05/06/2022
Let's do a quick run through of the differences in agate and carnelian π€
Both carnelian and agate are members of the quartz family, carnelian is an orange red color that resembles flesh, it has few inclusions and has a foggy appearance. Agate on the other hand is transparent and because of the way it forms banding is commonly found inside. Agate comes in a variety of colors, red included. The tricky part is that technically carnelian is a type of agate. The sequence of bands is one factor that can potentially tell them apart. There's a very thin line between determining agate from carnelian and as someone with just and Intro to Geology class under my belt my best guess is that this is just a beautiful red orange agate.
I'll have this, a pink lace agate and smoky flower agate available in the story sale next Wednesday, 5/11 @ 2PM CST π€