Agate
by Science Photo Library
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Agate
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Science Photo Library
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Agate. Agate is an aggregate of different forms of silica (SiO2) that have formed concentric bands within a geode. A geode forms when the silica precipitates from liquid onto the inside surface of an empty pocket in a host rock. Specimen from Brazil, measuring 15 centimetres in length.
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September 12th, 2018
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