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The
agates from Cubuk (region North Ankara) are usually found in the rhyolites
lava beds and
andesite and are coming from the volcanic Miocene age of about
18,2 19 million years ago. The agates in
rhyolite were deposited as open
space fillings, in crevice- and fissure-vein cavities. These agates
Pseudomorph included
high concentric sagenitic banded and have bright colours. These agates are
most of the time irregular. You can find some regular like thundereggs. The
agates are often pseudomorph crystal (group of zeolotic, mostly
laumontite, perlialite, natrolite) included with sagenite. These agates contains the
following minerals: Al, Cu, Fe, K, Mn, Na, sb, Zn, Zr,.
Some
agate are encrusted with calcite (my
webside/CALCITE ANALYSE.pdf
) rhombohedral, aragonite, common opal, cinnibar.
Some unknown
minerals have grown in the agate
cavities before being replaced and preserved by the gentle growth of agate.
The colours tend to come in a range from white to brown, black, blue, red,
yellow, green, grey, white and lavender.
Until now it is unknown how sagenite banded came in the
Cubuk agates. My theory is that Cubuk agates contains often organic oil.
Because of the chemical process (+/- 200 °C
) the sagenite banded developed.
Actually you can find agates everywhere within Turkey, but the
most beautiful agates come from North of Ankara, Cubuk. Within an area
of 30 kilometers of Cubuk you can find agates. It is a volcanic place at
2000 meter high. In Turkey you can also find agates in Yozgat, Tokat, Amasya,
Sinop, Kastamonu, Eskisehir, Izmir, Canakkale, Kütahya, Denizli, Mugla, Van,
Agri, Ararat, Erzincan, Hatay, Kars, Sivas and Hakkari. In Kizilcihamam
Camlidere (also in North Ankara) also very nice agates are found, but the Turkish
Government made a geologic park, which is not public anymore. Also a 10 kilometers area in Cubuk, Ankara is forbidden for people/companies to dig agates because there
are also perlite mines (MTA Turkish Government) in this area. Also there is
a gold mine but this one is already closed.
Important !!!
Captions to minerals or agates
images of any specimens which illustrate the page you will find at figures. All
rights are reserved to EURO-BIR,
and no image shall be reproduced in any medium, for any reason.
Dear Customers!
Please bear in mind that the agates have not been polished yet.
I saw the agates with cooling oil and I make pictures when it is a sunny day.
When
the agates have been polished they look even better than the pictures on my
website.
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CODE
: AG 2393
LOCATION : North Ankara - TURKEY
DIMENSION: +/-
4x7x13 cm.
WEIGHT : 624 gr.
PRICE : Euro 300,--
Beautiful color
Turkish
pseudomorph agate incl. sagenite banded with several fine banded.
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CODE : AG 2392
LOCATION : North Ankara - TURKEY
DIMENSION: +/-
5x7x14 cm.
WEIGHT : 1310 gr.
PRICE : Euro 350,--
Beautiful color
Turkish
pseudomorph agate incl. sagenite banded with several fine banded.
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CODE : AG 2391
LOCATION : North Ankara - TURKEY
DIMENSION: +/- 5x7x13 cm.
WEIGHT : 771 gr.
PRICE : Euro 300,--
Beautiful
Turkish pseudomorph agate incl. sagenite banded with pseudo-tubes formation
and incredibly red shadow
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CODE
: AG 2390
LOCATION : North Ankara - TURKEY
DIMENSION: +/-
4x6x11 cm.
WEIGHT : 337 gr.
PRICE : Euro 30,--
Beautiful Turkish shadow banded agate.
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CODE : AG 2389
LOCATION : North Ankara - TURKEY
DIMENSION: +/-
2,5x7x10,5 cm.
WEIGHT : 308 gr.
PRICE : Euro
Beautiful Turkish shadow banded agate.
SOLD
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CODE : AG 2388
LOCATION : North Ankara - TURKEY
DIMENSION: +/-
3x8x14 cm.
WEIGHT : 562 gr.
PRICE : Euro
Very nice Turkish pseudomorph agate incl. sagenite.
Translucent pink
chalcedony.
