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AGATE
Wave Hill, Northern Territory,
Australia
Wave Hill
agate is found predominantly reds, pinks and white with bands
of quartz crystals between the agate bands.
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AGATE
Wave Hill, Northern Territory,
Australia
Wave Hill
agates have some interesting floating agate centres. They may
also have inclusions of other minerals.
These inclusions are believed to be copper.
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AGATE
Wave Hill, Northern Territory,
Australia
Wave Hill
agates have some interesting floating agate centres. They may
also have inclusions of other minerals.
These inclusions are believed to be copper.
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AMETHYST
Wave Hill, Northern Territory,
Australia
Amethyst is
also found adjacent to the prehnite and agates. Crystals such
s this are found in geodes. The best colour is equal to the best
amethyst from Uruguay.
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AMETHYST
Wave Hill, Northern Territory,
Australia
Amethyst from
another area occurs in geodes with pseudomorphs coating the crystal
points.
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AMETHYST
Wave Hill, Northern Territory,
Australia
A close-up
of the geode centre reveals a chalcedony pseudomorph. Geodes
with pseudomorphs coating the crystal points are common in the
area.
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AMETHYST
Wave Hill, Northern Territory,
Australia
A close-up
of the geode centre reveals a chalcedony pseudomorph. Geodes
with pseudomorphs coating the crystal points are common in the
area.
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AMETHYST
Wave Hill, Northern Territory,
Australia
A close-up
of the geode centre reveals a chalcedony pseudomorph. Geodes
with pseudomorphs coating the crystal points are common in the
area.
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AMETHYST
Wave Hill, Northern Territory,
Australia
Amethyst from
another area occurs in geodes with pseudomorphs coating the crystal
points.
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CONTRASTING
COLOURS
OF GEMS FROM
Wave
Hill, Northern Territory,
Australia
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