Garnet is used today not only as an ornamental gem
meaning it forms by replacing another mineral’s crystal structure atom by atom with its own crystal structure
Azurite is a Copper carbonate mineral that forms in masses
usually in white on hues of brown
Hydrogrossular garnet is an especially rare gemstone
Moroccan Agate 10x16-22x50mm Top Drill Slab 15-16 Inch JSY GEM Garnet is used today notMoroccan Agate occurs in striking colors of red, white, golden tan, gray and purple, in a variety of swirling and linear patterns. Like other Agates, Moroccan Agate is a variety of Chalcedony, a mineral of the Quartz family. Agate has been prized for its beauty throughout history, and has been discovered with artifacts from cultures of the Neolithic Period, occuring 10,000 years ago.