SOLD
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CODE
: AG 2387
LOCATION : North Ankara - TURKEY
DIMENSION: +/-
6x8x15 cm.
WEIGHT : 934 gr.
PRICE : Euro 250,--
Beautiful Turkish pseudomorph agate incl. needle sagenite with several fine
banded.
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CODE : AG 2386
LOCATION : North Ankara - TURKEY
DIMENSION: +/-
4x6x14,5 cm.
WEIGHT : 407 gr.
PRICE : Euro 250,--
Beautiful Turkish pseudomorph agate incl. needle sagenite with several fine
banded.
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CODE : AG 2385
LOCATION : North Ankara - TURKEY
DIMENSION: +/-
3x5x7,5 cm.
WEIGHT : 228 gr.
PRICE : Euro 25,--
Very nice color Turkish pseudomorph agate incl. needle sagenite.
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CODE
: AG 2384
LOCATION : North Ankara - TURKEY
DIMENSION: +/-
3x6x13,5 cm.
WEIGHT : 308 gr.
PRICE : Euro
Very nice Turkish banded agate.
SOLD
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CODE : AG 2383
LOCATION : North Ankara - TURKEY
DIMENSION: +/-
5x6x14 cm.
WEIGHT : 637 gr.
PRICE : Euro 40,--
Very nice Turkish banded agate.
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CODE : AG 2382
LOCATION : North Ankara - TURKEY
DIMENSION: +/-
3x3,5x9 cm.
WEIGHT : 179 gr.
PRICE : Euro ,--
Nice little Turkish pseudomorph agate incl. needle sagenite&banded.
SOLD
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CODE
: AG 2381
LOCATION : North Ankara - TURKEY
DIMENSION: +/-
2x3x9 cm.
WEIGHT : 99 gr.
PRICE : Euro 25,--
Nice little Turkish pseudomorph agate incl. needle sagenite&banded.
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CODE : AG 2380
LOCATION : North Ankara - TURKEY
DIMENSION: +/-
3,5x4,5x10,5 cm.
WEIGHT : 383 gr.
PRICE : Euro 45,--
Very nice Turkish fine plume agate several fine banded and red shadow.
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CODE : AG 2379
LOCATION : North Ankara - TURKEY
DIMENSION: +/-
4x5x10,5 cm.
WEIGHT : 424 gr.
PRICE : Euro 45,--
Very nice Turkish fine plume agate several fine banded and red shadow.
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CODE
: AG 2378
LOCATION : North Ankara - TURKEY
DIMENSION: +/-
4x5x6 cm.
WEIGHT : 238 gr.
PRICE : Euro 40,--
Very nice Turkish fine plume agate several fine banded and red shadow.
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CODE : AG 2377
LOCATION : North Ankara - TURKEY
DIMENSION: +/-
5x6x11 cm.
WEIGHT : 465 gr.
PRICE : Euro 50,--
Dark color Turkish pseudomorph agate incl. needle sagenite&banded with
pseudo tubes formation.
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CODE : AG 2325
LOCATION : North Ankara - TURKEY
DIMENSION: +/- 2,5x6x9 cm.
WEIGHT : 229 gr.
PRICE : Euro 35,--
Rare Turkish gold plume agate.
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CODE
: AG 2375
LOCATION : North Ankara - TURKEY
DIMENSION: +/-
7x11x15 cm.
WEIGHT : 1915 gr.
PRICE : Euro 70,--
Rare Turkish XXL spray pseudomorph agate incl. needle sagenite. (after
calcite)
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CODE : AG 2374
LOCATION : North Ankara - TURKEY
DIMENSION: +/-
7x11x15 cm.
WEIGHT : 2180 gr.
PRICE : Euro 110,--
Beautiful color XXL Turkish gold color moss agate with fine banded.
(Actually
thundereggs)
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CODE : AG 2373
LOCATION : North Ankara - TURKEY
DIMENSION: +/-
2x6x14,5 cm.
WEIGHT : 338 gr.
PRICE : Euro 30,--
Rare Turkish spray pseudomorph agate incl. needle sagenite.
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CODE
: AG 2372
LOCATION : North Ankara - TURKEY
DIMENSION: +/-
8x9x11 cm.
