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agate
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
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agate variety of chalcedony. XVI. — (O)F. — L.
achātēs — Gr.
akhā́tēs.
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Agates: Treasures of the Earth.(Book review)
Magazine article from: Rocks & Minerals; 9/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...principal author of Agates is a well-known name to agate collectors around the...and level-banded agates contain useful agate terminologies and photographic...those interested in agates, especially those beginning agate collectors who are...
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 "Duluth News-Tribune (Duluth, MN)")
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Agates' allure holds fast.
News Wire article from: Duluth News-Tribune (Duluth, MN); 11/16/2008; 700+ words
; ...largest Lake Superior agate ever found. Considering big Lake Superior agates can fetch thousands...of Lake Superior agates in the world...bands of white agate] in it. But I wouldn...of rocks can have agate-like quartz in them, but Lake Superior agates are a specific quirk...
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Agates.(Book review)
Magazine article from: Rocks & Minerals; 3/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...forms, and structures; how agates are formed; agate uses, dying, and processing...with an entry devoted to agates of Madagascar. The major agate-producing states of the...than a little curious about agates, agate dealers, and their wares...
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Agate's Q. Now Available for Apple Macintosh Community.
PR Newswire; 5/1/2001; 700+ words
; ...CERRITOS, Calif., May 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Agate Technologies, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board...Macintosh operating systems 9.x, making Agate's Q. USB storage device compatible with...The new compatibility is consistent with Agate's strategy to move the Q. into wider...
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Agate And Gemini Holdings Establish Representative Agreement.
PR Newswire; 4/4/2001; 700+ words
; Agate Product Line Now Available in the United...CERRITOS, Calif., April 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Agate Technologies, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board...agreement for Gemini Holdings to sponsor the Agate product line in the United Kingdom. Agate...
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Agate Announces the Appointment of Charles Katz as Director of Advertising And Direct Sales.
PR Newswire; 11/6/2001; 700+ words
; ...Calif., Nov. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Agate Technologies, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board...expertise will be a tremendous asset as Agate broadens its management and marketing team...and others. "I am excited about joining Agate Technologies", Mr. Katz said. " With...
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Agate and Eutron Establish Alliance for Development and Marketing.
PR Newswire; 4/2/2001; 700+ words
; ...Calif., April 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Agate Technologies, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board...develop and market a new product based on Agate's Q. technology and Eutron's information...agreement is a provision for Eutron to market Agate's Q. USB storage device. "Agate and...
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Agate Technologies, Inc. and NEC Computers Inc. Announce Partnership To Integrate Hot Swap Into Versa Bay(TM) Technology.
PR Newswire; 5/23/2000; 700+ words
; ...JOSE, Calif., May 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Agate Technologies, Inc. announces a partnership...Computers will support multiple versions of Agate's swap-based products in its Versa...s removable Versa Bay drive system and Agate's Proswap(TM) software provide Versa...
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Agate expands, diversifies: small house aggressively mixes e-books and print.(Agate Publishing)
Magazine article from: Publishers Weekly; 4/27/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...after switching distributors, reorganizing Agate to three separate niche imprints and launching...production service (PW, Dec. 12, 2006), Agate Publishing continues to aggressively expand...books," Doug Seibold, who launched Agate in Evanston, Ill., in 2003, told PW...
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Agate Announces Next Generation HotChip For Linux; Affordable IDE Chip Will Enable "Hot Swapping" of Components For Linux-Based Workstations And Internet Server Appliances.
Business Wire; 3/17/2000; 700+ words
; ...BUSINESS WIRE)--March l7, 2000 Agate Technologies, Inc. (OTC BB: AGTE...workstations and Internet Server Appliances. Agate is recognized as the industry leader in...performance and state of the computer. Agate's HotChip(TM) is based on its new...
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agate
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
agate , translucent, cryptocrystalline...subvariety of chalcedony . Agates are identical in chemical...grinding equipment. An agate's banding forms as...cutting and staining of agates has long been centered...Important sources of agate are Brazil, Uruguay...
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moss agate
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
moss agate see agate .
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Agate Fossil Beds National Monument
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Agate Fossil Beds National Monument see National Parks and Monuments (table).
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Agate (or Achates)
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology
Agate (or Achates) According to ancient tradition, this precious stone protected against the biting of scorpions or serpents, soothed...
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Agate, James Evershed
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature
Agate, James Evershed (1877–1947), wrote theatre criticism for the Sunday Times . He also published novels and a nine-part autobiography, Ego (1935–48), in the form of a diary, recording his life in literary and theatrical London.
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