Moroccan Agate 10x16-22x50mm Top Drill Slab 15-16 Inch Stone Type_Chiastolite created when silica hardens within

created when silica hardens within the fissures of other stones

Silica-rich waters create hardened deposits that preserve coral skeletons

tourmaline and other minerals

but occasionally gabbro comes in oranges and greens

but is most commonly associated with white

Moroccan Agate 10x16-22x50mm Top Drill Slab 15-16 Inch Stone Type_Chiastolite created when silica hardens withinMoroccan Agate occurs in striking colors of red, white, golden tan, gray and purple, in a variety of swirling and linear patterns. Like other Agates, Moroccan Agate is a variety of Chalcedony, a mineral of the Quartz family. Agate has been prized for its beauty throughout history, and has been discovered with artifacts from cultures of the Neolithic Period, occuring 10,000 years ago.