Iron-rich concretion or weathered ironstone
Goethite–hematite limonite aggregate; commonly described as limonite or ironstone
Category
Browse sedimentary (if natural jasper) or artificial (if slag) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Iron-rich concretion or weathered ironstone
Goethite–hematite limonite aggregate; commonly described as limonite or ironstone
Blue Agate Slice
Chalcedony (SiO2)
Quartz Geodes and Crystal Clusters
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Honey Chert / Flint)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Graphite
Graphite (Carbon, C)
Polished brecciated jasper pebble
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), with iron-oxide inclusions
Chert (Flint variety)
Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Chert (Yellow Jasper)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Dalmatian jasper
Orbicular microcrystalline quartz rock, commonly rhyolitic or volcanic-feldspar matrix with black arfvedsonite/alkali-amphibole inclusions
Tiger’s eye
Quartz variety, primarily silicon dioxide (SiO₂); fibrous quartz pseudomorph after crocidolite asbestos
Red jasper pebble
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) colored mainly by iron oxides
Green Chalcedony (Batu Akik)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Yellow Quartz (Citrine/Yellow Jasper mix)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Green Jasper)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron silicate inclusions
Black Onyx
Chalcedony (SiO2)
Red jasper-like chalcedony pebble
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-stained chalcedony/jasper
Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Yellow Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Polished yellow jasper or opaque chalcedony bead
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-oxide-stained jasper
Chert (Field Stone)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Tumbled jasper or chert
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly iron-bearing jasper
Jasper or Agate-bearing Chert
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz
Ferruginous Conglomerate (or Iron-Rich Concrete/Slag)
Clastic Sedimentary (Silicon Dioxide/Iron Oxide matrix)
Pearls
Aragonite (calcium carbonate) and Conchiolin
Green Chalcedony (likely Green Agate or Chrysoprase)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Blue Agate (Dyed Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
K2 Stone (or K2 Jasper)
Azurite-in-Granite (Potassium Feldspar, Quartz, Plagioclase, Muscovite, and Azurite)
Terrazzo (Man-made Composite)
Cementitious or Resin-bound Lithic Composite
Yellow chalcedony (likely citrine or iron-stained quartz)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; yellow coloration likely from iron oxides or included quartz varieties
Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Agate (specifically, multi-colored or pastel-dyed agate)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - specifically, a cryptocrystalline variety of quartz known as Chalcedony, with banding classified as Agate. (If it were Fluorite, the chemical formula would be Calcium Fluoride - CaF2).
Peacock ore (iridescent chalcopyrite, possibly bornite)
Chalcopyrite, CuFeS₂; the iridescent surface may be natural tarnish or artificial acid treatment. Similar material is bornite, Cu₅FeS₄.
Tumbled jasper or quartzite pebble
Jasper (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂), possibly iron-stained quartzite
Sandstone (likely Greywacke or Siltstone variety)
Arenite / Siltstone (primarily SiO2)
Polished Tumbled Stone (Dark Chalcedony / Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Green and Black Jasper variant)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Red jasper (likely iron-rich chalcedony/jasper)
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), colored mainly by hematite/goethite
Sandstone
Sandstone (SiO2-rich detrital sedimentary rock)
Red jasper (tumbled river pebble)
Jasper, an opaque microcrystalline variety of quartz/chalcedony (SiO₂), colored mainly by iron oxides
Brick fragment (Man-made material)
N/A (Fired clay)
Tumbled yellow-brown translucent stones, likely quartz/chalcedony
Quartz (SiO₂) or microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony); exact identification requires testing
Red Jasper and Hematite
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) and Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)
Polished brecciated jasper
Jasper, opaque microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely brecciated jasper with iron-oxide and dark silicate inclusions