Moss Agate 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch Rose Wood according to the Mohs hardness

according to the Mohs hardness scale

It's soft chatoyancy is reminscent of the moon's light

gray and mauve stone

Agate is one of many varieties of banded Chalcedony

Rhodochrosite has a pearly luster and often displays banded patterning

Moss Agate 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch Rose Wood according to the Mohs hardnessMoss Agate is a variety of Chalcedony, clear to milky white to dark green, with inclusions that appear in patterns similar to moss or lichen. The inclusions are of manganese or iron, and typically appear in light yellow green to blue green to deep moss green. Historically, Moss Agate has been considered a crystal of agricultural abundance and used as a healing stone by tribal priests and as a talisman for warriors.