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 with associated moss-grey-green Celadonite influence on the reverse side. 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 2023 Franklin, North Carolina Show

specimen weighs 2.56 oz (72g) and measures 2.78 x 1.78 x 1.07 inches (7 x 4.5 x 2.7 cm)