Holiday Springs Moss Agate
Description of Physical Characteristics:
Color:
Holiday Springs Moss Agate has a matrix that
ranges from a translucent brown, gray or whitish or an opaque white with
black dendritic inclusions. The inclusions can be so dense that
the material almost appears black. When a flake cuts
through a dendritic inclusion, an oxidized orange color may be present.
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Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
Holiday Springs Moss Agate is associated with the White River
Group. Primary outcroppings occur around Holiday Springs on Igo
Creek, Weld County, Colorado.
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