Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
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Browse sedimentary rock (technically a variety of chalcedony) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Green Jasper with Quartz veins
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Carnelian (Chalcedony variety)
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Blue Chalcedony
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Tumbled brown banded agate
Chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz), SiO₂, with iron-oxide inclusions
Jasper (Iron-stained Chalcedony)
SiO2 with Fe2O3 (Iron Oxide) impurities
Jasper (Red/Brown Variety)
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 plus Iron Oxide impurities)
Polished carnelian/chalcedony
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-stained chalcedony
Agate
Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony), SiO2
Carnelian (red-orange chalcedony)
Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), iron-oxide colored
Polished carnelian
Cryptocrystalline chalcedony (SiO₂), orange-red variety colored mainly by iron oxides
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with hematite inclusions
Satin Spar (often marketed as Selenite)
Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)
Red jasper (likely iron-rich chert)
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), colored by hematite/goethite; possibly brecciated jasper
Agate
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Polished banded agate heart
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), primarily chalcedony with iron-oxide inclusions
Polished banded agate (likely blue lace agate)
Chalcedony, microcrystalline SiO₂, with iron and other trace-element impurities
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Tumbled orange chalcedony or carnelian
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-bearing chalcedony
Red jasper (likely tumbled)
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony (SiO₂), colored mainly by iron oxides
Green Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Iron-stained jasper (likely orbicular/brecciated jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, colored by iron oxides/hydroxides
Jasper with Agate Inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Quartz/Chert
Dyed Agate
SiO2
Red jasper
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, colored mainly by iron oxides
Kambaba Jasper
Stromatolite (Microbial mat fossil in silicified sediment)
Polished multicolored jasper
Jasper, an opaque microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂), likely iron- and manganese-stained chert
Banded Agate
Chalcedony (SiO2)
Agate Nodule / Weathered Agate
Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony / Quartz, SiO2)
Polished black stone, likely black tourmaline or black obsidian
Most consistent with schorl tourmaline (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4), though black obsidian (volcanic glass) is also possible
Polished red jasper
Jasper, an opaque microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂), colored mainly by iron oxides
Brecciated jasper
Chalcedony–quartz aggregate, predominantly SiO₂, with iron-oxide coloring
Chalcedony (Agate and Jasper Pebbles)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Jasper/Agate variety)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Bauxite
Hydrated aluminum oxides (mixture of gibbsite, boehmite, and diaspore)
Bumble Bee Jasper
Calcite and Volcanic Ash Mixture
Agate
SiO2
Carnelian
Silicon Dioxide (Quartz variety, SiO2)
Tumbled amber-colored chalcedony or jasper
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-stained chalcedony/jasper
Yellow Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Tumbled Yellow Chalcedony / Iron-Stained Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)