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Quartz var. Chalcedony Agate from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

 
Quartz var. Chalcedony Agate from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

DESCRIPTION:No. 18389
Mineral:Quartz var. Chalcedony Agate
Locality:Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Description:Old specimen of banded agate, sliced and polished to display the internal colors. This dates to the 1800s when agate beds were exploited in Brazil to replace the German agate beds that were played out.
Overall Size:10x5x3 cm
Crystals:-
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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