Pale chalcedony grape or botryoidal, Indonesia - 14g | PCGRAP-3

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!).

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

Characteristics of botryoidal chalcedony:

• Length: 4cm
• Width: 3cm
• Height: 1.5cm
• Weight: 14g
• Chalcedony hardness: 6.5 to 7 on the Mohs scale
• Variety of chalcedony in microcrystalline quartz form

Aspects of grape chalcedony:

If you are looking for an exceptional and good-sized piece for your mineral collection, Terrae Minéraux offers you its 14g purple chalcedony. It is formed of botryoidal crystallization with grape-like formations up to 4mm for the whitest one. In terms of color, you will find a very pleasant purple with a very light shade at one end. A display stand will be offered with the botryoidal chalcedony so you can place it wherever you wish.

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 best match the original stone. However, there may be slight contrasts due to the different screens used and their brightness.