Botswana Red Agate 8mm Round - Large Hole Beads Best of The most common members of

The most common members of the feldspar group are the plagioclase feldspars and the alkali feldspars

a phenomenon that occurs when light hits the chips of silica inside the gemstone and a rainbow of different colors refract inside the stone

Stabilized turquoise is the contemporary version of waxing

The stone can also include its namesake sage green

All species of garnets possess similar physical properties and crystal forms

Botswana Red Agate 8mm Round - Large Hole Beads Best of The most common members ofBotswana Agate displays highly defined parallel banding, usually in white on hues of brown, gray, pink, tan, apricot and purplish red. Botswana Agate was formed nearly 187 million years ago by lava flowing in waves from long faults in the earth. This lava rolled across the landscape, depositing layer upon layer of Quartz silicate to create the banding and patterns now prized in Botswana Agate.