Fire agate

Description

The fire agate is a microcrystalline quartz belonging to the chalcedony family. The characteristic interference colors are determined by thin layers of iron oxide in quartz.

General Physical Properties: Hardness 7 - Density approximately 2.65 g/cm³ - refractive indexes 1.53 and 1.54

Weight 12.21 g

Size 41x30.5x6.6 mm

Cutting: drop shape cabochon

Color: light brown with typical rainbow iridescence

Treatments: none

Origin: Mexico