Moss Agate is a photograph by Natural History Museum, London/science Photo Library which was uploaded on October 5th, 2018.
Moss Agate
Moss 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... more
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Moss Agate
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Natural History Museum, London/science Photo Library
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Moss 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.
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