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Banded variety of chalcedony
Agate (/ˈæɡɪt/ AG-it) is a banded variety of fibrous chalcedony. Agate stones are characterized by alternating bands of different colored chalcedony and
Agate
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up agate in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Agate is a semi-precious stone. Agate may also refer to: Agate, Colorado Agate, Nebraska Agate, North
Agate_(disambiguation)
Minoan sealstone of the Mycenaean era
The Pylos Combat Agate is a Minoan sealstone of the Mycenaean era, likely manufactured in Late Minoan Crete. It depicts two warriors engaged in hand-to-hand
Pylos_Combat_Agate
Prairie in Oregon, United States
The Agate Desert is a prairie located near White City, Oregon, 53 acres (21 ha) of which is protected as the Agate Desert Preserve. The area is not in
Agate_Desert
Botryoidal form of quartz
Grape agate, also called grape chalcedony or grape amethyst, is a botryoidal variety of quartz that occurs as clusters of small spheres. Specimen- and
Grape_agate
Name list
Agate is a given name or surname shared by several notable people, including: Alfred Thomas Agate (1812–1846), American painter and miniaturist Frederick
Agate_(name)
List of ships with the same or similar names
naval trawlers of the Royal Navy were named Agate: HMT Agate (1913), sunk in 1918 by SM UC-71 HMT Agate (1933), ran aground and sank in 1941 This article
HMT_Agate
Variety of agate with blue and white banding
Blue lace agate is an agate variety with pale blue and white, lace-patterned banding. Until 2017, its primary source was a single, now-defunct mine in
Blue_lace_agate
Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline form of silica
chalcedony are as follows: Agate is a fibrous, banded variety of chalcedony that occurs in a variety of colors and patterns. Iris agate shows exceptional iridescence
Chalcedony
Variety of chalcedony with fire-like flashes
Fire agate is a variety of chalcedony that displays fire-like iridescent flashes. It is found only in certain areas of central and northern Mexico and
Fire_agate
Agate variety
Moss agate is a semi-precious gemstone formed from silicon dioxide. It is a form of chalcedony which includes minerals of a green color embedded in the
Moss_agate
Geode with trapped water
Enhydro agates are nodules, agates, or geodes with water trapped inside its cavity. Enhydros are closely related to fluid inclusions, but are composed
Enhydro_agate
Variety of fortification banded agate from South Dakota and Nebraska
Fairburn agate is a variety of agate found in southwestern South Dakota and northwestern Nebraska. It is named after the town of Fairburn in South Dakota
Fairburn_agate
Type of iron-colored agate
Lake Superior agate is a type of iron-colored agate originating from the Lake Superior region of the United States and Canada. It commonly occurs as a
Lake_Superior_agate
Unincorporated community in Elbert County, Colorado, United States
Agate is an unincorporated community and U.S. Post Office in Elbert County, Colorado, United States. The ZIP Code of the Agate Post Office is 80101. The
Agate,_Colorado
Unincorporated community in Nebraska, United States
Agate is in Sioux County, Nebraska, United States. Agate is located on Nebraska Highway 29, 19 miles (31 km) south-southeast of Harrison. It is home to
Agate,_Nebraska
Layered automotive paint buildup which is cut, polished, and used in jewelry
Fordite, also known as Detroit agate, Motor City agate, paint rock, or paint slag, is a lapidarist term for polished pieces of finely layered paint masses
Fordite
The Agate Bowl (German: Achatschale) is a hardstone carving in the shape of a bowl cut out of a single piece of agate, possibly in the fourth century
Agate_Bowl
American painter
Styles Agate (29 January 1803 – 1 May 1844) was a painter best known for his paintings Ugolino and Old Oaken Bucket. He was born to Thomas Agate and his
Frederick_Styles_Agate
English diarist and theatre critic (1877–1947)
James Evershed Agate (9 September 1877 – 6 June 1947) was an English diarist and theatre critic between the two world wars. He took up journalism in his
James_Agate
Typographic unit; approximately 1.81 mm
An agate (US) or ruby (UK) is a unit of typographical measure. It is 5.5 typographical points, or about 1⁄13 inch (1.94 mm). It can refer either to the
Agate_(typography)
Member of the Sicilian Mafia
Mariano Agate (19 May 1939 in Mazara del Vallo – 3 April 2013 in Mazara del Vallo) was a member of the Sicilian Mafia. He was the boss of Mazara del Vallo
Mariano_Agate
Tidal strait in the U.S.
