Agate

ETYMOLOGY: The name "agate" comes from the river Achates (Dirillo currently located south of Sicily, Italy), where he allegedly found the first agates Pliny.

CRYSTAL SYSTEM : Trigonal.

PRINCIPLE OF FORMATION: Primary.

MINERAL CLASS: Oxide, quartz group.

CHEMICAL FORMULA, MINERAL ELEMENTS: SiO2 Al,Ca,Fe,Mn.

HARDNESS: 6,5 - 7 in the Mohs.

FIELDS: Brazil, Uruguay (Artigas), Argentina, Morocco, Czech Republic, Madagascar, India, United States.

MINERALOGY: Source hydrothermal in silicon-poor volcanic rocks in the crevices formed by gas bubbles, as lava cools solidify to form quartz depositing on the walls of the slits, the typical banded of agates is achieved by depositing other quartz such as carnelian, onyx, jasper and chalcedony.

READ MORE: When the agate completely fills the slot is called "almond" , if there is an empty space inside is called a " agate geode."

MYTHOLOGY: In India, Nepal and Tibet, they used the straight-banded agate and carved to make charms, these people called the agate as the stones of science, with it, the Indians thought they could cure eye diseases and agates whose interior was filled with water (eagle stone) used them as protective of pregnancy. Egyptians used agates to counteract the bites of spiders and scorpions, these people also put agate in the eye sockets of mummies. In Islam agate ring ensures a long life.

PROPERTIES: It says it helps to have an idea of life in a calm manner, helping to solve the issues collected and concentrated own way, it helps get maturity and spiritual growth. Making more stable. Agate transmits emotionally protection and security. Mentally power logical and rational thinking, stimulates concentration.

CHAKRAS: It depends on the color and type of agate.

ZODIAC SIGN: Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Virgo, Aquarius Scorpio, Pisces.

USES: Because of its hardness and resistance to acids used in making mortars intended to mix chemical reagents. Their physical characteristics allow used for finishing leather materials. Also to make decorative objects and jewelry, collection, meditation.

