What is the most expensive agate in the world?
Dendritic Agate
Dendritic Agate It is considered to be the most valuable form of agate. Dendritic agate is associated with the ancient dryads of Greece.
Which country has the best agate?
With regular color layers and bright colors, this variety is one of the most popular. These stones are found all around the world, but Brazil is one of the most productive sources. Many of the richly colored, banded agates you see for sale are dyed.
How do I identify a Montana agate?
The background (matrix) of Montana agate ranges from nearly clear, through milky grey-blue to white. If the agate is composed of very fine layers, a small percentage of Montana agates may show rainbow iridescence (also known as iris agate).
How can you tell if an agate is real?
Agate is translucent, which means that only some of the light passes through. When you hold the stone up to a light source, the colors of the agate should shine a little and become more clear. If no light shines through, then the stone is opaque. This indicates that your sample is not agate, but most likely is jasper.
What is the biggest agate ever found?
The largest agate measures 61,090.2 kg (134,680.84 lb) and was verified at an event organized by the Development & Reform Commission of Fuxin Municipal Government in Fuxin City, Liaoning Province, China, on 25 October 2009. The agate measures 22.62 cubic meters(798.82 cubic feet).
What does a fake agate look like?
Fake agate usually looks extremely bright. Unnatural vibrant neon colors like bright pink, neon blue, turquoise, emerald green, vivid blue, and uniform black are typical for fake agate mage of dyed chalcedony. Fake agates usually do not transmit light.
What mineral is Montana most famous for?
Montana is the only producer of palladium & platinum. Leads in talc production & is a major producer of copper/molybdenum, garnets, silver. It produces bentonite, common clays, construction sand/gravel, crushed/dimension stone, gold, lime, gemstones.