Lake Superior Agate
A variety of Quartz
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About Lake Superior Agate
Formula:
SiO2
A variety of Agate
Believed to be the world's oldest agates, over 1 billion years old, these are found throughout the northern US having been spread from the original Lake Superior region by glaciation. It has generally pale colouring.
Believed to be the world's oldest agates, over 1 billion years old, these are found throughout the northern US having been spread from the original Lake Superior region by glaciation. It has generally pale colouring.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
9253 (as Lake Superior Agate)
3337 (as Quartz)
3337 (as Quartz)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:9253:7 (as Lake Superior Agate)
mindat:1:1:3337:0 (as Quartz)
mindat:1:1:3337:0 (as Quartz)
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
5daf6aa6-90dc-4fd0-ae0d-aec8c307a0d8 (as Lake Superior Agate)
4ca61d6f-75f8-4208-8fb2-3b0eecbcd8f0 (as Quartz)
4ca61d6f-75f8-4208-8fb2-3b0eecbcd8f0 (as Quartz)
Chemistry of Lake Superior Agate
Mindat Formula:
SiO2
Elements listed:
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Other Information
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 Lake Superior Agate
mindat.org URL:
https://www.mindat.org/min-9253.html
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Keweenaw County, Michigan, USA