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Actions Displays	Details Remove from selection Add to selection Object number COLNH:S20 Institution name Colchester Collections Object name agate, chalcedony Description A specimen of agate, a banded form of chalcedony, a microcrystalline variety of quartz.This specimen of agate features in the 'Griffin's Nest' in the Mythical Creatures exhibition. Griffins were often seen as the guardians of treasured objects. Some accounts say that they built nests like those of an eagle, and laid eggs made of agate. This nest contains specimens of Agate, a variety of quartz that is known for its ring-shaped patterns, and Ostrich eggs. Subject Geology Dimensions length: 152.20 mm width: 82.50 mm depth: 13.60 mm Tags Comments Add tag(s) Add comment

Object number

COLNH:S20
Institution name

Colchester Collections
Object name

agate, chalcedony
Description

A specimen of agate, a banded form of chalcedony, a microcrystalline variety of quartz.This specimen of agate features in the 'Griffin's Nest' in the Mythical Creatures exhibition. Griffins were often seen as the guardians of treasured objects. Some accounts say that they built nests like those of an eagle, and laid eggs made of agate. This nest contains specimens of Agate, a variety of quartz that is known for its ring-shaped patterns, and Ostrich eggs.
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Geology
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