WEIGHT : 884 gr.
PRICE : Euro 50,--
Rare Turkish spray pseudomorph agate incl. sagenite and fine banded.
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CODE : AG 2371
LOCATION : North Ankara - TURKEY
DIMENSION: +/-
3x5,5x9 cm.
WEIGHT : 144 gr.
PRICE : Euro 40,--
Very nice Turkish pseudomorph agate incl. needle sagenite with some
shadow.
Translucent
chalcedony.
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CODE : AG 2370
LOCATION : North Ankara - TURKEY
DIMENSION: +/-
4x9x11 cm.
WEIGHT : 828 gr.
PRICE : Euro 50,--
Rare Turkish spray pseudomorph agate incl. sagenite.
Translucent pink
chalcedony.
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CODE
: AG 2369
LOCATION : North Ankara - TURKEY
DIMENSION: +/-
3,5x6x10 cm.
WEIGHT : 348 gr.
PRICE : Euro 70,--
Beautiful strong color Turkish banded agate with red&blue shadow. (Actually
thundereggs)
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CODE : AG 2368
LOCATION : North Ankara - TURKEY
DIMENSION: +/-
5x6x10 cm.
WEIGHT : 504 gr.
PRICE : Euro 70,--
Beautiful strong color Turkish banded agate with red&blue shadow. (Actually
thundereggs)
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CODE : AG 2367
LOCATION : North Ankara - TURKEY
DIMENSION: +/-
3x3x8,5 cm.
WEIGHT : 208 gr.
PRICE : Euro 30,--
Nice Turkish pseudomorph agate incl. needle sagenite.
Translucent
chalcedony.
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CODE
: AG 2366
LOCATION : North Ankara - TURKEY
DIMENSION: +/-
4x7,5x14,5 cm.
WEIGHT : 903 gr.
PRICE : Euro 80,--
Beautiful Turkish pseudomorph agate incl. sagenite banded some tube
formation and fine waterline.
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CODE : AG 2365
LOCATION : North Ankara - TURKEY
DIMENSION: +/-
1,5x7x14 cm.
WEIGHT : 413 gr.
PRICE : Euro 75,--
Beautiful Turkish pseudomorph agate incl. sagenite banded some tube
formation and fine waterline.
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CODE : AG 2364
LOCATION : North Ankara - TURKEY
DIMENSION: +/-
3x5x6 cm.
WEIGHT : 274 gr.
PRICE : Euro 80,--
Multi color Turkish pseudomorph agate incl. sagenite banded.
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CODE
: AG 2363
LOCATION : North Ankara - TURKEY
DIMENSION: +/-
3,5x5,5x5,5 cm.
WEIGHT : 234 gr.
PRICE : Euro 80,--
Multi color Turkish pseudomorph agate incl. sagenite banded.
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CODE : AG 2362
LOCATION : North Ankara - TURKEY
DIMENSION: +/-
5x6x9 cm.
WEIGHT : 353 gr.
PRICE : Euro 70,--
Beautiful color Turkish red shadow banded agate. ( This agate is kern of
T-eggs)
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CODE : AG 2361
LOCATION : North Ankara - TURKEY
DIMENSION: +/-
3x5x11 cm.
WEIGHT : 338 gr.
PRICE : Euro 40,--
Very nice and
strong color Turkish fine gold plume agate.
NEW
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CODE
: AG 2360
LOCATION : North Ankara - TURKEY
DIMENSION: +/-
2x3x8 cm.
WEIGHT : 125 gr.
PRICE : Euro 40,--
Beautiful color Turkish pseudomorph agate incl. sagenite banded.
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CODE : AG 2359
LOCATION : North Ankara - TURKEY
DIMENSION: +/-
2x2x8 cm.
WEIGHT : 74 gr.
PRICE : Euro 30,--
Beautiful color Turkish pseudomorph agate incl. sagenite banded.
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CODE : AG 2358
LOCATION : North Ankara - TURKEY
DIMENSION: +/-
4x4,5x6 cm.
WEIGHT : 273 gr.
PRICE : Euro 55,--
Very nice color Turkish needle sagenite and banded agate.
NEW
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