Elimia Agate
AKA: Turritella Agate
Description of Physical Characteristics:
Color:
Elimia Agate has a black to brownish gray or brownish black matrix
with light gray snail shells.
Texture:
Luster:
Translucency:
Silica Fabrics / Fossils: Elimia tenera snails
Patina:
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Notes: The more common name of Turritella Agate is
based on the presence of salt water Turritella snails which are absent
in this material. The snails present are freshwater Elimia tenera
snails.
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
Elimia Agate is associated with the Green River Formation of
Wyoming and into Colorado. Primarily occurs in large sedimentary
dry lake beds in Wyoming.
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