Is this an Agate? Need your rock expertise...thank you!

rockcrazy

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Jim in Idaho

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Looks to me like some sort of sedimentary rock...note the layering. An agate is simply mostly clear chalcedony quartz, with inclusions. Chalcedony quartz is made up of micro crystals, compared to regular quartz. That makes it slightly heavier, and harder.
Jim
 

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