)
Polished agate slab (likely moss or plume agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chalcedony with possible iron-oxide inclusions
Yellow Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Yellow Jasper (Chert)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Jasper
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Red Jasper with Quartz and Hematite
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferric Iron inclusions
Onyx Marble (Banded Calcite)
Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Tumbled brown jasper (likely brecciated jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony, SiO₂, with iron-oxide and other mineral inclusions
Yellow jasper (likely iron-stained chalcedony)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, commonly colored by iron oxides/hydroxides
White Agate (Chalcedony)
Chalcedony (SiO2)
Yellow Jasper
Chalcedony (SiO2)
Honey-colored chalcedony (rough agate/chert)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; likely chalcedony with iron-oxide staining
Tumbled Black Stone
Unknown, possibly Obsidian, Onyx, or Tourmaline
Jasper
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Agate
Chalcedony (SiO2)
Chalcedony
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline quartz
Tumbled brown agate (possible carnelian or chalcedony)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; agate is banded chalcedony
Jasper (likely brecciated jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony (SiO₂), with possible iron-oxide coloring
Jasper (likely brecciated or chalcedony-rich jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony, SiO₂, with iron-oxide impurities
Chalcedony (Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Polished banded jasper (likely picture jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz, chiefly SiO₂; jasper with iron-oxide staining
Polished orange agate beads
Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly sold as agate
Agate (chalcedony), likely a cut nodule
Agate, a banded variety of microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂); associated iron oxides stain the rough outer matrix.
Red jasper (likely tumbled)
Microcrystalline quartz, chiefly SiO₂, colored red by iron oxides
Tumbled jasper
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly iron-stained chalcedony/jasper
Tumbled yellow jasper
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide inclusions
Agate
Cryptocrystalline quartz, SiO2
Tumbled yellow chalcedony (probable)
Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly iron-stained jasper
Sardonyx or Carnelian Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Red Jasper (Brecciated)
Silicon Dioxide with Iron inclusions (SiO2)
Jasper (Red/Brown)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions
Tumbled brown jasper
Microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony (SiO₂), commonly iron-oxide stained
Yellow Jasper
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Yellow Jasper
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite/Iron inclusions
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide impurities
Chalcedony (likely agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; agate is banded chalcedony