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What is Agate?

A quartz crystal and a sub-variety of chalcedony found in a wide range of pale colors including green, yellow, red, reddish-brown, white and bluish white. Measuring a 6.5-7 on Mohs' scale of hardness, agate has a waxy or dull luster.

Where is it found?

You can find agate in parts of southern Brazil, northern Uruguay, Australia, China, India, the Caucasus, Madagascar, Mexico, Mongolia, Namibia, Wyoming, and Montana.