Condor Agate Geode Pair Quartz They were first found in

They were first found in New York in shale and mudstone during the construction of the Erie Canal

It is the traditional birthstone for the month of May

it is considered an ornamental and semi-precious stone

Labradorite originally came from the northeastern Canadian province of Labrador

Colorless and green material from India is sometimes faceted as a collector's gem

Condor Agate Geode Pair Quartz They were first found inAgate is a form of Chalcedony pronounced Kay sed ony, made up of 90% quartz and 10% morganite. It is composed of microscopically fine fibrous crystals and it normally shows color banding, stripes, whirls, bull's eye and other random patterns due to impurities in the quartz. Igneous rock is formed by lava and volcanic activity. This activity can form pockets bubbles in the rock, similarly to Swiss cheese. When these pockets are formed in an area close