3.05" Polished Banded Java Lace Agate Sphere - Indonesia

This is a beautiful, polished banded "Java lace" agate specimen collected from the volcanic region of Java, Indonesia. It has been shaped into a sphere and polished to a glossy finish to highlight the incredibly detailed banding of the agate. The polish on this specimen is flawless.

It comes with an acrylic ring display stand.

About Agate

Agate is a variety of microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony) that displays translucence and, in some cases, banding. Agate primarily forms when silica-rich fluids fill pockets within rocks and/or fossils, depositing the silica along the walls of the rock. This process can result in banding patterns, as the compositions and impurities of these depositing fluids change over time. These banding patterns can either form as flat layers, creating linear patterns known as waterline agate, or as rounded layers, forming more common ring-like patterns. These patterns depend on the surfaces available for deposition.
FOR SALE
$99
DETAILS
SPECIES
Chalcedony var. Agate & Quartz
LOCATION
Java, Indonesia
SIZE
3.05" diameter
CATEGORY
ITEM
#360364