Grape Agate Orthoceras weight and other characteristics

weight and other characteristics

so make sure to take a look at all of the pix to get a good idea of what each piece looks like

large basal plane

25 inches side to side

It is unusual in that it can display a beautifical iridescent play of colors

Grape Agate Orthoceras weight and other characteristicsGrape agate is a marketing name for tiny purple quartz crystals that have a round shape, purple color and a cluster that resembles grapes. Geologically speaking, these are not really agates, but instead more likely amethyst, or even more accurate "botryodial" (round) amethyst. The "grapes" of these specimens are tiny. They range between about two and eight millimeters across. Although purple is the most common color leading to the "grape" name, some