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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bronwen, post: 2165768, member: 5833&quot;]Agate is really a word for certain formations of chalcedony.&nbsp; It is not a separate mineral.&nbsp; My gem book says natural carnelian has a cloudy distribution of color, that banded specimens are very often the near colorless banded agate from South America that has been dyed.&nbsp; The carnelian that is considered highest quality has a natural solid, even rich color.&nbsp; Less flawless material is also regarded as carnelian.&nbsp; Dying is so routine it is usually not even mentioned. As long as it is chalcedony &amp; any shade of orange, even if it is whitish or colorless in some areas, it gets labeled carnelian.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]252904[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]252905[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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