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CHI133jr Chinese Agate, Middle-Class Mine

$250.00

This specimen features pink, white and lavender agate with an open druzy-lined center.

7.5 cm x 4 cm x 2.5 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.