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longevity, health, and healing | Green Agate /
Green Agate
* Image indicates the representative color of this stone.
| area of production | Germany, Uruguay, Brazil |
|---|---|
| color | Green |
| hardness | 6.5～7 |
| composition | SiO2 |
the meanings of the stones
Traditional Japanese amulet that brings longevity and health.
characteristics
Agate is a type of chalcedony and a mass of small quartz crystals. The chalcedony mineral that turns green after heat treatment becomes green agate. Many green agate stones have stripes as well.
history
The name agate comes from the fact that the stone was mined at river Achates in Sicily, Italy. The Japanese name meno (using Chinese characters that represent the horse and the brain) comes from the fact that the raw ore looks similar to the brain of a horse.
purification
Sun bathing,Washing under flowing water
