These bookends are crafted from natural agate geodes that have been cut and polished to reveal their banded interiors, then dyed to enhance their color. Each half displays the concentric layers and crystalline centers that make agates both scientifically interesting and visually appealing.
Details:
- Mineral Group: Quartz (SiO₂)
- Material: Natural agate geodes, cut and dyed
- Appearance: Polished surface with vibrant dyed color highlighting natural banding and crystal growth
- Formation: Forms when silica-rich fluids fill cavities in volcanic rock, later crystallizing into concentric bands and geode structures
- Physical Properties: Mohs hardness 7; vitreous luster
Educational Value: Demonstrates geode formation, mineral banding, and how dyeing can accentuate natural geological patterns
Dyed agate geode bookends combine functional design with geological science, making them a practical and eye-catching way to display the beauty of Earth’s processes.
