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ag·ate [ˈægət] N

agate

ahat m

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Sometimes the natural patterns (usually layered swirls) of the agate can be seen underneath or behind the decorative symbols and designs, and sometimes not. en.wikipedia.org

Tiny red cinnabar spots caused by iron inclusion in the agate also increase the value. en.wikipedia.org

The agate cup is about 9 centimeters/ 3.5 inches in diameter and the total height, including base, is about 17 centimeters/ 7 inches high. en.wikipedia.org

The most highly prized dzi beads are those of ancient age, made of natural agate. en.wikipedia.org

The basalts contain minerals that are interesting to rockhounds including agate, zeolites such as stilbite and gmelinite, and calcite. en.wikipedia.org

Formerly an agate that was banded with well-defined colours was the onyx. en.wikipedia.org

The deposits lined and filled the cavity, first with a darker matrix material, then an inner core of agate or chalcedony. en.wikipedia.org

Agate has also been known to fill veins or cracks in volcanic or altered rock underlain by granitic intrusive masses. en.wikipedia.org

Other types of pseudofossils are kidney ore (round shapes in iron ore) and moss agates, which look like moss or plant leaves. en.wikipedia.org

Also, cheap labor and a superior knowledge of chemistry allowing them to dye the agates in any color with processes that were kept secret helped. en.wikipedia.org

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