Agate is a variety of chalcedony characterized by either transparency or color patterns, such as multi-colored curved or angular banding. Opaque varieties are sometimes referred to as jasper.

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Wikipedia contributors. (2023, September 27). Chalcedony. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved November 2, 2023, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chalcedony&oldid=1177486095

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Chalcedony (Wikipedia) Chalcedony (/kælˈsɛdəni/ kal-SED-ə-nee, or /ˈkælsəˌdoʊni/ KAL-sə-doh-nee) is a cryptocrystalline form of silica, composed of very fine intergrowths of quartz and moganite. These are both silica minerals, but they differ in that quartz has a trigonal crystal structure, while moganite is monoclinic. Chalcedony’s standard chemical structure (based on the chemical structure of quartz) is SiO2 (silicon dioxide).

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