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(MGW) LARGE FIRE AGATE SPECIMEN 120.00 CTS[MW251]
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FIRE AGATE SPECIMEN
THIS STONE IS FOUND IN THE AREA FROM ARIZONA TO MEXICO. THE STONE APPEARS TO GLOW INSIDE LIKE AN OPAL. THE GEM IS THOUGHT TO BE FORMED WHEN HOT WATER SATURATED WITH COLLOIDAL SILICA AND LAVAOXIDE INVADES CAVITIES IN THE COUNTRY ROCK AND BEGIN TO COOL. CHALCEDONY WITH IRON OXIDE BEGINS TO GROW ON ANY AVAILABLE SURFACE (THE IRON OXIDE GIVES THE BASIC BROWN COLOR TO THE GEM). AS THE SOLUTIONS BEGAN TO PRECIPITATE AND GROW LAYERS OS SILICA AND IRON OXIDE WOULD BE DEPOSITED DEPENDING ON THE RELATIVE LEVEL OF THOSE ELEMENT IN SOLUTION AND UNDERLAYING CONDITIONS. THESE ALTERNATING SILICA AND IRON OXIDE LAYERS (SCHILLER LAYERS) CAUSE BRILLIANT FIRE TO THE GEM. AS IRON OXIDE RAN OUT IN THE SOLUTION COLORLESS CHALCEDONY CONTINUED TO GROW. THIS SPECIMEN CAN BE POLISHED FURTHER AND WE HAVE TAKEN THE PHOTO WITH THE STONE WET TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA ON HOW IT WILL FINISH. TO BRING OUT THE BEST COLOUR IN THE STONE YOU CAN USE A DREMIL DRILL TO FOLLOW THE CONTOURS OF COLOR.THERE IS A MILKY LAYER ON THIS SPCIMEN WHICH CAN BE POLISHED OFF..GREEN ORANGE YELLOW COLOUR
SIZE: 50 X 30X 16 APPROX.
WEIGHT: 120.00 CTS APPROX.
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FIRE AGATE SPECIMEN
THIS STONE IS FOUND IN THE AREA FROM ARIZONA TO MEXICO. THE STONE APPEARS TO GLOW INSIDE LIKE AN OPAL. THE GEM IS THOUGHT TO BE FORMED WHEN HOT WATER SATURATED WITH COLLOIDAL SILICA AND LAVAOXIDE INVADES CAVITIES IN THE COUNTRY ROCK AND BEGIN TO COOL. CHALCEDONY WITH IRON OXIDE BEGINS TO GROW ON ANY AVAILABLE SURFACE (THE IRON OXIDE GIVES THE BASIC BROWN COLOR TO THE GEM). AS THE SOLUTIONS BEGAN TO PRECIPITATE AND GROW LAYERS OS SILICA AND IRON OXIDE WOULD BE DEPOSITED DEPENDING ON THE RELATIVE LEVEL OF THOSE ELEMENT IN SOLUTION AND UNDERLAYING CONDITIONS. THESE ALTERNATING SILICA AND IRON OXIDE LAYERS (SCHILLER LAYERS) CAUSE BRILLIANT FIRE TO THE GEM. AS IRON OXIDE RAN OUT IN THE SOLUTION COLORLESS CHALCEDONY CONTINUED TO GROW. THIS SPECIMEN CAN BE POLISHED FURTHER AND WE HAVE TAKEN THE PHOTO WITH THE STONE WET TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA ON HOW IT WILL FINISH. TO BRING OUT THE BEST COLOUR IN THE STONE YOU CAN USE A DREMIL DRILL TO FOLLOW THE CONTOURS OF COLOR.THERE IS A MILKY LAYER ON THIS SPCIMEN WHICH CAN BE POLISHED OFF..GREEN ORANGE YELLOW COLOUR
SIZE: 50 X 30X 16 APPROX.
WEIGHT: 120.00 CTS APPROX.
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Bids History (1)
16 years ago
$125.00
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$3.00 21 days via Registered Shipping
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Overview
Listing Type :
Standard
Product ID :
9435
Starting Bid : $125
Starts : 3rd April 2008 12:15 pm PDT
Ends : 6th April 2008 12:07 pm PDT
* All prices are in USD
