Description
Beautifully slice of Galaxy agate with mainly blue agates through out the basalt.
Type of stone: Amygdaloidal basalt Galaxy agate
Origin: Pilbara Western Australia
Approx Size: 105mm x 115mm x 8mm
Weight: 206 grams
Galaxy agate gets its name from the many smaller agates in matrix reminding people of the planets in a galaxy.
Amygdaloidal basalt is a type of basalt with amygdales, which are cavities filled with secondary minerals like quartz, calcite, or zeolites. These cavities were originally gas bubbles formed in the lava during its cooling and solidification process. The secondary minerals are deposited in these cavities through a process called alteration, where mineral-rich fluids or groundwater permeate the basalt to fill the cavities.
The different colours of the agates are due to trace elements such as iron.
The last 3 photos show the process we use to cut and polish slabs.
The front is polished and the back is left rough.
All photos are taken with the rock dry.
Comes with free stand as seen in the photos.
Please Note
As all of our stones are natural there may be cracks, holes and other imperfections. All of our stones are natural and we don't do any crack or void filling. We don't use oils or waxes to enhance our stones. We polish our stones by using finer and finer diamond polishing pads followed by different types of polishing oxide.
We do our best to show the true nature of our stones. Different computers and phones display colours differently.
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