Brazilian Agate Geode 571b09150cdf10c34f5a7044ead02042

Brazilian Agate Geode 571b09150cdf10c34f5a7044ead02042Brazilian Agates are found in the southern states in basalt formations from 4 to 40 feet deep and at elevations of about 2500 to 3500 feet above sea level. Agate is a variety of silica composed of alternating layers of various colored chert or quartz. Agates were named after the Acate River in Sicily where the stones were originally found. The most accepted theory as to how these Agates formed is that as lava cooled, gas and steam accumulated to form

0 on the Mohs scale of hardness

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are incredibly rare

calcite and other minerals

Scientists estimate the age of Shungite to be almost 2 billion years old

The arrangement of silica balls acts like a prism

When first discovered in 1834

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One type of Rose quartz is often used in sculptures and lapidary work

Each strand measures 15 inches in length

Today it is found predominantly in Madagascar