A variety of quartz that is microcrystalline. Some chalcedony in agate is fibrous. This is caused when the tiny quartz fragments are stacked up, which gives them a thread-like appearance.
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A variety of quartz that is microcrystalline. Some chalcedony in agate is fibrous. This is caused when the tiny quartz fragments are stacked up, which gives them a thread-like appearance.