Agate Pass or Agate Passage is a high-current tidal strait in Puget Sound connecting Port Madison and mainland Kitsap County in the US state of Washington
Agate_Pass
1961 weapons test in In Ekker, French Algeria
Agate was the codename of the first French nuclear underground test. It was conducted by the Joint Special Weapons Command on 7 November 1961, at the
Agate_(nuclear_test)
Archaeological site in Arizona, United States
three feet. Agate House Pueblo The Agate House The Agate House Agate House window Roof entrance Where the meals were cooked Wall inside the Agate House Arizona
Agate_House_Pueblo
Ship built in 1963
MT Burmah Agate was an oil tanker that was involved in a nautical collision and subsequent oil spill near Galveston, Texas in November 1979. 31 crewmen
Burmah_Agate
Small spherical toy
small spherical object often made from glass, clay, steel, plastic, or agate. These toys can be used for a variety of games called marbles, as well being
Marble_(toy)
American painter and botanical illustrator
Alfred Thomas Agate (February 14, 1812 – January 5, 1846) was an American painter and miniaturist. Agate lived in New York from 1831 to 1838, where he
Alfred_Thomas_Agate
Portuguese long jumper (born 2000)
Agate de Sousa (born 5 June 2000) is a Santomean-Portuguese long jumper living in Portugal since 2019. Competing as a foreign national, she has won the
Agate_de_Sousa
Stream in the U.S. state of South Dakota
Moss Agate Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Moss Agate Creek derives its name from deposits of moss agate. List of rivers of South
Moss_Agate_Creek
Archaeological site in Wyoming, US
The Agate Basin Site is a Paleoindian archeological site in Niobrara County, Wyoming. The location was discovered by William H. Spencer of Spencer, Wyoming
Agate_Basin_Site
Bridge in Suquamish, Washington
The Agate Pass Bridge is a structural steel truss cantilever bridge spanning Agate Pass, connecting Bainbridge Island to the Kitsap Peninsula. It was built
Agate_Pass_Bridge
Agate Publishing is an independent small press book publisher based in Evanston, Illinois, United States. The company, incorporated in 2002 with its first
Agate_Publishing
Agate variety from Argentina
Condor agate is a variety of agate found in the mountains near San Rafael, in Mendoza Province, Argentina. It was discovered and named by Luis de los
Condor_agate
Rock composed of fossilized coral
A Petoskey stone (/pəˈtɒski/ pə-TOSS-kee) is a collectible rock composed of the fossilized rugose coral, Hexagonaria percarinata. It is usually found pebble-shaped;
Petoskey_stone
Provisional IRA murder victim
Jeffery Stanford Agate OBE (1919 –1977) was the Managing Director of the DuPont manufacturing plant at Maydown, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.
