Botswana Agate 7x8mm Faceted Swirl Oval - 15-16 Inch Size_7x9mm who first catalogued the stone

who first catalogued the stone in 1902

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Its origins are still a mystery with some saying it was from a meteorite impact on earth and others believing it was an asteroid burning up in the atmosphere

Micas are fairly light and relatively soft

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Botswana Agate 7x8mm Faceted Swirl Oval - 15-16 Inch Size_7x9mm who first catalogued the stoneBotswana 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.