Botswana Agate 8mm Round Faceted - Large Hole Beads FEATURE07072022 Rutile is the mineral name

Rutile is the mineral name for natural crystals of titanium dioxide

It is known as the “Stone of Opportunity

These include annite

Porcelain Agate is a natural agate that is dyed and heated to give it a pattern that resembles porcelain

Botswana Agate 8mm Round Faceted - Large Hole Beads FEATURE07072022 Rutile is the mineral nameBotswana Agate displays highly defined parallel banding, usually in white on hues of brown, gray, pink, tan, apricot and purplish red. Botswana Agate was formed nearly 187 million years ago by lava flowing in waves from long faults in the earth. This lava rolled across the landscape, depositing layer upon layer of Quartz silicate to create the banding and patterns now prized in Botswana Agate.