Ellesmere Island Agate

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Color: Ellesmere Island Agate is a lemon yellow color.

Texture: Fine grain

Luster: Glossy

Translucency: Translucent

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Distribution Comments:
Ellesmere Island Agate primarily occurs on a small knoll 40 miles northeast of Lake Hazen, Ellesmere Island, Nunavut.

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