Natural Agate Slice – A grade

I sell these at markets and shops for the “natural-only” enthusiasts. These are A grade versions because they show the distinctive patterns of the higher grade. They are still great for stocking stuffers, holding in a meditation group, gifts for kids at a party, or school birthday gift from a teacher. Also we have had customers buy to convert to large pendants or to glue pewter figures onto.

Grounding yet energetic. Imparts a sense of strength & courage. Protects against malice. Facilitates ability to discern the truth & accept circumstances. Stimulates concentration, analytical capabilities & ability to express one’s truth. Aids the sensitive to find solutions & not dwell on problems. Said to help oxygenate body.

• Black: courage to allow Earth connection
• Brown: courage to spread your roots
• White: courage to be yourself
• B size sold out

Photo shows a selection out of the actual crystals in the smaller size. But the larger are similar. They will not fade in sunshine as 100 % natural colour. We have a few coloured life too – click here for large, and click here for same size.

Unlock the power of natural agate slices. These A grade versions offer strength, courage, and grounding. Whether for crafting or gifting, they are a perfect choice. natural agates slices

Weight	25 g
Dimensions	41 × 80 × 5 mm
Colour	Brown / Tan
Country Crystal Grew	Brazil
Country of Shaping	Brazil
Size	Small

Healing Properties

Benefits of Agate

• This section covers:
  • Coloured Agate, Agate Ocho/Geodes, Banded Agate,
  • Blue Lace Agate, Carnelian, Onyx, Sard, Sardonyx
• Other sections cover: 
  • Indian Agate varieties of Bloodstone, Fancy Agate, Seftonite, Moss Agate, Dendritic Agate and Tree Agate
  • Fire Agate, Crackled Agate, etc

Grounding, Stabilising, Soothing, Truth

• Imparts a sense of strength and courage as it grounds your energies to bring emotional, physical, mental balance so gentle acceptance of self.
• Good for emotional trauma dissolving inner negativity, bitterness and tension so person starts to feel safe and ready to accept love.
• Stimulates concentration, analytical capabilities and ability to speak one's truth.
• Helps to see the crystalline structure in within us.
• Protects against malice.
• Helps us to grow spiritually through helping quiet contemplation allowing us to see our oneness in life.
• Stabilises aura, transforms negativity, and harmonises yin and yang (masculine and feminine).
• Aids the sensitive to find solutions and not dwell on problems.
• Said to help oxygenate body.

• Primary Chakra: Varies by Colour and Type
• Astrological signs: Gemini
• Vibration: Number 7 (Varies by Colour and Type)

Additional properties based on colour, inclusions or formation

Agate properties based on colour

• Pink: courage to open heart & feel support
• Grey: to see the shades of the situation
• Blue: courage to speak up as yourself, mid blue - calms, dark blue - increases loyalty
• Black (Onyx) : courage to allow Earth connection - more below
• Brown: courage to spread your roots
• Green: courage to let go old “heart-pain”
• White: courage to be yourself

Agate Geode or Agate Ocho

• Assists in analysis and decision making.
• Allows one the freedom to shape ones own future.
• Encourages highly effective communication skills.
• When rough outside and polished in or there is a lovely inner cave - reminds you to have the courage to not judge a book by its cover.
• Very small versions are called Ocho Agate.

Banded Agate

• Brings in celestial and earth energy to balance with the physical.
• Helps remove dualities and conflict, releasing emotional repression and encouraging artistic expression.
• Helps the sensitive to find solutions and not dwell on problems and destructive mental patterns.
• Patterning of the bands adds additional properties.

Blue Lace Agate

• Has a soft, feminine, energy that is cooling and calming, bringing peace of mind.
• Activates and heals the throat chakra so free expression of thoughts, feelings and spiritual truths are possible.
• Great nurturing and support stone
• Counteracts the repression and suppression of feelings that stem from fear of being judged and rejected.
• Helps men or women strongly in their male energy, release blocks and accept their sensitivity and feeling natures.
• Counteracts mentors dress helping verbal expression of thoughts and feelings.
• Peaceful energies neutralise anger.

Carnelian (Red Agate, Sard)

• Aids and strengthens vital organs.
• Aids in tissue regeneration.
• Ability to see into ones true self and enhance positive aspects.
• Helps protect against anger, fear and jealously.
• Carnelian can be intensified in colour through heat treatment

Onyx (Black Agate, Black + White striped Agate)

• Wonderful at assisting to provide wonderful frequencies for meditation and dreaming.
• When using this for either of these purposes, use a grounding stone for protection in concert with the onyx.
• Promotes strength, stamina, tenacity, and self control.
• Valuable in difficult or confusing times in ones life.
• Use to banish grief and encourages happiness and good fortune.
• Helps one to become master of their own future.

Geological Information

Geological Information for Agate

Officially agate is supposed to be the banded variety of the chalcedony family - in white, red, pink, gray, blue, green, brown, or any combination of these colours.

General Identification

• Type: Mineral
• Class: Silicates
• Member of Group: Chalcedony
• Hardness: (6.5 - 7)
• Formula: (SiO2) Silicon Dioxide, Silicates
• Crystal system: Rhombohedral, Microcrystalline
• Crystal System: Trigonal
• Lustre: Waxy, Dull, Translucent when sliced.
• Colour: colourless, grey, red, white, any colour due to embedded minerals, multi-coloured specimen not uncommon

Special Notes

• Generally Agate and Chalcedony are pretty much interchangeable names in the metaphysical and jewellery shops.
• Agate is usually found in volcanic rock often with quartz or amethyst growing into the cavity of the nodule.
• Red Agate is also called Carnelian.
• Onyx is Black Agate or Black + White stripped Agate.
  • However waxy feeling stones called "Onyx" from Pakistan and Mexico (often in banded greens, yellows &/or tans) are Calcite and not Onyx!
• Bloodstone:
  • "Classic" bloodstone is dark green or dark green-blue with red spots or blotches,
    • representing green chalcedony with red inclusions of iron oxide or red jasper.
  • There is also a grey chalcedony with red spots version.
  • Plasma Bloodstone is if colours are yellow spots and blotches against green chalcedony
• Sardonyx is
  • If colours are red + brown and/or black
  • i.e. chalcedony layered with sard. Or rather combination of onyx and sard, better known variety has red sard.
• Fancy Jasper or Fancy Agate is if colours are purple variations with green, brown, tan and from India. Alternate name is Seftonite.
• Most strong blue, pink, green or purple agates, as in slices, jewellery and book-ends is actually coloured/dyed - they look too unnatural in colour so easy to identify.
  • Only the blue colour survives the sun's rays. All other colours tend to fade.
  • Why colour? Most agate is an unattractive grey-tan colour which is difficult to sell. Bright colours do better.
• Most commercial green or blue onyx jewellery is dyed/coloured chalcedony.
• Most black onyx jewellery is dyed to enhance black.
• Agate geodes can be mistaken for Thunder Eggs.
• More information in Wikipedia.