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Agate (/ˈæɡɪt/ AG-it) is a
banded variety of chalcedony.
Agate stones are
characterized by
alternating bands of
different colored chalcedony and sometimes...
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agate in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Agate is a semi-precious stone.
Agate may also
refer to:
Agate,
Colorado Agate,
Nebraska Agate, North...
- Moss
agate is a semi-precious
gemstone formed from
silicon dioxide. It is a form of
chalcedony which includes minerals of a
green color embedded in the...
- Fordite, also
known as
Detroit agate,
Motor City
agate,
paint rock, or
paint slag, is a
lapidarist term for
polished pieces of
finely layered paint m****es...
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Grape Agate is a
market name for
purple aggregates of tiny
quartz crystals with
botryoidal (spherical) habit.
Mineralogically speaking,
grape agate is not...
- An
agate (US) or ruby (UK) is a unit of
typographical measure. It is 5.5
typographical points, or
about 1⁄13 inch (1.94 mm). It can
refer either to the...
- The
Fairburn Agate is a type of
gemstone found in the
agate beds of
Southwestern South Dakota and
Northwestern Nebraska. It is also the
state gemstone...
- Onyx is a
typically black-and-white
banded variety of
agate, a
silicate mineral. The
bands can also be
monochromatic with
alternating light and dark bands...
- The
Agate Desert is a
prairie located near
White City, Oregon, 53
acres (21 ha) of
which is
protected as the
Agate Desert Preserve. The area is not in...
- Lake
Superior agate is a type of
agate found primarily near the s****s of Lake Superior. It can also be
found in
interior regions of the U.S.
states of...
