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Banded Agate Example

 

AGATE

AGATE is a form of quartz having submicroscopic grains of cryptocrystalline quartz, called chalcedony, in a massive form, often filling voids as veins or geodes. Agate is often found with color bands due to impurities in the fluids from which the agate is deposited. Agate is usally translucent, sometimes transparent, and has a hardness of 7, but has no crystal structure (amorphous).

There are many types of agates, some of which have become very popular with jewelers.
These include: Blue lace agate, Botswana agate, Brecciated (poppy) agate, Crazy lace agate, Dendritic agate, Fairburn agate, Laguna agate, Moss agate, Onyx, and Sardonyx.

 

Chemistry: Silica, SiO2 ♦ Variety: quartz ♦ Transparency: transparent to translucent ♦ Luster: waxy ♦ Crystal system: Amorphous ♦ Moh's hardness: 7 ♦ Color: White to grey, light blue, orange to red, black ♦ Localities: Worldwide. Our agates come mostly from Brazil, Mexico and the U.S.

Image of Agate Geode Purple Stand GEO 282

Agate Geode
Purple, Stand
GEO 282
$60.00

 

Agate Geode, Dyed Light Green, GEO 191

Agate Geode
Dyed Light Green
Geo 191
$39.00

Image of Agate Geode Candleholder Teal, LMP 347

Agate Geode
Candleholder Teal,
LMP 347 
$12.95

 

Image of AGATE GEODE, GEO 778

Agate Geode,
$24.00
GEO 778

Image of AGATE GEODE PAIR, GEO 796

Agate Geode,
Matching Pair
$9.95
GEO 796


Image of Agate Geode Bookend, BE 195

Agate Geode Bookend,
BE 195
$22.50

Image of AGATE SLICE, DEC 998

Agate Slice on Wood Base,
Natural
$12.00
DEC 998

Image of AGATE GEODE, GEO 714

Agate Geode
Dyed Blue,
GEO 714
$25.20

Agate Geode Bookends, GEO 196

Agate Geode Bookends,
Pink, BE 196
$19.50

Image of Agate Geode, Dyed Blue, GEO 205

Agate Geode Blue,
$25.00
GEO 205

Image of AGATE GEODE, GEO 591

Agate Geode Teal,
$23.00
GEO 591

 

Image of Agate Geode, Green/Purple, GEO 208

Agate Geode,
Dyed Green/Purple,
$22.00
GEO 208

Image of Agate Geode, Dyed Black, GEO 253

Agate Geode, Black,
$6.00
GEO 253

 

Image of Agate Geode, Heat Treated, GEO 254

Agate Geode,
Heat Treated,
$7.50
GEO 254

Image of Agate Geode, Natural, GEO 255

Agate Geode,
Natural,
$5.00
GEO 255

 

