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2. Myrickite - Wikipedia

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   The name "Myrickite" is a lapidary term like "Montana Agate" or "Thunder Egg", not a mineral name. In addition, the percentage of mercury (0.01%) in this material is enough to give Myrickite its beautiful coloring. Myrickite is named after Francis Marion "Shady" Myrick who discovered it while prospecting in California's Death Valley in 1911. [2]

3. List of U.S. state minerals, rocks, stones and gemstones

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   Montana Agate (1969) Nebraska [45] Prairie agate (1967) Blue chalcedony (1967) Nevada [46] [47] Metal: Silver (1977); Nevada's nickname is the Silver State: Sandstone (1987) Precious Gemstone: Virgin Valley black fire opal (1987) Semiprecious Gemstone: Nevada turquoise (1987) New Hampshire [48] Beryl (1985) Granite (1985); New Hampshire's ...

4. Moss agate - Wikipedia

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   Moss agate pebble, 1 inch (25 mm) long Montana moss agate. Moss agate is a semi-precious gemstone formed from silicon dioxide.It is a form of chalcedony which includes minerals of a green color embedded in the stone, forming filaments and other patterns suggestive of moss. [1]

5. Agate - Wikipedia

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   Agate (/ ˈ æ ɡ ɪ t / AG-it) is a variety of chalcedony, [1] which comes in a wide variety of colors. Agates are primarily formed within volcanic and metamorphic rocks.The ornamental use of agate was common in ancient Greece, in assorted jewelry and in the seal stones of Greek warriors, [2] while bead necklaces with pierced and polished agate date back to the 3rd millennium BCE in the Indus ...

6. Bitter cold winter temperatures are on their way out, but ...

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   Crossing Guard Julie Bierman assists students along Springfield Pike as they make their way to Wyoming (Ohio) Middle School, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024.

7. 'Night-Grazing' Is the Persian Tradition That Keeps Food ...

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   Yalda Night, or Shab-e Yalda (also spelled Shabe Yalda), marks the longest night of the year in Iran and in many other Central Asian and Middle Eastern countries. On the winter solstice, in a ...