5.3" Polished Agua Nueva Agate Slice - Chihuahua, Mexico

Polished Agua Nueva Agate Slice - Chihuahua, Mexico #229069

This is a 5.3" wide, cut and polished slice of gorgeous Agua Nueva agate from Chihuahua, Mexico. It has been polished to a glossy-finish on one side, revealing the amazing colors and patterns. This is an unusual opportunity to own some of the rarer agate material on the market.

An acrylic display stand will be included with this specimen.

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 rock and/or fossils, resulting in deposition of the silica along the walls of the rock. This process can result in banding patterns as the composition and impurities of the fluids change over time. These banding patterns can either form as flat layers or rounded layers, depending on the surfaces available for deposition.

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