Image of AMETHYST GEODE, GEO 596

Amethyst Geode,
$11.00
GEO 596

Image of AGATE GEODE, GEO 430

AGATE GEODE,
$24.00
GEO 430

Image of AGATE BOOKEND, BE 632

Agate Bookend,
$43.00
BE 632

Image of Agate Bookends, BE333

Agate Bookends, Blue 
$30.00
BE 333

Image of Agate Slice  DEC 319

Agate Slice
$10.00
DEC 319

Image of Agate Bookends, BE 338

Agate Bookends,
$24.00
BE 338

Image of AGATE BOOKEND, BE 985

Agate Bookend, Natural
BE 985
$54.80

Image of Agate Bookends, BE 376

Agate Bookends,
$26.00
BE 376

Image of Agate Bookends, BE 343

Agate Bookends,
$42.00
BE 343

Link to AGATE GEODE, GEO 899

Agate Geode
Natural
GEO 899
$19.95

Image of Agate Geode Bookends, BE 374

Agate Bookends Blue,
$22.00
BE 374

Image of AGATE WINDCHIMES, SMALL SLICES, DEC 817

Agate Windchimes
Small Agate Slices
$10.50
DEC 817

Image of AGATE GEODE, GEO 712

Agate Geode,
$19.20
GEO 712

Image of Agate Bookends, BE 379

Agate Bookends,
Dyed Chartreuse,
$32.00
BE 379

Image of AGATE GEODE Candleholder, LMP 397

AGATE GEODE
Candleholder Blue,
$15.00
LMP 397

Image of AGATE GEODE Candleholder, LMP 396

AGATE GEODE
Candleholder,
$14.00
LMP 396

Image of AGATE GEODE, GEO 415

Agate Geode,
Natural,
$11.00
GEO 415

Image of AGATE GEODE, GEO 444

AGATE GEODE,
$9.95
GEO 444

Image of OCO SLICES, SL 679

OCO SLICES,
$10.00
SL 679

Image of AGATE GEODE, GEO 419

AGATE GEODE,
$6.50
GEO 419

Image of AGATE BLUE GEODE, GEO 845

Agate Geode
Dyed Blue
GEO 845
$24.00

Image of AGATE GEODE, GEO 446

AGATE GEODE,
$9.95
GEO 446

Image of AGATE PINK GEODE, GEO 844

Agate Geode
Dyed Pink
GEO 844
$9.95

Image of Agate and Quartz Bookends, BE 553

Agate and Quartz Bookends,
Quartz Center,
$29.00
BE 553

Image of Agate and Quartz Bookends, BE 554

Agate and Quartz Bookends,
Quartz Center,
$38.50
BE 554

Image of GEODE CENTER BOOKEND, BE 630

Geode Center Bookend,
$29.00
BE 630

Image of AGATE GEODE, DYED PINK, GEO 586

Agate Geode,
Dyed Chartreuse,
$23.00
GEO 586

Image of AGATE GEODE, PINK, GEO 587

Agate Geode Pink,
$24.00
GEO 587

 

Image of AGATE GEODE, BLUE, GEO 588

Agate Geode,
$34.00
GEO 588

Image of AGATE GEODE PAIR, GEO 805

Agate Geode,
2 Pairs
$10.00
GEO 805

 

Image of AGATE GEODE, PURPLE, GEO 590

Agate Geode Purple,
$23.00
GEO 590

Link to AGATE GEODE, GEO 710 Agate Geode,
$17.00
GEO 710
Image of AGATE GEODE, GEO 711 Agate Geode,
$21.60
GEO 711
Image of AGATE GEODE, 772 Agate Geode
Quartz Center
$94.00
GEO 772
Image of AGATE GEODE. GEO 713 Agate Geode,
$15.60
GEO 713
Image of Agate Inlay Wooden Box, DEC 775 Agate Inlay Top
Wooden Box
$9.95
DEC 775
Image of AGATE GEODE, GEO 777 Agate Geode,
$24.00
GEO 777
Image of AGATE GEODE PAIR, GEO 798 Agate Geode,
Matching Pair
$9.95
GEO 798
Image of AGATE GEODE PAIR, GEO 800 Agate Geode,
Matching Pair
$5.00
GEO 800
Image of AGATE GEODE PAIR, GEO 801 Agate Geode,
Matching Pair
$5.00
GEO 801
Image of AGATE GEODE PAIR, GEO 802 Agate Geode,
Matching Pair
$5.00
GEO 802
Image of AGATE GEODE PAIR, GEO 803 Agate Geode,
Matching Pair
$5.00
GEO 803
Image of AGATE GEODE PAIR, GEO 804 Agate Geode,
2 Pairs
$10.00
GEO 804
Image of AGATE WINDCHIMES, MOON/STARS, DEC 815

Agate Windchimes
Moon & Stars
$17.50
DEC 815

Image of AGATE WINDCHIMES, LARGE SLICES, DEC 816 Agate Windchimes
Large Agate Slices
$17.00
DEC 816