Jeffery_Agate
Nodule-like rock, that is formed within rhyolitic volcanic ash layers
centres of chalcedony which may have been fractured followed by deposition of agate, jasper or opal, either uniquely or in combination. Also frequently encountered
Thunderegg
Agate is a small community in the state of Washington, United States. It is located on southern Puget Sound on the north side of the entrance to Hammersley
Agate,_Washington
Type of stone bead
(Tibetan: གཟི།; pronounced "zee"; alternative spelling: gzi) a type of agate bead of uncertain origin found in the Himalayan regions including Tibet
Dzi_bead
Indonesian video game developer
Agate is an Indonesian video game development company based in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. It was founded on April 1, 2009. It has worked with publishers
Agate_(game_company)
Symphonique (1944 Agate Beach) In Memoriam (1952 Agate Beach) Concerto Grosso No. 2 for string orchestra (1952 Agate Beach) Sinfonia Breve (1953 Agate Beach) Symphony
List of compositions by Ernest Bloch
List_of_compositions_by_Ernest_Bloch
Unincorporated community in Oregon, United States
Agate Beach is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Oregon, United States. Agate Beach is named for the agates that are found on the beaches
Agate_Beach,_Oregon
Eocene species of gastropod
sedimentary rock. This rock was originally incorrectly called Turritella agate. It was named after the sea snail genus Turritella because of the resemblance
Elimia_tenera
National monument in Nebraska, United States
Agate Fossil Beds National Monument is a U.S. National Monument near Harrison, Nebraska. The main features of the monument are a valley of the Niobrara
Agate Fossil Beds National Monument
Agate_Fossil_Beds_National_Monument
U.S. technology maturation project
The Advanced General Aviation Transport Experiments (AGATE) project was an eight-year technology maturation project within the NASA Aeronautics Research
Advanced General Aviation Transport Experiments
Advanced_General_Aviation_Transport_Experiments
Neighborhood in Placer, California, United States
Agate Bay is a housing subdivision on north Lake Tahoe within the Carnelian Bay CDP (census designated place). It consists of around 650 residential properties
Agate_Bay,_Carnelian_Bay
Stones used in jewellery
(Arabic: العقيق, 'quartz' in Arabic, 'agate' in Turkish), is an Arabic or Turkish term referring to quartz or agate, but in the context of rings usually
Aqeeq
Mineral, quartz variety
with calcite, quartz, smoky quartz, hematite, pyrite, fluorite, goethite, agate, and chalcedony. The name comes from the Koine Greek αμέθυστος amethystos
Amethyst
Latvian middle - and long-distance runner (born 2004)
Agate Caune (Latvian pronunciation: [ɑːgɑːtɛ t͡saʊnɛ] ah-GAH-teh tsown-eh; born 7 August 2004 in Valmiera, Latvia) is a Latvian track and field athlete
Agate_Caune
Chalcedony (var.) Agate Iris agate Onyx Sardonyx Bloodstone (Heliotrope) Carnelian Chrome chalcedony Chrysoprase Dendritic agate Moss agate Fire agate (iridescent
List_of_gemstones_by_species
Anti-submarine ship converted from a fishing trawler before the Second World War
HM Trawler Agate was purchased by the Royal Navy in 1935. She was modified from a trawler to be used to carry out anti-submarine work. In 1941 she was
HMT_Agate_(1933)
Beach in Houghton County, Michigan
Agate Beach is located in Stanton Township, Michigan near Toivola and is named after the agate rocks that are found on the shore. "Lake Superior Agate
Agate_Beach_(Michigan)
Reservoir in Jackson County, Oregon, United States
Agate Lake is a reservoir located 1,510 feet (460 m) above sea level in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. It is 13 miles (21 km) northeast of Medford
Agate_Lake
Railway point in Ontario, Canada
Agate is an unincorporated place and railway point in geographic Kapuskasing Township, in the Unorganized North part of Algoma District in northeastern
Agate,_Ontario
French test rocket
VE 110 Agate is the designation of an unguided French test rocket developed in the late 1950s and early 1960s. It was part of the Pierres précieuses (fr
Agate_(rocket)
Latvian sports shooter (born 1997)
Agate Rašmane (born 22 August 1997) is a Latvian sports shooter. She competed in the women's 10 metre air pistol event at the 2020 Summer Olympics. "Agate
Agate_Rašmane
Black and white variety of agate
Onyx is a typically black-and-white banded variety of agate, a silicate mineral. The bands can also be monochromatic with alternating light and dark bands
