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21/12/2018 05:11 pm
1689
3
(MGW) FIRE AGATE SPECIMEN 4.15 CTS FP 363
1689
3
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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. SOME PEOPLE WITH THE STONE WET TO GIVE TO GET THE BEST OUT OF IT YOU NEED TO BE ABLE TO USE A DREMIL DRILL AND FOLLOW THE CONTOURS OF COLOR.GREEN BLUE PINK COLOUR
SIZE: 13 X 8 X 4 APPROX.
WEIGHT: 4.15 CTS APPROX.
- SKU
- Dimensions (mm)
- x x mm
- Weight (cts)
- Type
- Faceted
- Colours
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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. SOME PEOPLE WITH THE STONE WET TO GIVE TO GET THE BEST OUT OF IT YOU NEED TO BE ABLE TO USE A DREMIL DRILL AND FOLLOW THE CONTOURS OF COLOR.GREEN BLUE PINK COLOUR
SIZE: 13 X 8 X 4 APPROX.
WEIGHT: 4.15 CTS APPROX.
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mineralgemworld
MEMBER OF THE [ICA] INTERNATIONAL COLOURED STONE ASSOCIATION AND PRESIDENT OF THE OPAL ASSOCIATION.
We have a retail shop/museum at the Gold Coast Opal and Gem Centre 25 surfers av mermaid waters Qld Australia .4218 open mon to sat 10 to 5
Surfers Paradise, Australia
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A ten-out-of-ten from me. You run a fine shop! Thank you very much
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Overview
Listing Type :
Standard
Product ID :
9366
Starts : 13th December 2018 01:50 pm PST
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