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Agate — specimen 0258, photo © NMNHS
Agate — specimen 0258, photo © NMNHS

Agate — specimen 0258

Origin

no precise locality [Africa]
Data

Weight: 0.98 ct; size: 8.76 | 6.04 | 3.97 mm; shape: hexagon; colour: dark yellowish green; clarity: translucent; cut: excellent; treatment: none.
Notes

Clean specimen; design ‘Hexaelongatis 2’, excellent cut by Tan Pen.

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Agate

A variety of chalcedony with layered structure.


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