Moss agate tower Aragonite with crystals protruding out in

with crystals protruding out in all directions

Locality: Purple Rain Pocket

the largest point measuring about 1

due to its distinctive radial starburst pattern on a dark chocolate-brown and red-tinted background

Approx weight: 772g

Moss agate tower Aragonite with crystals protruding out inApprox height: A 3. 5 inches B 3 inches C 2. 25 inches D 2. 75 inches Alternately called points or obelisks, these towers are cut and polished from extra holey moss agate. Agate is another member of the quartz family: the term is used to describe chalcedony (a cryptocrystalline form of quartz) that is banded, meaning it has stripes of color. The trade name 'moss agate' has stuck for this material even though it does not display the banding