Info: Agate was used from ancient times. His colours are divided to different belts. The colouration of agate is usually gray, yellow and brown. Rare are the agates with green and blue tones. The red-white variant of agate is named sardonyx.
Found: The most famous deposits of agate were found in Brazil and Urugway.
Crystal structure |
Trigonal |
Hardness |
7 |
Colour |
Various colours |
Shine |
Wax |