Agate
| Description: |
Agate is a type of chalcedony with a banded appearance. Chalcedony is a type of quartz with a smooth, waxy texture. The bands of agate can be wavy or parallel, all dependant on how the minerals were deposited. Petrified wood is usually agatized as well. |
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| Source: |
http://www.digitalindy.org/cdm/ref/collection/tcm/id/1384 |
| Collection: |
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis |
| Rights: | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/; |
| Copyright: |
Creative Commons (CC By-SA 3.0); |
| Subjects: |
Agates Minerals |
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