Difference between revisions of "Agate glass"
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== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | vidro de ágata (Port.) | + | calcedonio; vidro de ágata (Port.) |
== Sources Checked for Data in Record == | == Sources Checked for Data in Record == | ||
Revision as of 12:32, 23 August 2020
Description
A variegated glass made to imitate the colored band patterns of natural Agate. Agate glass is made by layering different colored glasses, usually of varying thickness, then fusing them into a single block. The cross section of the block is then cut or ground to simulate natural agate.
Synonyms and Related Terms
calcedonio; vidro de ágata (Port.)
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- Henry Hodges, Artifacts: An Introduction to Early Materials and Technology, Ronald P. Frye, Kingston, Canada, 1988