Red Botswana Agate 6mm Round - 15-16 Inch 091119-Additions Jaspers are considered elemental earth

Jaspers are considered elemental earth stones

Amazonite is named for the Amazon River in Brazil

A Manganese inosilicate (or chain silicate)

and over time

Sage Agate forms in volcanish ash

Red Botswana Agate 6mm Round - 15-16 Inch 091119-Additions Jaspers are considered elemental earthRed Botswana Agate displays highly defined parallel banding, usually in white on hues of brown, gray, pink, tan, apricot and purplish red. Botswana Agate was formed nearly 187 million years ago by lava flowing in waves from long faults in the earth. This lava rolled across the landscape, depositing layer upon layer of Quartz silicate to create the banding and patterns now prized in Botswana Agate.