Agate is a versatile and popular stone in modern jewelry-making--just as it was 3,000 years ago, when the ancient Egyptians were using it as sealstones, cooking vessels and talismans for protection!

These days, it's used in industry and manufacturing because of its toughness and resistance to chemicals. Some common uses are in burnishing tools, precision pendulums, mortar-and-pestle sets and more. But its widest use has always been for jewelry.

Agate is a very common gemstone in the state of Oregon, often found inside the famous Oregonian "thundereggs" found in the eastern parts of the state. The thunderegg is the Oregon state rock, too (different from the state gem)! Other agates are the state stones or gems of Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, South Dakota and Tennessee.Agate is formed with bands of microscopic quartz crystals. It is a variety of Chalcedony. Agate is a grounding stone as well as a spiritual stone, allowing for one to bring their spiritual experiences into their everyday reality. Agate is believed to improve mental functions and can help where issues of clarity and stability are concerned. Agate is also helpful in overcoming negative emotions by bringing love into the chakras. Although they work very slowly and deliberately, this gentle nature of Agate helps it to have a lasting impact.

White Agate is beneficial to pregnant women, as it eases the effects of morning sickness and alleviates the pain of labor.

Physical and Metaphysical Properties for

PROPERTIES FOR STONE: White Agate

PRIMARY CHAKRA: Crown-Chakra

CRYSTAL SYSTEM: Trigonal-Crystal-System

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION: SiO2 Silicon Dioxide w/various inclusions/impurities

ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Gemini-(May-21-to-June-20)

NUMERICAL VIBRATION: Number-6

HARDNESS: 7-Hardness

COLOR: White

LOCATION: Brazil

RARITY: Common

PRONUNCIATION: wahyt ag-it

MINERAL CLASS: Silicates

ISSUES AND AILMENTS (PHYSICAL): Abdominal-Problems, Abrasions-and-Wounds, Aches-and-Pains, Arthritis, Asthma, Brain-Disorders-and-Health, Bruises, Colds-and-Flu, Dental-Pain-and-Problems, Eye-Disorders-and-Infections, Glandular-Disorders-and-Health, Headaches, Indigestion, Infection, Laryngitis, Pancreas-Health, Poisons, Psoriasis, Shingles, Sinus, Skin-Infections-and-Irritations, Tonsillitis, Ulcers, Urinary-Tract-and-Health

ISSUES AND AILMENTS (EMOTIONAL): Anger-Diffusing-or-Release, Anxiety, Cleansing, Conflict-Diffusion, Crying, Frustration, Honesty, Hope, Peace-and-Peacefulness, Sedative

ISSUES AND AILMENTS (SPIRITUAL): Angels/Archangels-and-Angelic-Realm, Appreciation, Connecting-and-Communicating-with-Spirit-Guides, Meditation, Vision-Quest

EXTRA GRADE: Beautiful snow white color, partially translucent, <10% matrix

A GRADE: Nice snow white color, opaque, 10% - 25% matrix

B GRADE: Poor white color, partially translucent and/or >25% matrix

AFFIRMATION: My spirituality is an integral part of my life.

QUESTION: Where do you feel the most at peace?

REFERENCE 1: http://www.healingcrystals.com/MEMORIAL_DAY_CRYSTALS_TO_HONOR_OUR_HEROES_by_Tara_Mideaker_Articles_9922.html