Apple Valley Agate Slab – Moss with White Outlined Fortification – Red Based
This neat red-based Apple Valley agate shows neat moss with white outlined fortification creating clean contrast. This one has great cabbing potential for quality finished pieces.
SPECIFICATIONS
• Material: Natural Apple Valley Agate
• Dimensions: 103mm x 52mm x 6mm (Inches - 4.1" x 2.0" x 0.2")
• Weight: 66 grams (2.33 oz)
• Rarity: Rare
• Origin: Sahara Desert, Morocco
• Condition: Unpolished slab - ready for your project
Apple Valley Agate comes from the Sahara Desert, collected by nomadic shepherds, offering remarkable variety for agate collectors and jewelry makers. This Moroccan agate offers nearly unlimited diversity, with nearly every piece being unique. Features can include pseudomorphic tubes, moss in various colors, picturesque patterns, plumes, and poppies in shades of red, green, orange, blue, purple, and pink. Hardness can vary between specimens of this desert agate, but it generally takes a quality polish and works into designer-grade cabochons.
WHAT MAKES IT SPECIAL
This piece features clean red moss formations framed by white fortification banding. The high contrast creates excellent cabochon potential.
PERFECT FOR
• Cabochon cutting
• Display specimens
• Moroccan agate collectors
PHOTO NOTE: All photos wet to show polish potential, except last photo (dry) to examine natural flaws. Colors may vary on monitors.
This listing is for the exact piece shown in photos.