Image of AMETHYST POCKET SPHERE, POL 829

Amethyst Pocket Sphere
POL 829
$120.00
Image of AMETHYST POCKET SPHERE, POL 830

Amethyst Pocket Sphere
POL 830
$75.00

Image of AMETHYST POCKET SPHERE, POL 831

Amethyst Pocket Sphere

POL 831

$155.00

Image of AMETHYST POCKET SPHERE, POL 832

Amethyst Pocket Sphere
POL 832
$42.00

Image of AMETHYST POCKET SPHERE, POL 833

Amethyst Pocket Sphere
POL 833
$140.00


Image of AMETHYST POCKET SPHERE, POL 834

Amethyst Pocket Sphere

POL 834

$125.00

Image of AMETHYST POCKET SPHERE, POL 835

Amethyst Pocket Sphere

POL 835

$240.00


Image of AMETHYST POCKET SPHERE, POL 836

Amethyst Pocket Sphere

POL 836

$225.00

Image of AMETHYST POCKET SPHERE, POL 837

Amethyst Pocket Sphere

POL 837

$96.00


Image of AMETHYST POCKET SPHERE, POL 838

Amethyst Pocket Sphere

POL 838

$160.00

Image of AMETHYST POCKET SPHERE, POL 839

Amethyst Pocket Sphere
POL 839
$85.00

Image of AMETHYST POCKET SPHERE, POL 840

Amethyst Pocket Sphere
POL 840
$75.00

Image of AMETHYST POCKET SPHERE, POL 841

Amethyst Pocket Sphere
POL 841
$82.00

Image of AMETHYST POCKET SPHERE, POL 842

Amethyst Pocket Sphere
POL 842
$75.00

Image of AMETHYST POCKET SPHERE, POL 843

Amethyst Pocket Sphere
POL 843
$96.00

Image of AGATE GEODE, GEO 898

Agate Geode
Natural
GEO 898
$14.75

Image of AGATE GEODE, GEO 901

Agate Geode
Natural
GEO 901
$5.95

Image of AGATE GEODE, GEO 902

Agate Geode
Natural
GEO 902
$18.00

Image of AGATE GEODE, GEO 903

Agate Geode
Natural
GEO 903
$24.00

Image of AGATE GEODE, GEO 904

Agate Geode
Natural
GEO 904
$14.00

Image of AGATE SLICE NATURAL, DEC 916 Agate Slice on Wood Base
Natural
DEC 916
$12.00

Image of AGATE SLICE NATURAL, DEC 917

Agate Slice on Wood Base
Natural
DEC 917
$9.00

Image of AGATE SLICE NATURAL, DEC 918

Agate Slice on Wood Base
Natural
DEC 918
$10.00

Image of AGATE SLICE NATURAL, DEC 919 Agate Slice on Wood Base
Natural
DEC 919
$11.00

Image of AGATE SLICE NATURAL, DEC 920 Agate Slice on Wood Base
Natural
DEC 920
$11.00

Image of AGATE SLICE NATURAL, DEC 921 Agate Slice on Wood Base
Natural
DEC 921
$12.00

Image of AGATE SLICE NATURAL, DEC 922

Agate Slice on Wood Base
Natural
DEC 922
$8.00


Image of AGATE SLICE NATURAL, DEC 923

Agate Slice on Wood Base
Natural
DEC 923
$12.00

Image of AGATE SLICE NATURAL, DEC 924 Agate Slice on Wood Base
Natural
DEC 924
$9.00
Image of AGATE SLICE NATURAL, DEC 925 Agate Slice on Wood Base
Natural
DEC 925
$12.00
Image of AGATE GEODE, GEO 952

Agate Geode with Cut Base, Natural
GEO 952
$32.50

Image of AGATE GEODE, GEO 953

Agate Geode, Natural
GEO 953
$14.50

Image of AGATE GEODE, GEO 954

Agate Geode, Natural
GEO 954
$14.50

Image of AGATE GEODE, NATURAL GEO 974

Agate Geode,
Natural
GEO 974
$33.00

Image of AGATE GEODE, NATURAL GEO 975

Agate Geode, Natural
GEO 975
$16.95

Image of AGATE GEODE, NATURAL, GEO 976

Agate Geode,
Natural
GEO 976
$14.00

Image of AGATE GEODE, NATURAL, GEO 980

Agate Geode, Natural
GEO 980
$22.00

Image of AGATE GEODE, GEO 981

Agate Geode,
Natural
GEO 981
$15.00




 

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