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Fire Agate

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Aguascalientes, Mexico
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Name:From the appearance of this agate variety.
A variety of Agate

A variety of agate containing inclusions of goethite or limonite, producing an iridescent effect or "fire."

Classification of Fire Agate

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Other Names for Fire Agate

Synonyms:
Iridescent AgateRainbow Agate
Other Languages:
German:Regenbogenachat

Other Information

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    Localities for Fire Agate

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    Mexico
     
    • Chihuahua
    USA
     
        • Aravaipa District
          • Aravaipa Valley
    		MRDS database Dep. ID #10062449, MRDS ID #TC35913.
        • Black Hills
    		P Cristofono collection
        • Chaney Place
    Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 349.
        • Galiuro Mts
    		MRDS database Dep. ID #10137577, MAS ID #0040090173.
        • Gila Mts
          • Lone Star District (Safford District; Dos Pobres District)
      • Greenlee Co.
      • La Paz Co.
        • Black Mts
    		Peirce, H.W. (1969) Gem Materials, in USGS & Arizona Bureau of Mines, and U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Mineral and Water Resources of Arizona, Arizona Bureau of Mines Bull. 180 (USGS Bull.871): 359. MRDS database Dep. ID file #10023619, MRDS ID #I000808.
      • Maricopa Co.
    		Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 349.
    Blair, 1992. Rockhounding Arizona, p.68.
          • Oatman District (San Francisco District; Union Pass District)
    		Blair, 1992. Rockhounding Arizona, p.70.
    Gemstones producers list, US Bur. Mines; MRD file #10210510.
      • Yuma Co.
        • Castle Dome Mts
    Blair, 1992. Rockhounding Arizona, p.157.
    • California
      • Riverside Co.
        • Mule Mts
          • Palo Verde area
    		Strong, Mary Frances Berkholz (1964a), Fire agate in the Mule Mountains: Gems & Minerals, No. 319: 16-18, April 1964: 16.; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 317.
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