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Moss Agate

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Nova Scotia, Canada
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Colour:White, Transparent, ...
A variety of Chalcedony

A variety of Chalcedony containing green mineral inclusions (eg Chlorite, Hornblende, etc.) which can be cut and polished as a decorative stone.

Classification of Moss Agate

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Physical Properties of Moss Agate

Colour:White, Transparent, Green patches

Other Names for Moss Agate

Synonyms:
Tree Agate
French names:
Agate mousseuse
German names:
Moosachat
Traditional Chinese names:
苔蘚瑪瑙

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

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    Localities for Moss Agate

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    Argentina
     
    • Entre Ríos
    		Juan Carlos Lodovichi
    Canada
     
    • British Columbia
      • Kamloops Mining Division
        • Mt. Savona
          • Deadman's River
    		www.em.gov.bc.ca/cf/minfile
      • Omenica Mining Division
    • Manitoba
    Leiper (ed.), 1966. The Agates of North America
    Germany
     
    • Rhineland-Palatinate
      • Kusel
        • Pfeffelbach
    		Poser, C., and Lutz, H. (2004): Mineralien aus Rheinland-Pfalz.Landessammlung für Naturkunde Rheinland-Pfalz (Mainz)
    Hungary
     
    • Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén Co.
      • Zempléni Mts.
        • Komlóska
    		Szakáll & Jánosi: Minerals of Hungary, 1995
    • Heves Co.
      • Mátra Mts.
        • Gyöngyöstarján
    		Geoda, 2003
    GEODA/1997
    Iran
    http://iranian-agates.freeservers.com/
    http://iranian-agates.freeservers.com/
    Mexico
     
    Panama
     
    South Africa
     
    • Eastern Cape Province
    		Minerals of South Africa
    USA
     
    • California
      • Imperial Co.
      • Kern Co.
      • Riverside Co.
      • San Bernardino Co.
        • Cady Mts
      • San Luis Obispo Co.
    • Colorado
      • Grand Co.
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
    Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
      • Mesa Co.
        • Fruita
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
    Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
      • Park Co.
        • South Park
          • Antero Junction
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
    Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
      • Saguache Co.
    		Rocks & Minerals (July, 2002)
    • Georgia
    		Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974
    • Idaho
    • Iowa
      • Dubuque Co.
    		www.missourigeologists.org/Min-Loc2.pdf.
    Jay Ellis Ransom,1974, Gems and Minerals of America
    Jay Ellis Ransom,1974, Gems and Minerals of America
    • Kansas
    		Jay Ellis Ransom,1974, Gems and Minerals of America
    Jay Ellis Ransom,1974, Gems and Minerals of America
    www.people.ku.edu/~stalder/KS-minerals.html
    www.people.ku.edu/~stalder/KS-minerals.html
    • Maryland
    		Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974
        • Baltimore
    		MacFall, 1951. Gem Hunter's Guide, 1st ed.
    MacFall, 1951. Gem Hunter's Guide, 1st ed.
          • Soldiers' Delight ridge
    		Rocks & Min.: 19:148.
      • Cecil Co.
    		MacFall, 1951. Gem Hunter's Guide, 1st ed.
    Gems and Minerals of America - Jay Ellis Ransom-1974
    MacFall, 1951. Gem Hunter's Guide, 1st ed.
    Rocks&Min. 17:238.
      • Custer Co.
    		The River Runs North - the Story of Montana Moss Agate by Tom Harmon (author)
      • Dawson Co.
    Jay Ellis Ransom,1974, Gems and Minerals of America
    Jay Ellis Ransom,1974, Gems and Minerals of America
    Jay Ellis Ransom,1974, Gems and Minerals of America
    • Nebraska
      • Dodge Co.
    		The Minerals and Gemstones of Nebraska CSD U Neb EC 2
    The Minerals and Gemstones of Nebraska CSD U Neb EC 2
      • Lancaster Co.
    		The Minerals and Gemstones of Nebraska CSD U Neb EC 2
      • Otoe Co.
    		The Minerals and Gemstones of Nebraska CSD U Neb EC 2
    The Minerals and Gemstones of Nebraska CSD U Neb EC 2
      • Pawnee Co.
    		The Minerals and Gemstones of Nebraska CSD U Neb EC 2
      • Richardson Co.
    		The Minerals and Gemstones of Nebraska CSD U Neb EC 2
      • Saunders Co.
    		The Minerals and Gemstones of Nebraska CSD U Neb EC 2
      • Seward Co.
    		The Minerals and Gemstones of Nebraska CSD U Neb EC 2
      • Sioux Co.
    • Nevada
    		Kunz, 1892. Gems & Precious Stones of N. America, p.133.
    • New Mexico
      • Catron Co.
        • San Augustin Plains
    		Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
      • Grant Co.
        • Alum Mountain
    		Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
      • Hidalgo Co.
    		Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
      • Sierra Co.
        • Engle area
    		Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
      • Socorro Co.
    		Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
    • North Carolina
      • Orange Co.
    		Kunz, 1892. Gems & Precious Stones of N. America, p.132.
    Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ranson-1974
    • North Dakota
      • McKenzie Co.
    		MacFall, 1951. Gem Hunter's Guide, 1st ed.
      • Williams Co.
    		MacFall, 1951. Gem Hunter's Guide, 1st ed.
    • Oregon
      • Crook Co.
      • Hood River Co.
    		MacFall, 1951. Gem Hunter's Guide, 1st ed.
      • Jackson Co.
        • Medford
    		The Mineralogist, 21(12):462.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Lancaster Co.
        • Fulton Township
    		Mineralogy of Pennsylvania-1922; Samuel S. Gordon, pg. 204
    • South Dakota
      • Harding Co.
    		SDSMT Bull 18 Roberts and Rapp "Mineralogy of the Black Hills"
      • Meade Co.
        • Maurine
    		SDSMT Bull 18 Roberts and Rapp "Mineralogy of the Black Hills"
    • Texas
      • Brewster Co.
        • Alpine
    		www.austingemandmineral.org
    R&M 66:3 pp 196-224
        • Davis Mts
    		R&M 66:3 pp 196-224
    • Utah
    		Lapidary Journal 31:179.
    • Virginia
    		Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974
      • Loudoun Co.
        • Conklin
    		Minerals of Virginia 1990 by R. V. Dietrich
    The Mineral Collector. 12:149 (1905)
    Jay Ellis Ransom,1974,Gems and Minerals of America
      • Park Co.
      • Platte Co.
    		Rocks & Minerals 76:389
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