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PRONUNCIATION OF MOSS AGATE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MOSS AGATE

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Moss agate is a noun.
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WHAT DOES MOSS AGATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Moss agate

Moss agate is a semi-precious gemstone formed from silicon dioxide. It is a form of chalcedony which includes minerals of a green colour embedded in the stone, forming filaments and other patterns suggestive of moss. The field is a clear or milky-white quartz, and the included minerals are mainly oxides of manganese or iron. It is not a true form of agate, as it lacks agate's defining feature of concentric banding. Moss agate is of the white variety with green inclusions that resemble moss. It occurs in many locations. The colors are formed due to trace amounts of metal present as an impurity, such as chrome or iron. The metals can make different colors depending on their valence. Despite its name, moss agate does not contain organic matter and is usually formed from weathered volcanic rocks. Montana moss agate is an agate found in the alluvial gravels of the Yellowstone River and its tributaries between Sidney and Billings, Montana. The agate originally was formed in the Yellowstone National Park area of Wyoming as a result of volcanic activity. In Montana moss agate the red color is the result of iron oxide and the black color is the result of manganese oxide.

Definition of moss agate in the English dictionary

The definition of moss agate in the dictionary is a variety of chalcedony with dark greenish mossy markings, used as a gemstone.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MOSS AGATE

moss
moss campion
moss green
moss layer
moss pink
moss rose
moss stitch
moss-grown
Mossad
mossback
mossbacked
mossbunker
mosser
Mossi
mossie
mossiness
mossland
mosslike
mosso
mossplant

WORDS THAT END LIKE MOSS AGATE

agate
aggregate
AND gate
conjugate
delegate
divagate
exclusive OR gate
extravagate
gate
Iceland agate
in the aggregate
indagate
investigate
legate
mitigate
navigate
propagate
runagate
surrogate
tailgate

Synonyms and antonyms of moss agate in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «moss agate» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MOSS AGATE

Find out the translation of moss agate to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of moss agate from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «moss agate» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

苔藓玛瑙
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ágata de musgo
570 millions of speakers

English

moss agate
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

काई सुलेमानी
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

موس العقيق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

моховой агат
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

musgo ágata
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মোস Agate
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mousse agate
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Agate lumut
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Moos Achat
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

苔瑪瑙
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

이끼 마노
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Agate agat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

rêu mã não
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாசிப்பருவம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मॉस ऍगेट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yosun akiği
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

muschio agata
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

agat mszysty
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Мохової агат
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Moss agat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βρύα αχάτη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

mos agaat
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mossa agat
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

moss agat
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of moss agate

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MOSS AGATE»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about moss agate

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MOSS AGATE»

