Base-Cut Brazilian Agate Geode 14fa23cd880dbdddb0a20f4fc5d0ade3 Opals are structurally composed of

Opals are structurally composed of tiny spheres of silica

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Base-Cut Brazilian Agate Geode 14fa23cd880dbdddb0a20f4fc5d0ade3 Opals are structurally composed ofBrazilian Agates are found in the southern states in basalt formations from 4 to 40 feet deep and at elevations of about 2500 to 3500 feet above sea level. Agate is a variety of silica composed of alternating layers of various colored chert or quartz. Agates were named after the Acate River in Sicily where the stones were originally found. The most accepted theory as to how these Agates formed is that as lava cooled, gas and steam accumulated to form