FA-AGAT025MO-003-081

Natural Faceted Agate - Green Moss Agate - 0.451 ct - octagon

Natural Gems Belgium Colored Stone Certification: FA-AGAT025MO-003-081

IDENTIFICATION

Species : Natural Chalcedony (a cryptocrystalline form of quartz)
Variety : Agate (Moss Agate)

DESCRIPTION

Shape & Cutting Style : Octagon
Measurements : 3.8 x 5.8 x 2.3 mm
Carat Weight : 0.451 Carat
Color : clear with green
Clarity : N/A
Transparency : Transluscent

Birefringence : Up to 0.004
Crystallography : Hexagonal (trigonal)
Dispersion : None
Luster : Waxy
Hardness : 6.5-7
Refractive index : 1.530-1.543
Specific gravity : 2.60-2.64

COMMENTS :

No indications of heating - high quality clear background and dendrite inclusions rendering moss pattern

Personal Note From Natural Gems Belgium:

The quality of faceted moss agate hinges on its vivid, balanced green inclusions (dendrites) against a clear, translucent background, good transparency, lack of cloudiness, and a hardness of 6.5-7 on the Mohs scale