Botswana Agate 13-20x20-29mm AAA Grade Small Free Form Cabochon Stone Type_Apatite while the Zoisite is light

while the Zoisite is light to medium green

This earned it the Russian name “orletz” or Eagle Stone

famous for producing nuggets in a wide color range from pale blue to dark green

hackmanite is named for Finnish geologist Victor Hackman

Howlite can be easily dyed and is often treated to be blue for use as a substitute for turquoise

Botswana Agate 13-20x20-29mm AAA Grade Small Free Form Cabochon Stone Type_Apatite while the Zoisite is lightBotswana 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