Blue Agate Slab - 4.9 x 6.8 inch

Concentric rings of navy, mid-blue and chalk white step inward across the face of this Blue Agate Slab, each ring holding an even width so the pattern reads as deliberately drawn rather than organic. At the centre the layers close on a pale, almost rectangular panel of crystal, an unusually angular finish to an otherwise rounded composition. The outer rim is the darkest point and the contrast lightens steadily with every band toward the middle. The face is polished to a clean gloss and the piece stands on a flat cut base.

Banded Agate is traditionally associated with balance and harmony, and secondarily with grounding and protection. A specimen with this degree of visible order is commonly chosen for a workspace or study, where a regular, resolved pattern suits the setting better than an irregular one. Agate is generally kept in rooms used daily rather than reserved for occasional practice, and at this size the piece holds a desk or shelf comfortably while remaining simple to reposition.

Key Properties
Primary Focus: Balance & Harmony
Secondary Focus: Protection & Grounding
Chakra Association: Root, Sacral
Zodiac Sign: Gemini, Virgo
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger, Rooster
Ruling Planet: Mercury
Elements: Earth, Fire
Mohs Hardness: 7
Stone Family: Tectosilicate
Material: Banded Agate
Origin: Brazil
Form: Slice/Slab
Finish: Polished
Approximate Size: 125 mm (4.9 inches) H x 172 mm (6.8 inches) W
Approximate Weight: 1339 g
Listing: Single unit

Geological Information
Banded Agate is a chalcedony variety of the quartz family, silicon dioxide crystallising at Mohs 7 in the trigonal system. Its banding forms through rhythmic precipitation, where silica-bearing fluid entering a cavity deposits a layer, becomes locally depleted, and then recharges, repeating the cycle many times over. Even band widths of the kind seen across this piece indicate that those cycles ran at a consistent rate and volume, producing a regular record rather than the uneven layering left by an erratic supply. The angular pale centre is the last space to fill, its shape dictated by how the final layers converged rather than by the original cavity outline. Agate is a banded variety of chalcedony within the quartz family, formed through successive layers of silica deposited within a cavity over time. It is common industry practice for coloured agate to be dyed or otherwise colour-enhanced to achieve vivid, saturated tones. Agate has been worked since ancient Mesopotamia for seals, amulets and inlay, and is recovered globally from Brazil, India, the USA, Mexico and Germany. This piece is Brazilian.

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