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Eye Agate

A variety of 'Agate' [Quartz]
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Eye Agate

Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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Eye Agate

Brazil
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Eye Agate

Dakota County, Minnesota, USA
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Eye Agate

Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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Eye Agate

Brazil
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Eye Agate

Dakota County, Minnesota, USA
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Eye Agate

Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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Eye Agate

Brazil
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About Eye AgateHide

Formula:
SiO2
Agate with concentric ring pattern, looking like an eye.

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Eye agate, var. agate eyes





Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
7598 (as Eye Agate)
3337 (as Quartz)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:7598:1 (as Eye Agate)
mindat:1:1:3337:0 (as Quartz)

Chemistry of Eye AgateHide

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

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.
Elements listed:
O, Si - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Synonyms of Eye AgateHide

Other Language Names for Eye AgateHide

Varieties of Eye AgateHide

Bird's Eye AgateA variety of eye agate where the eyes are supposed to resemble the eyes of a bird.

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:
4 photos of Eye Agate associated with QuartzSiO2
1 photo of Eye Agate associated with Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
1 photo of Eye Agate associated with 'Agate'SiO2
1 photo of Eye Agate associated with 'Brecciated Agate'SiO2
1 photo of Eye Agate associated with 'Lake Superior Agate'SiO2
1 photo of Eye Agate associated with HematiteFe2O3
1 photo of Eye Agate associated with 'Amethyst'SiO2
1 photo of Eye Agate associated with GoethiteFe3+O(OH)

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 Eye AgateHide

References for Eye AgateHide

Reference List:

Localities for Eye AgateHide

Showing 11 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.
Australia
 
  • Queensland
    • Rockhampton Region
  • Victoria
    • Bass Coast Shire
      • Phillip Island
        • Kitty Miller Bay
Brazil
 
  • Rio Grande do Sul
Russ Rizzo Collection
Canada
 
Leiper (1966)
Germany
 
  • Rhineland-Palatinate
    • Birkenfeld
      • Herrstein-Rhaunen
        • Niederwörresbach
Panama
 
  • Panamá Province
Freehan (1936)
UK
 
USA
 
  • California
    • San Bernardino County
Hutter's
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  • Nevada
  • Texas
    • Brewster County
      • Alpine
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