Mixed Dark Lepidocrocite 8mm Large Hole Round - 8 Inch 6-8X10-12mm Agate is one of many

Agate is one of many varieties of banded Chalcedony

and those that still exist today have been passed down for generations

However in some regions

This species is formally identified as Gliricidia sepium and can be found by different colloquial names in various parts of the world

botryoidal

Mixed Dark Lepidocrocite 8mm Large Hole Round - 8 Inch 6-8X10-12mm Agate is one of manyAn iron oxide hydroxide mineral, Lepidocrocite forms when iron containing substances rust underwater. It is commonly found in the weathering of primary iron minerals and in iron ore deposits, and can be red to reddish brown. When skillfully cut and polished, those substances add a delicate accent to the otherwise clear gemstone.