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Agate: A mineral that develops with age, water and moganite
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Agate: A mineral that develops with age, water and moganite

27/03/2018

Terry Moxon (UK) Agate is banded or variegated chalcedony and this distinctive appearance allows a ready identification from any source. Many agate thick sections from basic igneous hosts are reminiscent of a series of distorted onion-like rings with the initial bands closely replicating the shape of the supporting gas cavity. … Read More

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On the origin of agate: A 300-year-old enigma
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On the origin of agate: A 300-year-old enigma

23/12/2015

Terry Moxon (UK) Quartz has been estimated to occupy around 12% of the earth’s crust and can be found in many forms, ranging from the massive, clear crystals of quartz and amethyst to the microcrystalline quartz that is to be found in jasper, agate, chalcedony, chert and flint. World-wide, the … Read More

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