Saricakaya District, Eskişehir Province, Turkey

Chalcedony (Var: Blue Chalcedony)

Saricakaya District, Eskişehir Province, Turkey

Half nodule of b blue chalcedony (aka Turk Blue) from Mayıslar, Sarıcakaya, Eskişehir, Turkey. Photographed by, and in the collection of Dan Costian.

© Dan Costian

Opal, Chalcedony (Var: Agate)

Saricakaya District, Eskişehir Province, Turkey

Dentric opal and agate. Sample 13 cm. Quartz collection of Ferdinando Giovine

Chalcedony (Var: Chrome-Chalcedony)

Saricakaya District, Eskişehir Province, Turkey

Very dark green chrome chalcedony from historical place. The material has a deep emerald color when exposed to light. This material was used during Roman era. It seems this has also been used later, in Ottoman era, described as "emerald" The source is closed for very long time, but it seems sometimes, local people find such stones, this ...

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Opal, Chalcedony (Var: Agate)

Saricakaya District, Eskişehir Province, Turkey

Dentric opal and agate. Sample 13 cm. Quartz collection of Ferdinando Giovine

Chalcedony (Var: Blue Chalcedony)

Saricakaya District, Eskişehir Province, Turkey

Half nodule of b blue chalcedony (aka Turk Blue) from Mayıslar, Sarıcakaya, Eskişehir, Turkey. Photographed by, and in the collection of Dan Costian.

© Dan Costian

Chalcedony (Var: Chrome-Chalcedony)

Saricakaya District, Eskişehir Province, Turkey

Very dark green chrome chalcedony from historical place. The material has a deep emerald color when exposed to light. This material was used during Roman era. It seems this has also been used later, in Ottoman era, described as "emerald" The source is closed for very long time, but it seems sometimes, local people find such stones, this ...

© parfaitelumiere