CHI197jr Chinese Agate, High-Class Mine Moonstone some need treating for best

some need treating for best results

This is a polished specimen featuring orange agate with translucent blue-gray agate outer ring

as paleontologists use the name orthoceras specifically to indicate the type species from Middle Ordovician Sweden and Baltic States regions

and peach agate with a crystal center

Material that is visibly quartz or overly fractured has been graded out

CHI197jr Chinese Agate, High-Class Mine Moonstone some need treating for bestThis is a polished specimen featuring yellow and orange agate banding. 8. 1 cm x 6. 7 cm 0. 52 lbs Agates from the High Class mine are the most exclusive and expensive. They generally feature yellow, orange, red, pink, and purple colors in high saturation. The mines have been closed since 2016 and agate collecting has been prohibited, so any rough or specimens are much less common to obtain.