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CHI109jr Chinese Agate, Middle-Class Mine

$350.00

CHI109jr Chinese Agate, Middle-Class Mine features peach, golden yellow and lavender agate with a druzy-lined center.

5.6 x 4.5 x 2.3 cm

3.0 oz

Agates from the Middle-Class mine show a broader range of colors including red, yellow, purple, brown, blue, and black. They are known for showing strong concentric banding, chromatography and often contain spherulites. Agates from the Middle-Class mine also often contain druzy pockets with hematite and calcite crystals. Agates from this mine also contain a higher percentage of heat and stress fractures from the mining process and are considered less desirable so the prices tend to be more reasonable.