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Agate

The agate chalcedony quartz crystal gemstones.

Key words: Agate, Agates, Chalcedony, Gemstone, Mineral, Quartz

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

Question: What is a mineral?
Answer: A mineral is a naturally occurring inorganic substance. - 253

Question: Where do minerals come from?
Answer: Most minerals are obtained by mining the ground or extracted from water. - 254

Question: What are nutritional minerals?
Answer: Nutritional minerals are inorganic elements that are essential to the nutrition of humans, animals, and plants. These minerals are normally obtained by eating natural foods. Examples of nutritional minerals are: calcium, iron, magnesium, zinc, potassium, and sodium. - 255

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Agate Fossil Beds National Monument The agate fossil beds national monument, Nebraska.

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Words of Wisdom

And the third row a ligure, an agate, and an amethyst. Exodus 28:19

And the third row, a ligure, an agate, and an amethyst. Exodus 39:12

And I will make thy windows of agates, and thy gates of carbuncles, and all thy borders of pleasant stones. Isaiah 54:12

Syria was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of the wares of thy making: they occupied in thy fairs with emeralds, purple, and broidered work, and fine linen, and coral, and agate. Ezekiel 27:16