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Dendritic Agate

A variety of 'Chalcedony' [Quartz]
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About Dendritic AgateHide

Formula:
SiO2
Chalcedony containing dendritic inclusions.




Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
7599 (as Dendritic Agate)
3337 (as Quartz)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:7599:8 (as Dendritic Agate)
mindat:1:1:3337:0 (as Quartz)

Chemistry of Dendritic AgateHide

Mindat Formula:
SiO2
Element Weights:
Element% weight
O53.257 %
Si46.744 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:
4 photos of Dendritic Agate associated with 'Agate'SiO2
3 photos of Dendritic Agate associated with 'Psilomelane'
2 photos of Dendritic Agate associated with 'Moss Opal'

Other InformationHide

Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

Internet Links for Dendritic AgateHide

References for Dendritic AgateHide

Reference List:

Localities for Dendritic AgateHide

Showing 20 localities.

This map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.
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Locality ListHide

- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. - Good crystals or important locality for species. - World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Canada
 
  • Manitoba
    • Souris
Ormerod et al. (1964)
India
 
  • Maharashtra
Karel Bal Collection
  • Uttar Pradesh
Sawang (ed.)
Takehiro Touge
Iran
 
Kazakhstan
 
Bracke (n.d.)
USA
 
  • Arizona
    • Apache County
      • Warhoop Mining District
        • St. Johns
Trout
    • Mohave County
      • Hualapai Mountains
        • Boriana Mining District
Pabian R. Agate Lexicon UNL Database
  • California
    • Kern County
      • Loraine Mining District
        • Sugarloaf Mountain
Johnson
    • San Bernardino County
      • Opal Mountain
  • Kansas
  • Montana
    • Deer Lodge County
Donald Volkman personally collected
  • Nebraska
  • Nevada
    • Humboldt County
Castor et al. (2004)
  • New Mexico
    • Socorro County
The Mineralogist
  • Oregon
    • Jackson County
The Mineralogist (12)
  • Tennessee
    • Bedford County
Zeitner (1968)
  • Texas
    • Brewster County
Big Bend Country: Lapidary Journal
  • Wyoming
    • Big Horn County
Walker (1990)
USGS 1970 PP495-C Cenozoic geology of ...
 
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