One Side Polished Tree Agate Crystal India Genuine Natural Agate Mineral Specimen

Description

Overview – Genuine One Side Polished Tree Agate from India

This listing features a 100% genuine Tree Agate crystal specimen from India, polished on one side to reveal its intricate internal patterns while leaving the natural exterior intact. The photographs show the exact specimen you will receive, allowing you to appreciate the unique branching inclusions and detailed mineral structure.

Every crystal includes a Certificate of Authenticity, confirming its natural geological origin and ensuring full confidence in your purchase.

Tree Agate is admired for its distinctive green dendritic patterns set within a white or pale background. The contrast of polished and natural surfaces brings out both its refined beauty and raw geological texture, making this a striking mineral piece for collectors, crystal lovers, and interior decorative displays.

Geological Background – Formation of Tree Agate

Tree Agate is a variety of Chalcedony, a microcrystalline form of Quartz (Silicon Dioxide – SiO₂). Although known as “agate,” Tree Agate often appears without the classic banding associated with true agates. Instead, it is celebrated for dendritic inclusions that resemble moss, branches, or tree-like forms, earning its widely recognised name.

These dendritic patterns are not plant fossils but mineral inclusions composed primarily of iron or manganese oxides. As silica-rich fluids permeated cracks and cavities within host rock, minute traces of metallic minerals crystallised in branching formations. Over millions of years, this created the natural green patterns that mimic botanical shapes.

Tree Agate typically forms in hydrothermal environments, where slowly cooling silica solutions allow chalcedony to deposit in layers. The dendritic inclusions occur when mineral-laden water infiltrates thin fractures during the stone’s final stages of formation.

Mineralogical Characteristics – Tree Agate

This one side polished Tree Agate displays the key features that make this mineral so attractive:

• White to pale base colour, typical of chalcedony
• Green dendritic inclusions, forming delicate, tree-like branching structures
• Polished front surface revealing internal clarity and pattern detail
• Natural, unpolished back and sides, preserving raw geological texture
• Smooth, glossy finish on the polished side, enhancing the visibility of internal inclusions
• Fine microcrystalline structure characteristic of chalcedony specimens

The green dendrites often appear in complex arrangements resembling roots, branches, ferns, or miniature forests, giving each specimen a distinctive identity.

Origin – Tree Agate from India

India is one of the world’s most prolific sources of Tree Agate, producing high-quality specimens with well-defined dendrites and excellent polish potential. The geological regions where these agates form feature ancient volcanic and sedimentary rocks enriched with silica-bearing fluids. Over extensive periods of mineral deposition, chalcedony nodules developed alongside the dendritic inclusions that define Tree Agate.

The Indian deposits are especially appreciated by collectors due to the clarity of the chalcedony, the vibrancy of the green dendrites, and the durability of the stone for both display and lapidary purposes.

Aesthetic and Collectible Value

Tree Agate is popular among collectors, crystal healers, and décor enthusiasts for its natural, botanical appearance. The polished face highlights the mineral’s internal artwork, while the unpolished areas maintain the authenticity of raw geological formation. This combination makes the specimen suitable for:

• Mineral and crystal collections
• Meditation or display altars
• Home décor accents
• Earth science and geology study collections

Its unique patterns ensure that no two pieces are ever alike.

Your Specimen

This one side polished Tree Agate from India has been carefully chosen for its attractive dendritic formations, balanced colour contrast, and beautiful polish work. The photos show the exact piece available, and full sizing is clearly provided in the images.

Your purchase includes a Certificate of Authenticity, confirming this Tree Agate as a genuine natural mineral specimen.