agate has definitions from the field of geology
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[ noun ] (geology) an impure form of quartz consisting of banded chalcedony; used as a gemstone and for making mortars and pestles

Used in print

(Richard I. McCosh, "Recreation Site Selection"...)

An old shipwreck , a high dam , an old covered bridge , a place to find agates or other semi-precious stones or a place to pan gold , etcetera may be of interest .

Related terms

chalcedony moss_agate

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