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The Book of Stones: Who They Are and What They Teach
KOItl K I SIMMONS Moss Agate is one of those stones that would be beneficial to almost everyone. Its energies are modest but wholesome. It emanates the vibrations of balance and stability in the physical domain. It is an excellent stone for ...
Robert Simmons, Naisha Ahsian, 2007
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Gemstones of the World
MOSS Agate [5, 6] Chalcedony Species Color: Colorless with green, brown, or red Transparency: Translucent inclusions Refractive index: 1 .530-1 .540 Color of streak: White Double refraction: up to 0.004 Mohs' hardness: 6/4-7 Dispersion: ...
Walter Schumann, 2009
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Gems: Their Sources, Descriptions and Identification
Moss agate is a pale bluish, grey or yellow translucent to subtranspar- ent chalcedony containing dendritic inclusions of various oxides. Their colour varies; most are black but red and green dendrites are also seen. The name Mocha stone is ...
Michael O'Donoghue, 2006
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Book of Witchery
Moss agate: This receptive stone is also aligned to the element of earth. The moss agate is a gardener's stone. This is a complementary stone to utilize in green magick, garden witchery, and herbalism. If you wear moss agates, they will help to ...
Ellen Dugan, 2009
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Rock Roles: Facts, Properties, and Lore of Gemstones
the surrounding rock is mainly clear, the stone is called Moss Agate. ... It was first made popular near the seaport of Mocha (Al Mukna) in Yemen, and so it was called “Mocha Stone” and “Mocha Agate,” which later got changed to Moss Agate .
Suzanne Bettonville
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Great Places: Montana: A Recreational Guide to Montana's ...
In addition to hand-crafted gold and silver jewelry featuring stunning examples of moss agate, one of the largest Yellowstone River agates (27 pounds) is on display along with many natural, or carved and sculpted stones, as well as, local art ...
Chuck Robbins, 2008
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Wandlore
... is green with bands in shades of blue and green. The Greek bard Orpheus said that to wear moss agate was to receive divine favor. The powers of eloquence and persuasion, fertility, magnetism, and eternal life are attributed to moss agate.
Alferian Gwydion MacLir, 2012
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The Medicine Wheel: Earth Astrology
People born under the Cornplanting Moon, which falls between May 21 and June 20, have the moss agate as their totem in the mineral kingdom, the yarrow as their totem in the plant kingdom and the deer as their totem in the animal kingdom.
Sun Bear, Wabun Wind, 2011
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Healing Power of Gems
Moss Agate Gemstone Moss agate is a multi-shade of green that resembles moss or trees from a distance. It is sometimes found with bands of brown agate and when this occurs it is called mocha stone. Moss agates are considered the most ...
Dr.Gopal Sharma & Pr. Sewaram Jaipuria, 2006
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Collecting Rocks, Gems and Minerals: Identification, Values ...
Moss agate is a vein or nodular agate that contains colorful and delicate inclusions that resemble seaweed, moss, strings, or filaments on a clear chalcedony background. Moss agate can occur in a variety of colors including green, red, yellow, ...
Patti Polk, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MOSS AGATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term moss agate is used in the context of the following news items.
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Looking Back: July 18, 2015
A find of a lifetime, that's W. A. Bakey's description of a moss agate he discovered in Montana while on a rock-hunting trip to that state in June. «Morris Sun Tribune, Jul 15»
2
Vendors set up for annual Pow Wow
Gilstrap travels with his wife Dorothy to Arizona, Texas, New Mexico and Colorado to find agate, jasper, moss agate and serpentine for his ... «Sedalia Democrat, Jul 15»
3
City crews to repave alleys
The alley work will include Punty Lane from Flint to Sly avenues; Moss Agate Lane from Dodge to Sly avenues; Magee Street from Dodge to ... «Corning Leader, Jul 15»
4
Design grace: Eugenie Niarchos
'I found so many things, like moss agate with inclusions like branches, some beautiful turquoise, very flat diamonds with inclusions — quite ... «Christie's, May 15»
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Seekers and Guides: Garden Magick for Ostara
Rosophia, Gaia Stone, Moss Agate, Green Fluorite, Citrine, or Unakite; there are many more!) Bless and consecrate your chosen item ... «Patheos, Mar 15»
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Sleeping upon a mountain
Dodital, 'its clear water the colour of moss agate', is still irresistible, while the shades of rocks around Kailash fascinate him no end. The craving ... «Hindu Business Line, Feb 15»
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Wintertime Ailments and Natural Protection: Essential Oils and …
Moss Agate is not only an extremely stabilizing and earth connected stone, but it can also aid new beginnings as well as attract abundance. «Ladybud Magazine, Nov 14»
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Rocking National Fossil Day
Geologist Lorraine Manz identified it as moss agate, also called mocha stone. It's a semiprecious gemstone formed from silicone dioxide. «Bismarck Tribune, Oct 14»
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Marble collector celebrates beauty, fun of marbles at library
This grouping of Pat Abraham's marbles has cat's eye, banana, and moss agate marbles. Vickie Lind, of Princeton, brought in her marble ... «Princeton Union Eagle, Aug 14»
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A perfect, artsy Mother's Day Sunday at historic Alice Austen House …
... one daughter select a late Victorian moss agate 14-karat gold ring as a present from her and her siblings for their mother on the special day. «SILive.com, May 14»

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