Botswana Agate

I have decided to write once a month about a semi-precious or precious stone I use.  Hang on to your hats divas, because the first installment is the Botswana Agate.

The Botswana Agate or "Eye Gate" as it is also called, is native to the Bobonong District of Botswana. I know you are dying to know about the Geological attributes, so here we go:

Geological What What:
Stone Family: A banded variety of the "Agate" and member of the Chalcedony family (who knew?)
We already know the location............skip
Crystal System: Trigonal
Chemical Composition: (Si02) Silicon Dioxide
Stuff you should know: Botswana Agates are often found in the form of nodules (like a Geode) and you do not see the beauty of the stone until you open it up.

Physical:
Color: Pink, gray, apricot, with fine parallel banding
Rarity:  Is is as common as Aunt Martha's holiday green beans.

Are you impressed? I knew that you would be. If you wish to see a beautiful example of Botswana Agate, you will have to go to my Etsy site and see a gorgeous bracelet.