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Indian agate - rough mineral Raw indian agate mineral 40 years of minerals, Crystals-Rock Shop center of Barcelona and online 8.00 € / unit(s) *	Libra agate box Small box with the agate libra tumbled stone 40 years of minerals, CrystalsShop - RockShop in the center of Barcelona and online 6.00 € / unit(s) *	Amethyst green quartz calcite bird figure Bird figure: calcite-green quartz-amethyst 40 years of minerals,rock crystals shop us in the center of Barcelona and online 42.00 € / unit(s) *
Green Aventurine Quartz Calcite Amethyst Bird Figure Bird figure green aventurine quartz calcite amethyst 40 years of minerals, rock crystals shop in the center of Barcelona and online 55.00 € / unit(s) *	Sodalite Rose Quartz Amethyst Bird Figurine Bird figure rose quartz amethyst sodalite 40 years of minerals, rock crystals shop in the center of Barcelona and online 40.00 € / unit(s) *	Bird figure blue quartz agate amethyst Bird figure blue quartz amethyst agate 40 years of minerals, rock crystals shop in the center of Barcelona and online 40.00 € / unit(s) *
Bird figure green quartz rose quartz amethyst Bird figure green quartz rose quartz amethyst 40 years of minerals, rock crystals shop in the center of Barcelona and online 40.00 € / unit(s) *	Opalized white agate - rough mineral Raw opalized white agate mineral 40 years of minerals, Crystals-Rock Shop center of Barcelona and online 6.00 € / unit(s) *	River agate - rough mineral Raw river agate mineral 40 years of minerals, Crystals-Rock Shop center of Barcelona and online 5.00 € / unit(s) *
Patagonia agate - rough mineral Raw Patagonia agate mineral 40 years of minerals, Crystals-Rock Shop center of Barcelona and online 8.00 € / unit(s) *	Grey Red agate - rough mineral Raw Grey Red agate mineral 40 years of minerals, Crystals-Rock Shop center of Barcelona and online 13.00 € / unit(s) *	Crystallized brown agate - rough mineral Raw Grey Red agate mineral 40 years of minerals, Crystals-Rock Shop center of Barcelona and online 9.00 € / unit(s) *
Argentina agate - rough mineral Raw Argentina agate mineral 40 years of minerals, Crystals-Rock Shop center of Barcelona and online 8.00 € / unit(s) *	Bird figure green quartz rose quartz amethyst Bird figure sodalite green aventurine quartz amethyst 40 years of minerals, rock crystals shop in the center of Barcelona and online 40.00 € / unit(s) *	Amethyst green aventurine quartz bird figure Bird figure amethyst green aventurine quartz 40 years of minerals, rock crystals shop in the center of Barcelona and online 40.00 € / unit(s) *
Bird figure blue quartz agate amethyst Bird figure blue quartz amethyst agate 40 years of minerals, rock crystals shop in the center of Barcelona and online 40.00 € / unit(s) *	Bird figure rose quartz blue quartz mokaite amethyst Bird figure rose quartz blue quartz mokaite amethyst 40 years of minerals, rock crystals shop in the center of Barcelona and online 55.00 € / unit(s) *	Amethyst Onyx Blue Green Quartz Bird Figurine Bird figure Amethyst Onyx Blue Green Quart 40 years of minerals, rock crystals shop in the center of Barcelona and online 40.00 € / unit(s) *
Agate geodine - rough mineral Raw agate geodine mineral, origin: Brazil 40 years of minerals, Crystals-Rock Shop center of Barcelona and online 5.00 € / unit(s) *	Tree agate - rough mineral Raw Tree agate mineral 40 years of minerals, Crystals-Rock Shop center of Barcelona and online 4.00 € / unit(s) *	Crazy agate - rough mineral Raw crazy agate mineral 40 years of minerals, Crystals-Rock Shop center of Barcelona and online 6.00 € / unit(s) *
Botswana agate - rough mineral Raw botswana agate mineral 40 years of minerals, Crystals-Rock Shop center of Barcelona and online 7.00 € / unit(s) *	Bahía agate Brazil - rough mineral Raw bay agate mineral, origin: Brazil 40 years of minerals, Crystals-Rock Shop center of Barcelona and online 4.00 € / unit(s) *	Malawi agate - rough mineral Raw malawi agate mineral 40 years of minerals, Crystals-Rock Shop center of Barcelona and online 5.00 € / unit(s) *