Onyx
2025 film by Yorgos Lanthimos
Archived from the original on November 4, 2024. Retrieved November 15, 2025. Agate, Samantha (October 20, 2025). "Did Emma Stone Really Shave Her Head for
Bugonia_(film)
2026 studio album by Drake
his first solo album in years". Toronto Star. Retrieved April 16, 2026. Agate, Samantha (April 15, 2026). "Drake's Frozen Raptors Seats Fuel 'Iceman'
Iceman_(album)
Country in South America
precious stones, Brazil is the world's largest producer of amethyst, topaz, agate and one of the main producers of tourmaline, emerald, aquamarine, garnet
Brazil
City in Washington, United States
the entire island. The island is separated from the Kitsap Peninsula by Agate Passage, with Bremerton lying to the southwest. Bainbridge Island is a suburb
Bainbridge_Island,_Washington
Boulder on Bainbridge Island, Washington
American Suquamish Tribe claims the rock, on a public beach at Agate Point on the shore of Agate Passage, as part of their heritage. The exact date the petroglyphs
Haleets
City in Minnesota, United States
In the early years, Two Harbors consisted of two separate communities, Agate Bay and Burlington. The village of Burlington along Burlington Bay was platted
Two_Harbors,_Minnesota
AGATE (Atelier de Gestion de l'ArchiTEcture des systèmes d'information et de communication) is a framework for modeling computer or communication systems
AGATE (architecture framework)
AGATE_(architecture_framework)
The Agate Casket of Oviedo (Spanish: Caja de las Ágatas, sometimes in English Agate Box, "Box of Agates") is an elaborately decorated box, casket or small
Agate_Casket_of_Oviedo
1995 memoir by Agate Nesaule
Woman in Amber: Healing the Trauma of War and Exile is a memoir written by Agate Nesaule. The first half of the memoir describes Nesaule’s experiences as
A_Woman_in_Amber
State Recreation Site in Oregon, United States
Agate Beach State Recreation Site is a state park between Newport and Agate Beach in Lincoln County in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is administered by
Agate Beach State Recreation Site
Agate_Beach_State_Recreation_Site
Soviet artist (1929–1989)
this piece is in the DMNS collections. Materials: Beloretsk quartz, agate, Indian agate, jade, tourmaline, gold-plated silver, silver, sapphire, zebra jasper
Vasily_Konovalenko
Waterfall
The Agate Falls Scenic Site is a waterfall and scenic site located in Interior Township, in southeastern Ontonagon County, Michigan. The waterfall is
Agate_Falls_Scenic_Site
Latvian writer
Agate Nesaule (January 23, 1938 – June 29, 2022) was a Latvian-born American writer and professor of English on the faculty of the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater
Agate_Nesaule
Privacy and security researcher (born 1987)
Runa Sandvik is a Norwegian-American computer security expert and founder of Granitt. She is noted for her extensive work in protecting at-risk civil society
Runa_Sandvik
Greek and Latin translations of the Hebrew Bible have been largely omitted. Agate - Hebrew שְׁבוֹ šəḇō; Greek ἀχάτης achates, Latin achates (Exodus 28:19
Gemstones_in_the_Bible
Type of rock texture
obsidian (felsic) or tachylyte (mafic), which are natural rock glasses. Agate and onyx are examples of cryptocrystalline silica (chalcedony). The quartz
Cryptocrystalline
2006 animated television special
bring them to camp to learn the game. At camp, the children encounter Joe Agate, who begins bullying them. Joe tricks Rerun into a game of marbles under
He's_a_Bully,_Charlie_Brown
2018 video game
Valthirian Arc: Hero School Story is a video game developed by Agate and published by pQube. It combines gameplay from management sims and role-playing
Valthirian Arc: Hero School Story
Valthirian_Arc:_Hero_School_Story
Index of articles associated with the same name
rutile, first called sagenite by George Kunz in 1892. Sagenitic agate, a type of agate with acicular inclusions of another mineral such as anhydrite, aragonite
Sagenite
Rare type of art glass
Moss Agate glass is a rare type of art glass developed in 1888 at the noted glasshouse Stevens & Williams by glassmaker John Northwood, with the assistance
Moss_agate_glass
Variety of opal
Cacholong, also known as Kalmuck agate, is a form of common opal, although it is often mistaken for agate or chalcedony,[citation needed] and Parker Cleaveland
Cacholong
Professional honorary art organization
