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4.2" Turkish Agate Nodule (Highly Fluorescent) - Turkey
This is a gorgeous cut and polished nodule of agate, collected from the mines of North Ankara, Turkey. It is polished to a mirror-finish on one side and features colorful agate banding. Under short wave UV, the agate fluoresces a stunning vibrant green color.
This specimen comes with an acrylic display stand.
This specimen comes with an acrylic display stand.
About Agate
Agate is a variety of microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony) that displays translucence and, in some cases, banding. Agate primarily forms when silica-rich fluids fill pockets within rocks and/or fossils, depositing the silica along the walls of the rock. This process can result in banding patterns, as the compositions and impurities of these depositing fluids change over time. These banding patterns can either form as flat layers, creating linear patterns known as waterline agate, or as rounded layers, forming more common ring-like patterns. These patterns depend on the surfaces available for deposition.
Agate is a variety of microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony) that displays translucence and, in some cases, banding. Agate primarily forms when silica-rich fluids fill pockets within rocks and/or fossils, depositing the silica along the walls of the rock. This process can result in banding patterns, as the compositions and impurities of these depositing fluids change over time. These banding patterns can either form as flat layers, creating linear patterns known as waterline agate, or as rounded layers, forming more common ring-like patterns. These patterns depend on the surfaces available for deposition.
SPECIES
Chalcedony var. Agate
LOCATION
Cubuk, Northern Ankara, Turkey
SIZE
4.2 x 3.5"
CATEGORY
ITEM
#130525
