Geology and Minerals

Fairburn agate

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, where it is also the state gemstone. Fairburns are characterized from other types of agate by their colors and the shape of the bands.

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See also

• ▸Kamaʻehuakanaloa Seamount
• ▸Government Museum, Alwar
• ▸1886 eruption of Mount Tarawera

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