Moss Agate (quartz)

Other names:

Moss Jasper

Appearance:

Traslucent, colourless with green inclusions

Esoteric beliefs and associations...

Associated with the direction of North.

Other useful information...

Technically this is not an Agate - it is actually a translucent chalcedony with moss green stemmed hornblende.

Physical properties...

Chemistry	Silicon dioxide
System/Structure	Hexagonal (microcrystalline)
Refractive Index	1.540 - 1.559
Specific Gravity	2.58 - 2.62
Mohs' Hardness	6.5 - 7.0