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Laguna Agate
Ojo Laguna, Estacion Ojo Laguna, Mun. de Ahumada, Chihuahua, Mexico
© Don Volkman 2/24/08
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| Name: | The name is derived from its occurrence at the Achates River in southwestern Sicily. | |||||||
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| Essential elements: | O, Si | |||||
| All elements listed in formula: | O, Si | |||||
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| Health Warning: | No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care. | |||||
References for Agate | ||||||
| Reference List: - + | Götze, J., Plötze, M., Fuchs, H., and Habermann, D. (1999) Defect structure and luminescence behavior of agate - results of electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) and cathodoluminescence (CL) studies. Mineralogical Magazine: 63: 149-163. Carlson, M.R. (2002) The Beauty of Banded Agates. Edina: Fortification Press. Zenz, J. (2005): Achate. Bode Verlag, 656 pp. (in German). Zenz, J. (2009): Achate II. Bode Verlag, 656 pp. (in German). Moxon, T. (2009): Studies on Agate: Microscopy, Spectroscopy, Growth, High Temperature and Possible Origin. Terra Publications, Doncaster, UK, 96 pp. extraLapis No. 39 (2010): Achate - geboren aus Vulkanen. Chr. Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany, 98 pp. (in German). | |||||
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