Biogenic filamentous fabrics in green colored moss agates within miocene volcanic rocks in Japan and the associated formation of celadonite

Abstract Moss agate is a variety of agate characterized by the presence of black, green, or red filamentous fabrics that resemble vegetation such as moss, algae, ferns, and other plant-like forms. These fabrics occur within chalcedony, opal, or other silica minerals across various geologic periods....

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Main Authors: Hisatada Akahane, Masaaki Shimizu, Takahiko Ogawara, Motoo Ito, Tasuku Yoshioka, Hikaru Sawada, Hiroshi Miyajima, Koichi Momma, Hiroyuki Imai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-09178-6
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