Agate is characterized by its fineness of grain and brightness of color.  They are commonly associated with volcanic rocks and can be found in metamorphic rocks.  This mineral can be white, grey, blue, orange, red, yellow, or black. It has a moh's hardness of 6.5-7.  

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Object U Number Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number) Museum Number (BM Registration Number) Museum Number (UPM B-number) Description (Catalog Card)
(none) (none) (none) B16320 Unknown
(none) (none) (none) B16339 Unknown
10365 (none) (none) (none) Necklace Agate, jasper, shell, carnelian lentoids, copper ball beads For order see Field Note
10370 (none) 1928,1010.683 (none) 9 Beads Lapis double conoids gold balls agate double conoid For order see Field note
10377 (none) (none) (none) Necklace. Lapis, gold, carnelian and agate beads. For order see Field Note.
10378 (none) (none) (none) Agate Amulet Heart-shaped Pierced vertically for suspension Cylindrical core of reddish paste running through hole For shape see Field Note
10408 (none) 1928,1010.98 (none) Beads 5 gold, 1 lapis, carnelian and agate Restrung not in original order Isin period
10410 (none) (none) (none) Beads Gold (1), agate and carnelian Isin-Larsa period
10722 (none) (none) (none) Agate Bead Lentoid worn by itself on breast
10793 (none) (none) (none) Necklace Rough gold ball beads. Large flattened double conoid agate Sard lentoid-blue Carnelian bugles Rock crystal double conoid Banded sard bugle For order see Field Note
10873 (none) 1928,1010.171 (none) Frontlet Containing of 2 gold chains., 2 bugles of red and white agate, and a facetted lapis lentoid =probably also carnelian rings, but these were not found in position.
10947 (none) 1928,1010.103 (none) 3 Beads. 1 lapis diamond; 1 oblong agate; 1 flattened lapis lentoid. Found on the right shoulder of the queen with the calf amulet. U.10946. [drawing]
11101 (none) (none) (none) Necklace. Gold ring beads. Carnelian double conoids. Agate barrels. Large flattened agate double conoid. White (steatite?) lentoid. Jasper double conoid. For order see Field Notes.
11215 (none) (none) (none) Necklace. Consisting of 2 strings of beads. 110 carnelian double conoids, 1 rectangular shaped agate bead convex on either side, elliptical in section. 50 carnelian ring and discoid beads. 68 lapis lazuli beads. 47 gold beads (tubular pieces of gold foil)
11411 30-12-580 (none) (none) Beads. Gold, carnelian, lapis, agate and paste. For original order see tomb notes.
11441B (none) (none) (none) Group. Consisting of [A](1) a spiral band of narrow gold ribbon (broken); [B](2) seven beads of agate, carnelian, steatite, shell (?), lapis, lapis, paste; [C](3) a copper pin 019 long (broken into 3 pieces).
11489B.1 30-12-499 (none) (none) Tomb group. Gold earrings, beads, etc. (A) [A .1-.2] Pair of earrings each composed of a small gold spiral ring with lunate ends from which hangs a similar ring of silver. (B) [B.1-.2] Set of beads, gold, silver, lapis, agate and carnelian (see field notes) (C) [C, E, F] 3 silver finger rings (D) A set of larger beads found on the left upper arm.
11489B.2 30-12-586 (none) (none) Tomb group. Gold earrings, beads, etc. (A) [A .1-.2] Pair of earrings each composed of a small gold spiral ring with lunate ends from which hangs a similar ring of silver. (B) [B.1-.2] Set of beads, gold, silver, lapis, agate and carnelian (see field notes) (C) [C, E, F] 3 silver finger rings (D) A set of larger beads found on the left upper arm.
11489D 30-12-628 (none) (none) Tomb group. Gold earrings, beads, etc. (A) [A .1-.2] Pair of earrings each composed of a small gold spiral ring with lunate ends from which hangs a similar ring of silver. (B) [B.1-.2] Set of beads, gold, silver, lapis, agate and carnelian (see field notes) (C) [C, E, F] 3 silver finger rings (D) A set of larger beads found on the left upper arm.
11503C (none) (none) (none) Group. (A) Copper bangle, plain slightly thicker in the middle than at the ends which meet accurately & probably formed a spring; (B) [B, D-E] 3 copper finger rings; (C) A few mixed beads, lapis, carnelian & agate.
11562 (none) (none) (none) Beads. Gold, lapis, carnelian & agate; the remainder of the beads from the grave. (See Field notes).
11579 (none) (none) (none) Beads. Gold balls, very small; silver balls, silver diamonds, agate lentoids. 1 long carnelian bugle; 1 large agate two-eyed pendant.
12003 (none) 1929,1017.259 (none) Beads. a few only, small of lapis, agate & carnelian, with a few glass rings.
12154B 30-12-592 (none) (none) Beads. 2 strings. (A) Small lapis rings & diamonds; (B) Agate lentoids with gold caps carnelian, lapis, & gold balls. (for order see Field Note).
12258K (none) (none) (none) Group: [A] (1) Stone vase; white calcite. [B] (2) Stone bowl. White calcite. [C] (3) Stone Bowl. white calcite. badly broken. [D] (4) Silver pin with lapis & gold head. [E] (5) Silver pin with lapis ball head. Straight type. [F] (6) Cylinder seal; lapis lazuli. 2 registers: banqueting scene. [G] (7) Bracelet, gold & lapis beads; flat gold 4 fold spacers with small lapis beads between. [H] (8) Bracelet. Gold & lapis beads. Flat square type with central rib; gold & lapis alternatively. [I] (9) Necklace of gold & lapis. [J] (10) Necklace of gold. [K] (11) Necklace of silver filigree pendants hung on a 2 row chain of blue lentoid bugles & carnelian rings & agate bugles & fluted gold balls. [L] (12) Necklace of gold filigree pendants on a 2 row chain of blue lentoid bugles and cernelian rings and against bugles and fluted gold balls. [M] (13) Necklace of blue & gold ball beads, gold wire-wound beads & very small glazed rings. All small. [N] (14) Wreath of gold beech leaves on lapis & carnelian beads. [O] (15)Gold ribbon. [P] (16) Gold earrings, large lunate type. [Q] (17) Gold wire spiral coil hair-rings. 2 1/2 coils. [R] (18) Lapis bead: Large romboid. [S-W] (19) Five gold finger rings. Made of fine strands of twisted gold wire. [X] (20) Silver comb. Forked type with rosettes.
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Carnelian - Chrysoprase - Jasper - Sard

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