Lebanese Lace Chalcedony Palm Stone, Floral Agate Specimen №002

Flower Agate Palm Stone — Lebanese Lace Chalcedony

This flower agate palm stone is a hand-polished specimen of Lebanese lace chalcedony, gathered from the Minieh shoreline in North Lebanon. The translucent body of this flower agate palm stone holds delicate floral formations of crystalline white agate — a natural signature of Lebanon’s Mediterranean coast.

This flower agate palm stone belongs to a category collectors call lace chalcedony — a formation where bloom-like clusters of white microcrystalline silica grew slowly inside a translucent chalcedony host. Moreover, each round blossom is a separate geological event, formed over millennia as mineral-rich water seeped through tiny cavities. As a result, the stone reads almost like a painted landscape: soft amber ground, drifting clouds of cream lace, and scattered white flowers caught mid-bloom.

Collected by hand along the Corniche el-Mina shore, where wave-tumbled chalcedony occasionally surfaces after storms, then hand-polished over three weeks to reveal the full depth of the translucent body. Furthermore, the finish is soft-dome, smooth to the touch — a piece made to be held, not just displayed. In addition, palm stones of this kind are traditionally kept for meditation, grounding, and quiet focus.

Flower Agate Palm Stone Specifications

• Origin: Corniche el-Mina, Tripoli district, North Lebanon (Mediterranean coast)
• Type: Lace Chalcedony / Flower Agate palm stone
• Formation: Botryoidal chalcedony with microcrystalline inclusions
• Mineral family: Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline quartz)
• Hardness: 6.5–7 Mohs
• Finish: Hand-polished high gloss, natural dome
• Dimensions: 6.0 × 5.0 × 3.5 cm
• Weight: 174 g
• Colors: Cream, warm beige, translucent pale amber, white lace inclusions
• Numbered: №002, CedarAgate catalog

Why This Flower Agate Palm Stone Is Distinctive

While flower agate deposits exist in Madagascar and parts of China, Lebanese specimens are genuinely rare on the international market. In addition, Lebanon’s coastal chalcedony forms in smaller, isolated pockets — consequently, each flower agate palm stone carries slightly different inclusions, colors, and light transmission. For example, holding one against a window shows faint translucency through the body, a test few treated or synthetic stones can pass.

Care & Shipping

Wipe with a soft dry cloth. If rinsing, use cool water and dry immediately. Furthermore, avoid prolonged sunlight exposure, which can gradually shift cream tones toward yellow. Ships from Tripoli, Lebanon within 3 business days, insured and tracked. Additionally, each piece ships with a numbered certificate of origin signed by the CedarAgate founder.

Explore More Lebanese Stones

Browse our complete Lebanese natural stones collection or explore our Polished Stones category. For questions, contact us on WhatsApp. Learn more about agate geology on Wikipedia or the chalcedony database on Mindat.org.