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

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

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

DESCRIPTION:No. 25818
Mineral:Quartz var. Banded Agate
Locality:Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Description:Half of an agate nodule that was sawn and polished to reveal the concentric, banded growth patterns of the agate. There is a flat on the bottom that coincided with a flat area in the banding where the solution settled during formation. Ex. Stuart F. Wise collection #248
Overall Size:9x8x5 cm
Crystals:
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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