Personally collected, high quality banded lake superior agates, in gift bags of 7 selected in varying size & shape to admire, use in jewelry, or give as a gift. They have not been polished or run through a tumbler but, have been cleaned & mineral oiled. For $5.00, you will receive 7 stones. Not all have banding, but, all will be gemmy & beautiful. Please see all photos for examples of size. These make prefect gifts for agate/crystal collectors & jewelry makers on your lists. Here’s some fun facts about the Lake Superior agate: in 1969, the Legislature declared Lake Superior agate Minnesota’s state gemstone. Some say Lake Superior agates are the oldest in the world - one billion years to be exact! Agates formed when cooled lava mixed with water & deposited layers of minerals like quartz & iron ore. Glaciers carried agates far from their origin around Lake Superior thousands of years ago during the last Ice Age. Today, you can search for agates on the banks or at the mouths of rivers, in gravel pits, or wherever you find pebbles. Most agates are the size of a pea, while others are as big as a 20-pound bowling ball! Agates are polished & used for unique jewelry, known for rich red & orange stripes. Agates are the birthstone of people that have Gemini as their zodiac sign. Learn more about our state stone at: mndnr.gov/snapshots/rocks_minerals/lakesuperioragate.html Lake Superior Agates - Gift Packs Agate Lot Rough, Not Tumbled Or Polished Raw
