Agate, also known as agate, Kate Ma and agate, is a kind of chalcedony mineral. It is usually a banded rock block mixed with opal and aphanitic. Its hardness is 7-7.5 degrees, its specific gravity is 2.65, and its color is quite layered. Translucent or opaque.
The primitive form of tripartite crystal system. It is often dense and massive, forming various structures, such as breast, grape and tuberculosis. The common structure is concentric circles. Chalcedony has different colors, usually green, red, yellow, brown, white and so on.
According to patterns and impurities, it can be divided into onyx, silk-wrapped agate, moss agate, castle agate and so on. Usually used as toys or decorations. Often used as an ornament or ornamental. Agate balls can often be seen in ancient funerary objects.
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Identification method of agate
1. Check the hardness of agate with a knife. Real agate is generally hard. Scratch with a knife will not leave scratches, but glass products will leave traces.
2, see if there are stripes, real agate generally has stripes, and it is more natural, and the fake stripes are more uniform.
3. Look for bubbles and observe carefully with a magnifying glass. If there are bubbles, it means it is fake.
4, check the transparency of agate, real agate translucent or opaque, transparency is a bit messy, some can see the natural waterline, but synthetic agate transparency is generally good, no sense of hierarchy.
5, feel the weight of agate, agate is generally heavy, you can weigh the agate of the same size with both hands, and the weight may be true. Generally, plastic artificial agate feels lighter.
6. Real agate is warm in winter and cool in summer. Feel the agate with your hands. Real agate will be warm in winter and cool in summer, while fake agate will change with the temperature.
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