Museum Collection
This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog.
Not for Sale.
Chalcedony var. Agate
Bou Hamza, Sidi Ayed, Morocco
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| Classification |
Igneous Rock |
| Tags |
No special tags. |
| Origin Location |
Bou Hamza, Sidi Ayed, Morocco |
| Description |
An incredible multicolored agate with intense red and yellow banding against a background of blues & grays, with areas of superb depth and intricacy. Polished to a high gloss on one side of the roughly hemispherical nodule. |
| Luster |
Polished |
| Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Mineral Group / Note |
Not noted, check reference links below. |
| Handling |
No special handling is required. |
| Modifications |
Cut - Polished |
| Size Group |
Small Cabinet |
| Weight |
187.20 grams |
| Dimensions |
8.00 cm * 6.00 cm * 4.00 cm |
| Quantity |
1 Specimen |
| Mineral List |
* Formula chemical names are auto-generated - may be incorrect on complex formulas.
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
Colors found in this specimen image are shown below. Higher number indicates greater concentration of that color.
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Zircon Rutile Romanèchite epi. Gypsum / Aragonite Goethite Bornite / Chalcopyrite Garnet var. Spessartine |
Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
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