2.9" Polished Turkish Stick Agate - Turkey

This is a gorgeous section of Turkish Stick agate from the mines of Ankara, Turkey. It is polished to a mirror-finish on one side and features beautiful aragonite "stick" crystal formations that have become encapsulated in and filled with agate.

This specimen comes with an acrylic display stand.

About Turkish Stick Agate

Stick Agate, also known as "Needle Agate", is a formation of agate that comes from mines in Ankara, Turkey. This agate often features stick-like formations surrounded by agate. This occurs when agate fills a cavity within a rock that already contains mineral formations throughout. In the case of these stick agates from Turkey, the agate formed as a pseudomorph after aragonite and/or sagenite crystals. In some cases, these aragonite crystals form as hollow tubes that, when polished, contain agate and/or druzy quartz within.
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DETAILS
SPECIES
Chalcedony var. Agate
LOCATION
Cubuk, Northern Ankara, Turkey
SIZE
2.9 x 2.7", .2" thick
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#132285