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Is Grape Agate Really Agate? The Geology Inside Those Tiny Purple Spheres
by Saralynn Tauras-Craig August 13, 2026

Grape agate looks as though a mineral garden learned to bear fruit. Those lavender spheres are real, but the familiar trade name hides a more complicated quartz story.

Posted in Chalcedony, Crystal Identification, Grape Agate, Mineral Collecting, Mineral Formation, Quartz, Trade Names

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Dragon’s Blood Quartz, Fire Quartz, or Hematoid Quartz? A Clear Guide to the Names
by Saralynn Tauras-Craig August 10, 2026

Dragon’s Blood Quartz looks as if clear stone learned to hold embers. The name is poetic; the mineral story beneath it is quartz and iron.

Posted in Crystal Identification, Dragon’s Blood Quartz, Fire Quartz, Hematite, Hematoid Quartz, Quartz Inclusions, Trade Names

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