5" Grape Agate From Indonesia - Purple

This is a beautiful, green and purple, 5" wide grape agate specimen from Sulawesi, Indonesia. It has shows a well defined botryoidal structure. Some of the specimen is covered in druzy crystals which make this piece that much nicer. This piece has a semi-flat bottom which allows it sit flat for display.
Grape agate is the name given to a purple, botryoidal form of Chalcedony found in the Batu Manakarra mining district on the Sulawesi Island of Indonesia. It forms in clusters that often resemble bunches of small grapes, and colors can range from pale to deep purple to green. Some specimens can be quite sparkly due to minute quartz crystal growing on the spheres. Grape Agate is a relatively new material on the market, first being exported from Indonesia around 2015.
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DETAILS
SPECIES
Quartz var Chalcedony
LOCATION
Batu Manakarra Mining District, Sulawesi, Indonesia
SIZE
5" wide, 1.2" tall, 150 grams
CATEGORY
ITEM
#38205