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Blue Lace Agate

Alternate Names & Name Spellings: "Gem of Ecology", Blue Chalcedony Lace

Chemical Composition: SiO2
Hardness (Mohs): 7
Color(s): Light Blue with Delicate White Striping
Lustre: Vitreous
Transparency: Opaque to Translucent
Habit: Trigonal
Description: Microcrystalline variety of chalcedony, Lacy Looking
Common Locations: Namibia, South Africa

Rock Lore & Tidbits: George Swanson discovered blue lace agate on his farm, Ysterputs Farm, in Namibia, which was called South West Africa at the time. He coined the term "Gem of Ecology" for it because of the swirling blues and whites which resemble clouds above the Earth (the fragile blue marble) as seen from space. The best blue lace agate in the world still comes from the narrow seam on George's farm.

Metaphysical and Healing Properties Lore

Blue lace agate is a gentle, calming stone that engenders tranquility. Blue lace agate brings with this calm and tranquility a lessening of anger, even deep anger issues, and a calming of nervousness.

Spiritually, blue lace agate assists in flight, grace, reaching higher Spiritual planes, communicating with angels and activates the throat chakra. It can help bring stronger intuition and inner knowing. Inspiration is another hallmark of blue lace agate and that can assist in inner attunement, and has been said to be useful for performing miracles.

Blue lace agate is considered a stone of communication. It can ease the harsh edge off communication in difficult times, enhance public speaking, and smooth discussions. It also brings tactfulness to speech and written communications. Blue lace agate is used in crystal healing to reduce or cure stuttering and other nervous speech habits and patterns.

As with all agates, Blue lace agate is a protective stone. Its protective energies are more gentle and subtle than some stones, but it is effective nonetheless. It can be particularly effective when calling upon angels for protection.

In the crystal healing realm, blue lace agate has been used to aid with arthritis, headaches, colic, digestive issues, growth, throat, skin especially eczema, and bones.

Blue lace agate is related to the element of Air, the throat chakra, and the zodiac sign Pisces.

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References:
HUDSON, Rick. Encounters with a prospector: George Swanson, discoverer of blue lace agate. Canadian Rockhound [online]. 2001, vol. 5, no. 2. Available from World Wide Web: http://www.canadianrockhound.com/2001/02/cr0105204_swanson.html
Heaven and Earth Jewelry: Available from World Wide Web: http://www.heavenandearthjewelry.com/articles/blue_lace_agate.html
Mindat.org: Available from World Wide Web: http://www.mindat.org/min-699.html

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