What exactly are Agate?
The definition of an Agate is as follows: • This word is from the Greek name of a stone found in the river Achates in Sicily. This mineral is an impure form of quartz consisting of banded chalcedony and used as a gemstone. It is an un-crystallized variety of quartz, presenting various tints in the same specimen. Its colors are delicately arranged in stripes or bands or blended in clouds. • Many semi-precious gemstones are in fact forms of chalcedony including Agate, Onyx, Carnelian and the Bloodstone. Chalcedony is form of silica which is composed of very fine intergrowths of the minerals quartz and moganite and has a waxy lustre and might be semitransparent or translucent. • Agate is defined as a variety of quartz • Quartz goes by an array of different names including Onyx, Jasper, Aventurine, Tiger’s eye, Amethyst, Citrine, Prasiolite, Rose quartz, Bloodstones, Milk quartz, Smoky quartz and CarnelianThe Colors of Agate Agate come in a wide range of natural colors and shades including
