::MOSS_AGATE::

MOSS_AGATE

HEALING PROPERTIES:

Aids in communication with the plants, animals and all of nature. Moss Agate is associated with fertility of plants, protection of the earth, rain, prosperity, abundance, healing, restoration and creativity. Helps to improve self esteem and emotional balancing. A good prosperity stone. Moss agate is said to cleanse the emotional body and release anger and frustration. This stone is helpful when starting new friendships or when seeking a compatible lover.

PHYSICAL CHEMICAL PROPERTIES:
Moss Agate, also called mocha stone is a cryptocrystalline mineral (chalcedony) characterized by dendritic, or treelike inclusions of Hornblende. The inclusions form when manganese dioxide (MnO₂) separates out during the solidification of the siliceous gel, of which all agates are composed. The dendrites are usually dark green or brown, and are best seen when the grayish white translucent agate is cut cabochon and then highly polished.

Moss Agate

Chemical Formula

SiO₂

Hardness

6.5 - 7

Specific Gravity

2.6

Refractive Index

1.54 - 1.55

ORIGIN HISTORY:
Moss Agate is essentially Agate itself, only possessing moss like color. Its origin and history are therefore synonymous with Agate's. Click here to see about Agate.

GEOGRAPHICAL DEPOSITS:
Important sources of moss agate are Russia (Ural mountains), Brazil, Eygpt, Germany, India, Italy, Madagascar, Mexico, Uruguay and the USA (Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Montana ).