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Agate (landscape)

Agate (landscape)

    It is a an agate given lanscape shapes after cutting and poishing.

    The agate is from the quartz family. Different kind of inclusions gives the colors and these shapes.

    And each landscape is unique.

     

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    Gemological data

    • Chemical formula : SiO2
    • Hardness (Mohs) : 6.5/7
    • Density : 2.58-2.65
    • Refractive index : 1.53-1.54
    • Birefingence : +0.004 à +0.009
    • Crystal system : trigonal
    • Group : Quartz
    • Mineralogical Class : Chalcedony

    The jewels and the jewellers

    "For these landscape agates I have chosen the sobriety to enhance the "landscape" in simplicity.

     

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