Grape Agate 1

Description

Grape Agate/Botryoidal Amethyst from Indonesia

Here’s a special formation of botryoidal amethyst that forms a combination of fine brilliant purple radial aggregate “balls” that resemble a bunch of grapes in a purple to lavender color. These grapes that have a stunning three-dimensional form and enticingly sparkling luster. When viewed through Opti-Visors or magnification, each individual “ball” has finite crystallized drusy-like surfaces. New specimen from Sulawesi, Indonesia from the 2024 Franklin, North Carolina Show

specimen weighs 0.86 oz (24g) and measures 1.9 x 1 x 0.87 inches (4.8 x 2.6 x 2.2 cm)