Our Moss Agate has green moss
formations within a clear to white colored base. Some pieces may also contain
a little red moss. Agate is a form of microcrystaline quartz. It is usually formed
in nodules and has transparent, or translucent portions. As with all of the other
species in the quartz family, agate takes a high polish with cerium oxide, but
also takes a fine polish with tin oxide and diamond. Mohs hardness 6.5 to 7.