Mossy agate - rough mineral Raw Mossy agate mineral 40 years of minerals, Crystals-Rock Shop center of Barcelona and online 5.00 € / unit(s) *	Amethyst quartz agate bird figure Bird figure: agate-quartz-amethyst 40 years of minerals, rock crystals shop in the center of Barcelona and online 42.00 € / unit(s) *	1SG.AGA08 12.00 € *
Fuchsia listed agate 4mm faceted ball strands Mineral: Fuchsia Listed Agate Form: faceted ball Diameter: 4mm Length (fil): 38 cm. aprox Price is for strand. 12.00 € / unit(s) *	Lilac listed agate 4mm faceted ball strands Mineral: Lilac Listed Agate Form: faceted ball Diameter: 4mm Length (fil): 38 cm. aprox Price is for strand. 4.00 € *	Lilac listed agate 8mm faceted ball beads strands Mineral: Lilac Listed Agate Form: faceted ball Diameter: 8mm Length (fil): 38 cm. aprox Price is for strand. 12.00 € *
Lilac listed agate 10mm faceted ball bead strands Mineral: Lilac Listed Agate Form: faceted ball Diameter: 10mm Length (fil): 38 cm. aprox Price is for strand. 14.00 € *	Green striped agate 4mm faceted ball strands Mineral: Green Striped Agate Form: faceted ball Diameter: 4mm Length (fil): 38 cm. aprox Price is for strand. 4.00 € / unit(s) *	green striped agate 8mm faceted ball beads strands Mineral: Green Striped Agate Form: faceted ball Diameter: 8mm Length (fil): 38 cm. aprox Price is for strand. 6.00 € *
Green agate 10mm faceted ball bead strands Mineral: Green Agate Form: faceted ball Diameter: 10mm Length (fil): 38 cm. aprox Price is for strand. 22.00 € / unit(s) *	Green agate 6mm faceted ball strands Mineral: Green Agate Form: faceted ball Diameter: 6mm Length (fil): 38 cm. aprox Price is for strand. 16.00 € / unit(s) *	Red striped agate 4mm faceted ball strands Mineral: Red Striped Agate Form: faceted ball Diameter: 4mm Length (fil): 38 cm. aprox Price is for strand. 8.00 € / unit(s) *
moss agate 3mm faceted ball strands Mineral: Moss Agate Form: faceted ball Diameter: 3mm Length (fil): 38 cm. aprox Price is for strand. 13.00 € *	moss agate 8mm faceted ball beads strands Mineral: Moss Agate Form: faceted ball Diameter: 8mm Length (fil): 38 cm. aprox Price is for strand. 12.00 € *	moss agate 10mm faceted ball bead strands Mineral: Moss Agate Form: faceted ball Diameter: 10mm Length (fil): 38 cm. aprox Price is for strand. 14.00 € *
Black listed agate 6mm faceted ball strands Mineral: Black Listed Agate Form: faceted ball Diameter: 6mm Length (fil): 38 cm. aprox Price is for strand. 15.00 € / unit(s) *	Agate Angel Pendant 7.00 € *	Botswana agate 6mm faceted ball strands Mineral: Botswana Agate Form: faceted ball Diameter: 6mm Length (fil): 38 cm. aprox Price is for strand. 33.00 € / unit(s) *
Spider agate 4mm faceted ball strands Mineral: Spider Agate Form: faceted ball Diameter: 4mm Length (fil): 38 cm. aprox Price is for strand. 4.00 € / unit(s) *	Spider agate 6mm faceted ball strands Mineral: Spider Agate Form: faceted ball Diameter: 6mm Length (fil): 38 cm. aprox Price is for strand. 7.00 € / unit(s) *	Spider agate 8mm faceted ball beads strands Mineral: Spider Agate Form: faceted ball Diameter: 8mm Length (fil): 38 cm. aprox Price is for strand. 10.00 € / unit(s) *
Carnelian Cabochon 10mm 2.50 € / unit(s) *	Agata Bostwana Ball Pendant 16Mm 7.00 € *	Moss Agate Crystal Skull 2,6X3,1Cm Height: 3.1 cm Width: 2.6 cm Depth: 3.7 cm Weight: 35 gr. approx. 15.00 € / unit(s) *
Moss Agate Donut Size 30Mm Moss Agate Donut Size 30Mm The price is for unit. The picture is a random sample 5.00 € *	Red Agate Thumbled Stone Pendant with Hole Red striped agate tumbled pendant with hole 40 years of minerals, crystal shop - rockshop* in the center of Barcelona and online* 4.00 € / unit(s) *	Blue Agate Thumbled Stone Pack Ref:Ala2 Weight: 200 gr. Approx 25-30mm. 4.50 € / Package(s) *
Pibk Slice Agate Pendant 40mmx72mm aprox. 12.00 € / unit(s) *	Pink Slice Agate Pendant Ref:Alf03 40mmx70mm aprox. 12.00 € / unit(s) *	Purple Slice Agate Pendant 40mmx70mm aprox. 12.00 € / unit(s) *
Blue Green Slice Agate Pendant 42mmx68mm aprox. 12.00 € / unit(s) *	Blue Green Slice Agate Pendant 42mmx65mm aprox. 12.00 € / unit(s) *	Green Slice Agate Pendant 55mmx75mm aprox. 15.00 € / unit(s) *
Purple Slice Agate Pendant 45mmx70mm 12.00 € / unit(s) *	Purple Slice Agate Pendant 40mmx75mm aprox. 12.00 € / unit(s) *	Agate Crystallized Medallion 35 x 35 x 5mm approx. 6.00 € *

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