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Turritella/fossil agate, 39mm high x 23mm wide x 22mm thick - 20.8 grams. Beautiful tumbled stone made of fossils!
Turritella/fossil agate, 39mm high x 23mm wide x 22mm thick - 20.8 grams. Beautiful tumbled stone made of fossils!
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About the product:
💎 Mineral Type: Turritella Agate
🌍 ⛏️ Origin: Madagascar
📐 Dimensions: 39 millimeters high x 23 millimeters wide x 22 thick.
⚖️ Weight : 20.8 grams.
✨ Finish: Polished
🔬 Treatment: None
🎁 Comes with a Gem & Zen certificate, ideal for giving as a gift or treating yourself!
📋 Mineralogical sheet:
Property | Details |
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Name | Turitelle Agate (or Fossil Agate) |
Kind | Microcrystalline quartz containing shell fossils (Turitella) |
Composition | Silicon dioxide (SiO₂) + Turitella limestone fossils |
Color | Brown, beige, cream, sometimes streaked |
Hardness (Mohs) | 6.5 – 7 |
Density | 2.58 – 2.64 g/cm³ |
Crystal system | Hexagonal (trigonal) |
Glow | Vitreous to waxy |
Transparency | Translucent to opaque |
Origin / Deposits | Morocco, United States, Germany |
Training | Silicification of sediments containing fossilized Turitella shells, over millions of years |
Special feature | Shell fossils visible in polished stone; unique natural patterns |
Virtues / Lithotherapy | - Anchoring and stability - Promotes concentration and meditation - Stimulates creativity and protection |
Purification | Clear water, gentle fumigation |
Recharging | Soft sunlight, moonlight |
Use | Jewelry, decoration, collection, lithotherapy |
Value | Depends on size, visibility of fossils and quality of polishing |
Short story / Anecdote | Highly prized by collectors and artists for its unique fossil patterns; the name comes from the genus of Turitella fossil shells visible inside. |
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