Fairburn Agate is a photograph by Natural History Museum, London/science Photo Library which was uploaded on October 3rd, 2018.
Fairburn Agate
Fairburn agate. Agate is an aggregate of different forms of silica (SiO2) that have formed concentric bands within a geode. A geode forms when the... more
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Fairburn Agate
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Fairburn agate. Agate is an aggregate of different forms of silica (SiO2) that have formed concentric bands within a geode. A geode forms when the silica precipitates from liquid onto the inside surface of an empty pocket in a host rock. The outer layers are variegated forms of chalcedony (amorphous or non-crystalline silica), with the layers becoming more crystalline towards the centre. Fairburn agates have been found in areas of Wyoming, South Dakota, and Nebraska, USA.
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