- Agate: The gemstone agate information and pictures - The Mineral and . . .
Agate is a banded form of finely-grained, microcrystalline Quartz The lovely color patterns and banding make this translucent gemstone very unique Agates can have many distinctive styles and patterns, but each Agate is unique in its own habit, with no two Agates being the same
- Agate chalcedony: The mineral Agate information and pictures
Agate is the banded form of the mineral Chalcedony, which is a microcrystalline variety of Quartz Agate is the most varied and popular type of Chalcedony, having many varieties on its own Although the pattern on every Agate is unique, the locality of an Agate will provide resemblances in banding style and color, thus lending many Agates with a geographic prefix Some examples are Laguna
- Chalcedony: The gemstone Chalcedony information and pictures
Detailed gemstone and jewelry information guide about the gemstone chalcedony, including blue, agate, jasper, carnelian, chrysoprase
- Jasper: The gemstone jasper information and pictures
Agate Jasper - Opaque multicolored Jasper, or Jasper with banding; may also refer to a single stone with a combination of both Agate and Jasper Biggs Jasper - Jasper from Biggs Junction, Oregon, with varying light and dark color brown bands and pretty formations
- Chalcedony quartz: The mineral Chalcedony information and pictures
Chalcedony is not scientifically its own mineral species, but rather a form of Quartz in microcrystalline form However, the name is an old name, and almost all mineral reference guides and collectors distinguish Chalcedony separately from Quartz In the gem trade, the name Chalcedony usually describes only white or blue Chalcedony, to distinguish it from the multicolored banded variety Agate
- The Mineral and Gemstone Kingdom: Image Photo Gallery
Agate is a banded form of finely-grained, microcrystalline Quartz The lovely color patterns and banding make this translucent gemstone very unique Agates can have many distinctive styles and patterns, but each Agate is unique in its own habit, with no two Agates being the same Hide
- Mineral Varieties and Other Names A-Z - The Mineral and Gemstone Kingdom
Minerals A-Z List of Varieties and Other Names: Back to Minerals List | Filter List A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ALL
- Carnelian: The gemstone carnelian information and pictures
Carnelian is the red, orange, or amber variety of Chalcedony Though often a solid color, it may also be banded, in which case it would be jointly classified as both Agate and Carnelian Carnelian is an ancient gemstone, having been used as gem material since antiquity Although still used a gemstone today, its significance and value has been diminished since the ancient times
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