Description
- Lake Superior USA banded Agate Rough From the shores of the Great Lakes Area. These smaller sized stones are a Great Refill for the Beginner hobbyist or advanced Tumbler
- Beautiful Agates! Your stones will be typical of what is shown. Pieces shown are actual random examples of this Parcel & Gem\'s colorization.Long Time Favorite of Hobbyists, cutters-getting scarcer this nice! NOTE*Only a few of these agates will be boldly banded!.
- Takes an Exceptional Polish, each stone (smaller sized) ranges roughly from 3/8\" dia (marble size) to 1\" diameter. Great size for jewelry! Each Bag Averages 30-35 Pieces-You will Be Very Happy!
- Throw Them into Your Tumbler for exciting Polishing Fun-Some of the colors and bands are already showing in the rough! NOTE*Only a few of these agates will be boldly banded!
- Lake Superior Agate is predominantly brown, with layers of creamy browns,whites,reds, blacks and grays.Please know that not every stone will be banded as from the shores of Lake Superior to You!
The Lake Superior agate is a type of agate stained by iron and found on the shores of Lake Superior. Its wide distribution and iron-rich bands of color reflect the gemstone\'s geologic history in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan. In 1969 the Lake Superior agate was designated by the Minnesota Legislature as the official state gemstone.The gemstone comes in various sizes. The gas pockets in which the agates formed were primarily small, about 1 cm in diameter. A few Lake Superior agates have been found that are 22 cm in diameter with a mass exceeding 10 kilograms. Very large agates are extremely rare. It is predominantly brown, with layers of creamy browns,whites,reds, blacks and grays. Some may include layers of yellow ochre, gold, scarlet and red. Agate is sometimes called the earth rainbow because, in its various forms, the concentric bands in nature form nearly every color the earth can produce, including a colorless form. See images above for random examples.*NOTE: the above images are of samples misted with water to highlight details.This bag weighs 8 oz. and will contain an average of 30 pieces (smaller size 3/8\" to 1\" dia). Great refill for any beginner-novice tumblers,NOTE*Only a few of these agates will be boldly banded! *This Bag DOES Not contain Grits, Findings, jewelry parts, adhesives that may have been included with the original tumbler accessories. WARNING-Choking Hazard! Use Tumbling instructions from the tumbler manufacturer.