Difference between revisions of "Agate glass"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A variegated glass made to imitate the colored band patterns of natural [ | + | A variegated glass made to imitate the colored band patterns of natural [[agate|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 == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 09:33, 7 January 2014
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
vidro de ágata (Port.)
Authority
- Henry Hodges, Artifacts: An Introduction to Early Materials and Technology, Ronald P. Frye, Kingston, Canada, 1988