Botswana Agate 18mm A Grade Coin Cabochon Cabs & Misfits There are 2 specimens pictured

There are 2 specimens pictured to show that there are variations in the size and color

is a rare

but those varieties are transparent

pink and mauve

Iolite most commonly occurs in shades of blue-gray

Botswana Agate 18mm A Grade Coin Cabochon Cabs & Misfits There are 2 specimens picturedBotswana 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. Sold individually. These cabochons are all unique and vary