Botswana Agate 10mm Round - 8-Inch 48hr_06172025 This Lapis has been treated

This Lapis has been treated to enhance the blue color

The name of this particular calcite probably came about because of its distinct ocean blue and tan bands

It is the most abundant lithium-bearing mineral as well as a significant source of the rare alkali metals rubidium and caesium

Turritella Agate’s rich brown and black colors are patterned with the fossilized remains of sea creatures millions of years old

Botswana Agate 10mm Round - 8-Inch 48hr_06172025 This Lapis has been treatedBotswana Agate displays highly defined parallel banding, usually in white on hues of brown, gray, pink, tan, apricot and purplish red. Botswana Agate was formed nearly 187 million years ago by lava flowing in waves from long faults in the earth. This lava rolled across the landscape, depositing layer upon layer of Quartz silicate to create the banding and patterns now prized in Botswana Agate.