Agate semi-precious stones up close

mandela (74) in nature • 7 years ago (edited)

These can be picked up while hiking in the lava fields sections of the "berg".

The are infilling of pockets of gas that create cavities in the lava as it cools and hardens.

The rings are formed by pressure changes in the cooling rock.

7 years ago by mandela (74)

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amritmahal (56) · 7 years ago

i don't understand..what is this?

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eyesense (56) · 7 years ago

I think this is a stone .
amazing photography @mandela carry on.
I am new here and visit my profile sojol's photography @eyesense.

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bina1991 (40) · 7 years ago

it is agate, we call it sulaiman agate.

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nat-expressions (52) · 7 years ago

Nice photos...I like the banding. Did you cut this one? Or did you find it like this?

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