Where is the best agate? We must know these producing areas in China and the world.

Agate is an aphanitic mineral. Its formation can be traced back to one hundred million years ago. When the magma cools, a large amount of gas in it forms bubbles. These bubbles are sealed by cooled magma, forming many holes. After a long time, the solution containing silicon dioxide was injected into the hole and condensed into silica gel. These silica gels are fused with the soluble components of some surrounding iron-bearing rocks and finally crystallized into agate. Generally, agate minerals will appear in places with frequent crustal activity, so agate is widely distributed.

China agate producing area

The most famous is Fuxin, Liaoning, which has been the origin of agate since ancient times and the hometown of agate technology since ancient times. China agate origin: Agate origin is widely distributed in almost all provinces and regions of China, and it is produced in Henan, Hubei, Anhui, Jiangsu, Shaanxi, Gansu, Sichuan, Yunnan, Zhejiang, Taiwan Province, Xinjiang, Liaoning and other places. The famous ones are Yunnan, Heilongjiang, Liaoning, Hebei, Xinjiang, Ningxia and Inner Mongolia. Baoshan agate mine in Molidawa Daur Autonomous Banner, Hulunbeier League, Inner Mongolia has a reserve of 2,775 tons, ranking first in the country. The most famous is Fuxin, Liaoning, which has been the origin of agate since ancient times and the hometown of agate technology since ancient times. Agate producing areas in China: Agate producing areas in China are widely distributed in almost all provinces and regions. The main producing areas are Heilongjiang, Liaoning, Inner Mongolia, Hebei, Hubei, Shandong, Ningxia, Xinjiang, Tibet, Jiangsu and other ten provinces (agate is the main stone producing area). Xunke County in Heilongjiang Province is the "hometown of agate" of the Chinese nation. Baoshan agate mine in Molidawa Daur Autonomous Banner, Hulunbeier League, Inner Mongolia has a reserve of 2,775 tons, ranking first in the country.

1, Yunnan and Sichuan are the main producing areas of southern agate. The produced agate is fine in crystal, moist in texture and dazzling as a jewel.

2. Fuxin, Liaoning Province is the most famous agate producing area in China. It has been the hometown of agate craft since ancient times. Now, the largest "Agate King" and aquatic agate rough stones are in Fuxin. Fuxin agate is rich in resources, excellent in texture and rich in varieties, and also produces precious water bile agate.

3. The reserves of Gobi agate produced in Xinjiang and Inner Mongolia are very large, but the quality is not very good, and they are basically ornamental rough stones.

Generally speaking, agates are widely distributed, but there are not many excellent agates, so it is still valuable to collect some good quality agates.

World agate producing area

The most famous agate producing areas in the world are Uruguay, Brazil, Deccan Plateau of India and Arabian Peninsula.

The world-famous agate producing areas are: China, India, Brazil, the United States, Egypt, Australia, Mexico, Madagascar and other countries. Among them, agate from China, India, Falklands and Brazil is of good quality.

First, India is rich in moss agate and white agate. The better quality should be white agate, with thick crystals and sufficient water head. Some of the best white agates are like white jade, which is very beautiful.

Second, there are many kinds of agates produced in Brazil. The most famous agates are red agate, aquatic agate, black agate and white agate. Brazilian agate, moist, delicate, high gloss and pure color.

Third, Mexico, the United States and Namibia also produce agate with lace-like stripes, which is called "lace agate". Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming and Montana in the United States also produce "landscape agate".

Fourthly, Madagascar also exports more agates, the most famous of which is washed agate. Most washed agates in Madagascar are pebble-shaped, with good roundness, but with the increase of mining, Madagascar's "water seeds" become less and less and more precious. Madagascar agate has three characteristics: delicate color, friction resistance and small quantity.