Agate Slice - Natural Brown (ref DAS105)

Dyed Agate Slice

Measurements approximately

Thickness 0.5cm

Width 10.5cm

Length 14.2cm

Weight 157.1g

Agate Slice, from Brazil, with display stand

     

Agate is a cryptocrystalline variety of silica, chiefly chalcedony, a fine grain, commonly brown or grey, these are often dyed bright colours.

Although agates may be found in various kinds of rock, they are classically associated with volcanic rocks and can be common in certain metamorphic rocks.

Visit London Fossils and Crystals shop in Waterloo, SE1, and choose your own, or Order on line - Click & Collect or Royal Mail post.