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In connection with the occurrence of basal tables of amygdaloite (almond stone) - in the Wiegersdorfer valley north Ilfeld stands the occurrence of Appenrode. It concerns agate formations in nodular areas also here of basalts, and not over formations in lithophysae or over hydrothermal formed vein agates. Their coloring is usually brownish red. Also mossy-like agate-formations occur.

 

Further data to the place of discovery you will find at  Haake, “agates collect in Germany, part 1” page 83 - 84 (Bode publishing house, 2000)