Did you know that one of the most captivating varieties within the agate family is none other than dendritic agate? These gemstones feature beautiful branch and feather-like inclusions on a mesmerizing milky white background – as you observe the stone carefully, you will feel as if minute trees and bushes are trapped inside this stone. Mineralogically, the dendritic agate belongs to the chalcedony mineral family, which is nothing but cryptocrystalline quartz, and it has black to dark brown inclusions made up of manganese or iron oxide.
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