Raw Agates from Morocco (Kerrouchen) – Premium Grade – 1 kg – Collector’s Grade
This offer consists of a 1-kilogram package of Premium-grade raw agates from Kerrouchen. This region is considered the absolute elite among Moroccan agate sites, prized worldwide for its incredible variety of patterns, textures, and colors. On average, there are 1 to 3 large agate nodules per kilogram of raw material. This size minimizes waste during processing and allows for the creation of wide, exceptionally decorative surfaces after cutting.
Product Specifications:
- ✓ Mineral: Natural agate (raw agate nodules)
- ✓ Origin: Morocco, Kerrouchen Region (Middle Atlas)
- ✓ Weight: 1 kg lot
- ✓ Number of pieces per package: Typically 1 to 3 agates (depending on the weight of individual nodules)
- ✓ Condition: Raw, natural, uncut, unprocessed
- ✓ Intended use: For cutting into halves and slices, grinding and polishing, educational and collectible purposes
Why is Kerrouchen an icon among Moroccan agates?
Agates from Kerrouchen stand out from other world-renowned varieties due to their unique origin and spectacular, warm color palette. They feature deep reds, rich oranges, pastel yellows, as well as contrasting bands of gray, white, and black. Because the raw material from this location is characterized by immense diversity, every cut nodule reveals a completely new, one-of-a-kind composition of lines and veining. It is precisely this unpredictability, combined with the high quality of the silica, that makes collectors around the world seek out material from Kerrouchen.