One of the key proponents of the stone that makes it unique is the lower intensity it boasts, causing it to vibrate at a slower rate than other stones.ĭespite this, the stone is able to maintain an influence of stabilizing an environment through its careful, consistent pulsation, and is usually used to strengthen one’s will and well-being. This is because of the stone’s origin story of being associated with agriculture and nature, a belief that has been consistent through a variety of cultures Dendritic Agate has appeared in.Įxamples of cultures that have used this crystal for different medicinal and healing purposes include ancient Greece, ancient Egypt, and Renaissance-era Germany. This stone has a historical basis within Neolithic cultures, where it was used as a healing stone related to feelings of plentitude. It is, however, a form of Quartz and is sometimes also referred to as Tree Agate, getting its name from a Greek word of resembling a tree. Dendritic agate and dendritic chalcedony deposits are found in Brazil, India, Madagascar, the USA, Mexico and Kazakhstan.Dendritic Agate is a type of Agate, though not retaining the crystal’s iconic feature of resembling a banded type of Chalcedony.
The inclusions look like tiny pieces of plant material, but they are actually composed of iron or manganese. They are usually cut en cabochon to show off their beautiful and unique inclusions. Common forms of chalcedony include agate, bloodstone, jasper and onyx.ĭendritic agate and dendritic chalcedony are whitish-gray, colorless or neutral colored quartz gemstones with fern-like inclusions known as dendrites. Named after the ancient seaport of Chalcedon (Kadikoy, Turkey), chalcedony use dates back to 500 BC.
It has a waxy luster and appears in a great variety of colors - usually blue-white, buff, light tan, gray, yellow or brown. Agate quartz is one of the most popular jewelry gemstones and is worn in rings, pendants, earrings and other jewelry and accessories.Ĭhalcedony, or calcedony, is a fine-grained variety of the silica mineral quartz. Agate varies in clarity from opaque to translucent or transparent.
Actinolite Cat's Eye 62 Agate 600 Agate Geode 22 Alexandrite 31 Almandine Garnet 46 Amazonite 217 Amethyst 3,003 Amethyst Geode Slice 85 Ametrine 274 Ammolite 481 Andalusite 220 Andesine Labradorite 157 Apatite 619 Aquamarine 163 Aventurine 123 Azurite 12 Black Opal 171 Bloodstone 95 Boulder Opal 241 Carnelian 62 Cat's Eye Apatite 41 Cat's Eye Aquamarine 19 Cat's Eye Gemstones 1,068 Cat's Eye Moonstone 105 Cat's Eye Opal 99 Cat's Eye Scapolite 120 Chalcedony 93 Charoite 153 Chocolate Opal 78 Chrome Diopside 58 Chrome Tourmaline 1 Chrysoberyl 122 Chrysoberyl Cat's Eye 100 Chrysocolla 84 Chrysoprase 68 Citrine 4,130 Color Change Gemstones 949 Color-Change Diaspore 786 Color-Change Fluorite 63 Color-Change Garnet 69 Coral 309 Demantoid Garnet 260 Dendritic Agate 60 Diamond 429 Druzy Amethyst 6 Druzy Azurite 12 Druzy Variscite 139 Emerald 698 Enstatite 5 Fire Agate 309 Fire Opal 217 Fluorite 223 Fossil Coral 339 Garnet 5,753 Golden Beryl 235 Grandidierite 206 Grossularite Garnet 58 Hawk's Eye 1 Hematite 389 Hemimorphite 50 Hemimorphite Druzy 50 Hessonite Garnet 2,058 Howlite 161 Idocrase 8 Imperial Topaz 13 Iolite 102 Jade Gemstones 376 Jadeite 376 Jasper 1,247 Kornerupine 186 Kunzite 107 Kyanite 617 Labradorite 386 Lapis Lazuli 166 Larimar 198 Malachite 248 Malaya Garnet 178 Mali Garnet 15 Maw-Sit-Sit 136 Moonstone 851 Morganite 916 Mother Of Pearl 113 Mystic Topaz 83 Nuummite 137 Obsidian 264 Onyx 228 Opal 958 Opal Doublet 12 Opal In Matrix 21 Pearl 23 Peridot 1,362 Pietersite 517 Prehnite 874 Pyrite 21 Pyrope Garnet 1,943 Quartz 1,402 Quartz Cat's Eye 98 Quartz With Hedenbergite 10 Quartz With Marcasite 196 Rainbow Moonstone 567 Rainbow Pyrite 204 Rhodochrosite 168 Rhodolite Garnet 598 Rose Quartz 831 Rubellite Tourmaline 30 Ruby 1,085 Ruby In Fuchsite 97 Ruby-Zoisite 226 Rutile Quartz 628 Sapphire 7,789 Scapolite 120 Scolecite 40 Seraphinite 66 Serpentine 87 Sillimanite 84 Sillimanite Cat's Eye 424 Smithsonite 1 Smoky Quartz 1,161 Snowflake Obsidian 45 Sodalite 31 Spectrolite 64 Spessartite Garnet 302 Sphene 409 Spinel 829 Star Diopside 19 Star Garnet 10 Star Gemstones 843 Star Moonstone 115 Star Rose Quartz 22 Star Ruby 193 Star Sapphire 484 Strawberry Quartz 933 Sunstone 524 Tanzanite 785 Tiger's Eye 558 Tiger's Eye Matrix 16 Topaz 4,551 Tourmaline 1,986 Tsavorite Garnet 216 Turquoise 150 Variscite 15 Zircon 2,223Īgate is chalcedony that forms in concentric layers in an amazing array of colors and textures.
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