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moss agate
A general term for any translucent chalcedony containing inclusions of any color arranged in dendritic patterns resembling trees, ferns, leaves, moss, and similar vegetation; specif. an agate containing brown, black, or green mosslike markings due to visible inclusions of oxides of manganese and iron.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Mining
- Category: General mining; Mineral mining
- Government Agency: USBM
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