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Rocks Mined in the UK

Mined from Petit Tour, Torquay, Devon, England.



Calcite crystals with pink barite rosettes.


 

Facts about Calcite with Barite:

--Calcite's name comes from, "chalix" which is the Greek word for "lime" 



--Calcite will fluoresce under UV light



--Calcite is only a 3 on the Mohs scale



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Calcite with Barite

Mined from Ayrshire, Kyle and Carrick, Strathclyde, Scotland.

Agate with grey and white bands. 

Facts about grey and white agate:

--Agate is always banded



--In order to see the bands in Agate, the rock must be sliced open and polished



--Agate is the mythical birthstone for September



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Agate: grey & white

Mined from Ayrshire, Kyle and Carrick, Strathclyde, Scotland.



Agate with red, white and grey bands, with quartz layer. 



Facts about red, white and grey agate:

--Agate is often used in jewelry 



--Agate is usually fluorescent  



--Agate is made from a hexagonal crystal structure



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Agate: red, white & grey

Mined from Ayrshire, Kyle and Carrick, Strathclyde, Scotland.



Agate with pink and white, rimmed by quartz.

 

Facts about pink and white agate:

--Agate is believed to be able to tell what the truth always is



--Agate is known to help with memories and concentration 



--"Most agate is ugly in its natural state"



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Agate: pink & white

Mined from Ayrshire, Kyle and Carrick, Strathclyde, Scotland.



Agate with quartz centre.



Facts about agate with a quartz centre:

--Agate is usually a 7-9 on the Mohs scale



--Agate can be found in all colours of the rainbow



--Quartz crystals forming on agate are common



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Agate: quartz centre

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