Agate is mined in various countries around the world, including Brazil, India, Madagascar, Mexico, and the United States. Specific regions within these countries, such as Minas Gerais in Brazil and Chihuahua in Mexico, are known for their agate deposits.
Agate a quartz stone characterized by visible bands and bright colors. There several varieties of agate, many of which are named according to color or other distinguishing characteristic (i.e. Green Agate, Banded agate, Blue Lace Agate) and/or the location in which it is found (e.g. Oregon Snakeskin Agate, Mexican Lace Agate, Botswana Agate). While it was highly prized in ancient times and throughout history, agate is not considered a precious or rare stone. In raw form, small pieces of agate are generally very inexpensive. However, when sold as a piece of jewelry or decorative item, the price may be considerably higher.
No, onyx and agate are not the same stone. They are both varieties of chalcedony, but onyx typically has parallel bands of different colors, while agate has curved bands or concentric rings. Onyx is also usually more opaque than agate.
The name for agate stone in Arabic is "عقيق" (pronounced as aqiq).
About 60% of newly mined copper in the US comes from Arizona, making it the leading copper-producing state in the country.
Agate is typically mined through open-pit mining or underground mining. Miners extract agate by breaking away the surrounding rock and then separating the agate from other minerals. Agate deposits are often found near volcanic rocks or in sedimentary environments.
Agate is mined in various countries around the world, including Brazil, India, Madagascar, Mexico, and the United States. Specific regions within these countries, such as Minas Gerais in Brazil and Chihuahua in Mexico, are known for their agate deposits.
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Crackled fire agate in French is called "agate de feu craquelée," and crab fire agate in French is called "agate de feu crabe."
A ROCK SHOP that sells minerals and crystals will often have agate in different forms,. One of the best in NYC is called ROCK STAR CRYSTALS in Manhattan. They have more AGATE in a variety of forms than any other store run NYC, including Agate Geodes, Agate Bookends, Agate Slices in various sizes, Agate Pyramids and Spheres, Agate Massage Wands, Agate Jewelry, and even Agate Windchimes. You might also find agate bookends and agate coasters at a home furnishing store, but it's uncommon.
Diamonds mined in Australia follow the same type of distribution channel as diamonds mined in any country. Mined diamonds are graded, brokered, then bought and sold based on the diamond's quality.
Moss Agate and Turritella Agate
Agate is a form of silicon dioxide.
Mariano Agate was born in 1939.
Katrina Agate is 4' 3".
May Agate died in 1960.