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Thank you, friends. It was a good discussion. I am sending you this - "Some more data on sagenite agates from The Nanovitsa area, The Eastern Rhodopes, Bulgaria" from Svetlana Entcheva, Petk ...

Agate (clinoptilolite-celadonite-chalcedony)
Extremely rare agate in Bulgaria, which is found only in one limited place.

Yes, practically no rutile is found in agates. This name is widespread in the literature, as a synonym for a network of needles with various minerals. You can look at this type of agate from AGATES II ...

The only place where this agate in Bulgaria can be found is in the vicinity of the village of Nanovitsa, Momchilgrad. The magnification is 300. Enjoy watching.

Under a microscope. Sizes are 0.1-0.2 mm.

Should the diamond glow yellow or the micro crystals at the base? What is this an indicator of? Thanks?

Could this be a diamond kimberlite? I see that down in the rock there seems to be quartz, there is no quartz in the kimberlite right? I am asking for your help? I have not seen real kimberlite. Is it ...

I got this mineral. I know it's quartz. I don't know what the fine yellow crystals could be. Could it be rhodochrosite? Thanks to everyone!

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Topic: Sagenite agate from Bulgaria
Von_von Replies: 9 Views: 6350	Forum: Micros & Macros - Images of Minerals Posted: Aug 07, 2024 09:22 Subject: Re: Sagenite agate from Bulgaria
Von_von Replies: 9 Views: 6350	Thank you, friends. It was a good discussion. I am sending you this - "Some more data on sagenite agates from The Nanovitsa area, The Eastern Rhodopes, Bulgaria" from Svetlana Entcheva, Petk ...
Topic: Flower Agate from Rhodope mountains - Bulgaria
Von_von Replies: 0 Views: 4799	Forum: Micros & Macros - Images of Minerals Posted: Aug 06, 2024 15:55 Subject: Flower Agate from Rhodope mountains - Bulgaria
Von_von Replies: 0 Views: 4799	Agate (clinoptilolite-celadonite-chalcedony) Extremely rare agate in Bulgaria, which is found only in one limited place.
Topic: Sagenite agate from Bulgaria
Von_von Replies: 9 Views: 6350	Forum: Micros & Macros - Images of Minerals Posted: Aug 05, 2024 12:35 Subject: Re: Sagenite agate from Bulgaria
Von_von Replies: 9 Views: 6350	Yes, practically no rutile is found in agates. This name is widespread in the literature, as a synonym for a network of needles with various minerals. You can look at this type of agate from AGATES II ...
Topic: Sagenite agate from Bulgaria
Von_von Replies: 9 Views: 6350	Forum: Micros & Macros - Images of Minerals Posted: Aug 03, 2024 17:09 Subject: Sagenite agate from Bulgaria
Von_von Replies: 9 Views: 6350	The only place where this agate in Bulgaria can be found is in the vicinity of the village of Nanovitsa, Momchilgrad. The magnification is 300. Enjoy watching.
Topic: What is it?
Von_von Replies: 2 Views: 2650	Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Jul 28, 2024 03:50 Subject: What is it?
Von_von Replies: 2 Views: 2650	Under a microscope. Sizes are 0.1-0.2 mm.
Topic: Kimberlite and Diamond?
Von_von Replies: 7 Views: 6005	Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Apr 06, 2024 04:55 Subject: Re: Kimberlite and Diamond?
Von_von Replies: 7 Views: 6005	Should the diamond glow yellow or the micro crystals at the base? What is this an indicator of? Thanks?
Topic: Kimberlite and Diamond?
Von_von Replies: 7 Views: 6005	Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Apr 06, 2024 02:23 Subject: Kimberlite and Diamond?
Von_von Replies: 7 Views: 6005	Could this be a diamond kimberlite? I see that down in the rock there seems to be quartz, there is no quartz in the kimberlite right? I am asking for your help? I have not seen real kimberlite. Is it ...
Topic: I need your help!
Von_von Replies: 3 Views: 4280	Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Jan 11, 2024 05:45 Subject: I need your help!
Von_von Replies: 3 Views: 4280	I got this mineral. I know it's quartz. I don't know what the fine yellow crystals could be. Could it be rhodochrosite? Thanks to everyone!