Call for bonuses over 200 pounds, or more! All metals must meet our grading standards. All prices are in cents per pound unless noted. All prices below are for clean metal, unless listed as contaminated. In order to be graded as clean all metals must be free of steel, plastics, or other contaminants. Other contaminants may be other nonferrous metals). Contaminated prices may be lower than listed, depending on the amount of contaminants.
Agate Meaning and Agate Healing Properties. Agate is a micro-crystalline form of silica, generally consisting of chalcedony. Agates can be found in many locations, but are generally associated with volcanic areas. Agate colors and patterns can vary a great deal. Some are white or grey, while others are pale blue, orange, red, black, or even banded with more than one color present.
Healing Properties of Agate. Agates are earth stones. Overall, agates are gentle, nourishing, and strengthening, with a lower intensity than many other gemstones. Individual types of agate have their own personal healing properties. Agate as a Gemstone About the Stone. Agate is an umbrella name for a number of varieties of banded chalcedony. Agate occurs in many colors that range from translucent to opaque. Agates are found all over the world. Some agates are geodes, which means they are hollow in the middle, often with crystals inside. Agates grow in many different types of rock, and through many different processes.