City in 1825 by Samuel Morse, Asher Durand, Thomas Cole, Frederick Styles Agate, Martin E. Thompson, Charles Cushing Wright, Ithiel Town, and others "to
National_Academy_of_Design
Civil township in Michigan, United States
the Ottawa National Forest. Agate is an unincorporated community on M-28, about eight miles east of Bruce Crossing. Agate Falls Scenic Site.[1] [2] on
Interior_Township,_Michigan
Method of carving
from semi-precious gemstones, especially the various types of onyx and agate, and any other stones with a flat plane where two contrasting colours meet;
Cameo_(carving)
American actor (born 1968)
'Brothers' Comedy (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 3, 2026. Agate, Samantha (April 27, 2023). "Who Was Josh Brolin's Mom Jane Cameron Agee
Josh_Brolin
American singer and dancer (born 2004)
and Daniela on Sabado Gigante. Retrieved October 7, 2025 – via YouTube. Agate, Samantha (April 6, 2021). "Tiny Dancing Duo's Routine Leaves The 'AGT'
Daniela_Avanzini
Minesweeper of the United States Navy
in the water to prevent ships from passing. Originally classified Agate (AM-78), Agate became PYc-4, 20 December 1940. She was built in 1930 by Mathis Yacht
USS_Goldcrest_(AM-78)
Japanese curved beads
were made from jasper, and by the end of the period, almost exclusively of agate and jade. Magatama capped by silver or gold also appear towards the end
Magatama
American and Canadian actor (born 1968)
The Help Of Winona Ryder". Nicki Swift. Retrieved May 1, 2024. Samantha Agate (April 10, 2022). "Brendan Fraser Was Married Once to His 'George of the
Brendan_Fraser
Los Angeles-based girl group
Archived from the original on February 17, 2025. Retrieved June 26, 2025. Agate, Samantha (April 6, 2021). "Tiny Dancing Duo's Routine Leaves The 'AGT'
Katseye
1960s–1998 conflict in Northern Ireland
UVF Robert Nairac killed by PIRA Seamus Costello killed by OIRA Jeffery Agate killed by PIRA Richard Sykes killed by PIRA Airey Neave killed by INLA Louis
The_Troubles
Microstate in Central Europe
"High on the Young Rhine") Location of Liechtenstein (green) in Europe (agate grey) – [Legend] Capital Vaduz Largest municipality Schaan 47°10′00″N
Liechtenstein
2008 debut novel by American writer Jesmyn Ward
debut novel by American writer Jesmyn Ward. It was published in 2008 by Agate Publishing. Ward needed help finding a publisher for the novel. Between
Where_the_Line_Bleeds
Bulgarian rock band
Ahat, also known as AXAT (Bulgarian: Ахат [aˈxat], "agate"), is a Bulgarian rock band. The band was founded in 1986 in Sofia by students from the National
Ahat
British statesman and admiral (1900–1979)
Republican Army Real Irish Republican Army Prominent killings Jeffery Stanford Agate Johnathan Ball Anthony Berry Robert Bradford Joe Bratty Matthew Burns Martin
Lord_Mountbatten
American cigarette brand
Taste Hunter Green – Full-Bodied Balanced Taste Gray – Perique Rich Taste Agate (Japan Only) – Rich Sweet Taste Brown – Unique Non-Filtered Natural American
Natural_American_Spirit
Jewish ritual object worn by the High Priest
šubû, meaning agate, and achates definitely refers to a banded agate. Archaeological finds indicating widespread circulation of agate through Mesopotamia
Priestly_breastplate
Islamic relic at the Kaaba in Mecca
scientific speculation. It has been described variously as basalt stone, an agate, a piece of natural glass or—most popularly—a stony meteorite or a result
Black_Stone
Unincorporated community in North Dakota, United States
Agate is an unincorporated community in southeastern Rolette and western Towner counties in the U.S. state of North Dakota. It lies along North Dakota
Agate,_North_Dakota
foundry. For example, "agate" and "ruby" used to be a single size "agate ruby" of about 5 points; metal type known as "agate" later ranged from 5 to
Traditional_point-size_names
combination of contrasting colored clays. The name agateware is derived from the agate stone, which when sliced shows multicolored layers. This pottery technique
Agateware
Extinct species of gastropod
Leptoxis clipeata, the agate rocksnail, was a freshwater snail in the family Pleuroceridae. Like all Leptoxis, the species required free-flowing unpolluted
Leptoxis_clipeata
American baseball player (1870–1938)
2019). "Bumpus Jones: Passing as White?". Agate Type. Ashwill, Gary (January 15, 2014). "Bumpus jones". Agate Type. Rainey, Chris. "Bumpus Jones". Society
Bumpus_Jones
AGATE
AGATE
Surname or Lastname
English
English : perhaps a variant of Agate.
