Fire Agate sculptures from Mexico

Fire Agate is a translucent quartz. The fire agate is identical in chemical structure to jasper, flint and chert. The orange / reddish brown / green / blue stones are polished / ground used in jewelry. The main sites of fire agate are India, Mexico, Czech Republic, Morocco, Iceland, Brazil and the US According to superstition protects against curses. Some medicinal effects are assigned to fire agate, so it would work against stomach complaints and problems in the circulatory system. The stone gives energy, stimulates sexual activity and helps get rid of addictions. Physically, the stone has a beneficial effect on the stomach, nervous system, endocrine system, circulatory system and eyes. Agate is a translucent, sometimes opaque variety of quartz and a sub-variety of chalcedony. The chemical structure of agate is identical to jaspis, flint, hear dial and is often found together with opal. The colorful, striped specimens are used as gemstone. The name agate comes from the Greek Ἀχάτης, Achates, the name of the current river Dirillo in the south of Sicily, where agates and other chalcedonies found.