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Moss Agate is so named for its mossy shaped or bush like inclusions. These are usually formed with mineral impurities, and are often growths of iron or manganese oxides. Moss inclusions are gener ...

Tree Agate is a form of Dendritic Agate. Tree Agate is a chalcedony with dendrite inclusions of moss colored green minerals. Tree Agate is an unusual agate as it is usually opaque white and doesn' ...

Plume Agates are clear or milky with three-dimensional plant, or flower-like plumes floating in them. Plumes are different than dendrites, which are usually more branch-like or thin, or moss which ...

Orbicular Agate or Polka Dot Agate is so named for its spheres or polka dot pattern. The dots are sharp or fuzzy concentric orbs and they can range in size from very tiny up to quite large. Orbic ...

Montana Agate comes from near the Yellowstone River in Montana. The vein actually runs from the Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming to North Dakota. Montana Agate is one of the alluvial agates, i ...

Dendritic Agates have very thin tree-like inclusions of iron, manganese, or other metallic oxides that grow in natural fractures. These inclusions called dendrites were named after the Greek word ...

Laguna Agate comes from Northern Mexico and is known for its vibrant reds! The Laguna Agate area is in the state of Chihuahua, from the Estacion Ojo Laguna area, about 150 miles south of the U.S.- ...

Agates are members of the chalcedony family. Chalcedony (kal SED' nee) is any form of microcrystalline quartz, where the crystals are too small to be seen without high magnification. However, in the ...

Metaphysical Meanings on Rocks, Crystals and Minerals What is metaphysics? Metaphysics is the branch of philosophy that investigates principles of reality transcending those of any particular ...

Mining in India is an important activity and contributes to the economy. The mining sector underwent modernization following the independence of India, although minerals have been mined in the reg ...

Finding rocks and minerals in Maryland can be challenging. A lot of the good hunting areas, where rocks and minerals may be found, are heavily vegetated. The easternmost part of the state of Maryla ...

Oregon is known for jaspers, agates, thundereggs, and petrified wood. Oregon's terrain varies from beaches to pine covered mountains to barren desert.  Graveyard Point Plume, Priday, Stinkin ...