Grape Agate from Sulawesi - 41g | PCGRAP-9

If you are looking for a rare and unusual mineral to add to your collection and join your other wonders, here is our selection of botryoidal or grape chalcedony, mistakenly called grape agate (no, it is not an agate at all!).

Hailing from the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia, botryoidal chalcedony is formed of quartz crystallites strangely resembling a bunch of grapes. Mainly purple with some light to very dark shades for the rarest ones, white, gray or green botryoidal chalcedony can also be found.

Characteristics of botryoidal chalcedony:

• Length: 7.3cm
• Width: 3.5cm
• Height: 1.8cm
• Weight: 41g
• Chalcedony hardness: 6.5 to 7 on the Mohs scale
• Variety of chalcedony in the form of microcrystalline quartz

Aspects of grape chalcedony:

A unique piece found in 2022 on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia, this chalcedony traveled over 11,000 km for Terrae Minéraux to offer it to you. Discover our superb 41g botryoidal chalcedony formed of microcrystals of quartz strangely resembling bunches of grapes and present throughout the stone. In terms of color, you will find a nice purple with some lighter and darker nuances, and a slightly greenish hint here and there. To present it best in your collection, a base will be offered with it.

Note: Particular care has been taken to best respect the natural colors of the minerals offered to you. Photos are taken in the best conditions, and slightly retouched to be as close as possible to the original stone. However, there may be slight contrasts due to the different screens used and their brightness.