Montana Agate Facts, Information and Description

The Montana agate is usually a creamy light yellow to almost clear color with embedded moss structures in varying shades of brownish red to black. Most of these Montana agates are found in gravel deposits from the Pleistocene age (10,000 - 1,6000,000) in the area of the Yellowstone River and its tributaries.

Agates are hard stones between 6.5-8 on the Mohs scale. They take an exceptional polish and are used extensively in jewelry and carvings.

Agate is the Mystical birthstone for the month of September and the birth stone for the Zodiac sign of Gemini. See the birthstone list for additional references to agates. Agate is suggested as a stone to give on the 12th and 14th wedding anniversaries.

See Agates for more information about other varieties.

Folklore, Legend, and Healing Properties:

Balances emotions, discerns the truth, accepts circumstances, powerful emotional healer.

Montana agate

Montana Agate Jewelry and Cabochons

Jewelry made with Montana agate and a selection of free form cabochons and rough available for custom jewelry designs.

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Sources of Information:
The Curious Lore of Precious Stones by G.F. Kunz. J.D. Lippincott. 1913
The Mineral Gallery http://mineral.galleries.com/
The Mineral and Gemstone Kingdom http://www.minerals.net/
International Colored Gemstone Association http://gemstone.org/
National Audubon Society Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals Alfed A. Knopf 1979
Stones - Their Collection, Identification and Uses by R. V. Dietrich. Geoscience Press. 1980
Guide to Gems and Precious Stones Simon & Schuster 1986
Gemstones of the World by Walter Schumann. Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.
Gems and Jewelry by Joel E. Arem. Geoscience Press. 1992
Gems in Myth, Legend, and Lore by Bruce G. Knuth. Jeweler's Press 1999
Healing Crystals by Cassandra Eason. Vega 2003