Female
English
English jewelry name, derived from the Italian word cammeo, from either Arabic qamaa'il "flower buds" or Persian chumahan, CAMEO means "agate."
Girl/Female
Irish Greek
Kind.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived ‘at the gate’, i.e. one of the gates of a medieval city. However, in northern counties, Middle English gate (from Old Norse gata) also meant ‘street’, and in some instances the surname may derive from this sense.Southern Italian : from the Greek personal name Agathē meaning ‘virtuous’, ‘honest’.Indian (Maharashtra); pronounced as ag-tay : Hindu (Brahman) name, from Marathi ag̣te ‘live coal’ (from Sanskrit agni ‘fire’).Thomas Agate, a native of Shipley in Yorkshire, settled in Sparta, NY, in the 1790s.
Female
French
Old French jewel name, AGATE means "agate."
AGATE
AGATE
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Sanskrit, Sikh, Telugu
King of Fame
Boy/Male
German
Peace; Joy; Peaceful Ruler; Form of Frieda
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
An Ancient Hindu Saint
Girl/Female
Indian
An Angel
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim, Pashtun
When Light Spreads over the World
Boy/Male
Tamil
Kailashchandra | கைலாஷசஂதà¯à®°
Lord Shiva
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit, Tamil
Gender
Female
English
Variant spelling of French Oriane, possibly ORIANNE means "golden."
Male
Hebrew
(בִּלְהָן) Hebrew name BILHAN means "modest." In the bible, this is the name of a Benjamite.
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Lord of Narasimha; Lion Among Men
AGATE
AGATE
AGATE
AGATE
AGATE
n.
The lead-colored agate; -- so called in reference to its color.
n.
A variety of trap or basaltic rock, containing small cavities, occupied, wholly or in part, by nodules or geodes of different minerals, esp. agates, quartz, calcite, and the zeolites. When the imbedded minerals are detached or removed by decomposition, it is porous, like lava.
n.
Agate.
n.
Agate jasper.
n.
A variety of agate containing sard.
n.
A diminutive person; so called in allusion to the small figures cut in agate for rings and seals.
n.
A species of agate, sprinkled with spots of red jasper.
n.
Arborescent or dendritic agate.
a.
Of the nature of agate, or containing agate.
n.
Eye agate. See under Eye.
n.
A stone or mineral on or in which are branching figures resembling shrubs or trees, produced by a foreign mineral, usually an oxide of manganese, as in the moss agate; also, a crystallized mineral having an arborescent form, e. g., gold or silver; an arborization.
n.
The shank of a type, or the depth of the shank (by which the size is indicated); as, a nonpareil face on an agate body.
n.
A tool with a hard, smooth, rounded end or surface, as of steel, ivory, or agate, used in smoothing or polishing by rubbing. It has a variety of forms adapted to special uses.
a.
mixed with jasper; containing particles of jasper; as, jasperated agate.
n.
A size of type, between agate and diamond.
n.
A tool used by gold-wire drawers, bookbinders, etc.; -- so called from the agate fixed in it for burnishing.
a.
Characterized by the presence of thin parallel strata, or layers, as in an agate.
a.
A size of type next smaller than minion and next larger than agate (or ruby).
n.
See Agate, n., 2.
adv.
On the way; agoing; as, to be agate; to set the bells agate.