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AGATE is a cryptocrystalline variety of silica, (chalcedony), characterised by its fine grain and bright colours. Agates may be found in various kinds of rock but they are classically associated with volcanic rocks.

AGATE

SiO2

Crystal: Cryptocrystalline
Hardness: 6.5 - 7
Sp.G.: 2.58 - 2.64
Cleavage: None
Fracture: Conchoidal
Colour: All colours
Lustre: Waxy


Stone of Strength

New Age Therapists say it is a protective stone. It Promotes inner stability and spiritual maturity and increases analytical and problem solving skills. Many ancient civilisations considered this a stone of protection and good fortune. The Chinese name for agate is ‘ma nao’, meaning ‘horse brain’. This unusual name comes from the Mongolians, who thought the stone’s bands of gradated colour resembled the folds in a horse’s brain.

Zodiac: Gemini

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