Garnet 5-8mm Natural Nugget - 15-16 Inch Size_8x10-9x13mm Natural Agate is a variety

Natural Agate is a variety of banded Chalcedony

“Butter” suggests qualities of smoothness

It is believed to encourage emotional harmony and strengthen relationships

The shell is often found naturally polished with a green or brown spiral on one side and a white "eye" on the other

and therefore is not an Agate in the strictest terms

Garnet 5-8mm Natural Nugget - 15-16 Inch Size_8x10-9x13mm Natural Agate is a varietyGarnets are a group of silicate minerals that have been used since the Bronze Age as gemstones and abrasives. All species of garnets possess similar physical properties and crystal forms, but differ in chemical composition. The different species are pyrope, almandine, spessartine, grossular (varieties of which are hessonite or cinnamon stone and tsavorite), uvarovite and andradite.