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Localities Map

Localities for Agate. Show all mapped localities.

Agate — Idar-Oberstein, Germany Agate — Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Agate — Artigas, Uruguay Agate — Chihuahua agate fields, Mexico Agate — Lake Superior shores, USA Agate — Bobonong district, Botswana

6 mapped localities for Agate · approximate positions, famous for fine specimens.

AgateIdar-ObersteinGermany · Historic agate-cutting center since the Middle Ages
AgateRio Grande do SulBrazil · The world's largest source — agate nodules in basalt
AgateArtigasUruguay · Finely banded nodular agates
AgateChihuahua agate fieldsMexico · Laguna and Coyamito — vivid fortification banding
AgateLake Superior shoresUSA · Lake Superior agate — the state gemstone
AgateBobonong districtBotswana · Botswana agate — fine pink-and-gray banding