Botswana Agate 8mm Round - 8-Inch featured_04252024 The inner layer of the

The inner layer of the shell is composed of nacre (mother-of-pearl)

depositing layer upon layer of Quartz silicate to create the banding and patterns now prized in Botswana Agate

Crazy Lace Agate is a banded Chalcedony that in its natural form is predominantly white with layers of brown

Essentially a volcanic glass

The stone includes shades of blue-gray

Botswana Agate 8mm Round - 8-Inch featured_04252024 The inner layer of theBotswana 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.