Agate, jasper and chalcedony

Microcrystalline quartz, and the reason most people get into this hobby. Waxy luster, conchoidal fracture, and a thin edge that passes light are the three things that separate the whole family from the plain gravel around it.

32 entries, each with field marks, look-alike tells, and what the collecting rules actually say.

agate

chalcedony

jasper

petrified wood

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