Lebanese Polyhedral Agate Geode, Matched Pair from Minieh Shore №001

Lebanese Agate Geode — Rare Matched Pair from North Lebanon

This Lebanese agate geode matched pair is an extraordinarily rare specimen, hand-collected from the Minieh shore in North Lebanon. Numbered №001, this Lebanese agate geode is the flagship specimen of the CedarAgate catalog.

What makes this Lebanese agate geode remarkable is the angular polyhedral chamber formation — a geological phenomenon that occurs when silica crystallizes into faceted, diamond and pentagonal shapes rather than the rounded orbicules found in common agate geodes. Furthermore, both halves display concentric banding in cream, olive-brown, pale gray, and amber, radiating outward from a druzy crystalline interior. As a result, the two halves form a perfect mirror match — cut from a single geode and polished to reveal what forms inside a volcanic cavity over millions of years.

Collected by hand from the Corniche el-Mina shoreline in Tripoli district, North Lebanon, this specimen was gathered where the Mediterranean meets ancient coastal limestone. In addition, this geological zone produces Lebanon’s rarest agate formations. Unlike Brazilian or Indian geodes, Lebanese polyhedral geodes cannot be commercially mined. Instead, they surface piece by piece along specific stretches of the north coast, and a matched pair of this size and quality surfaces only a few times a year.

Lebanese Agate Geode Specifications

• Origin: Corniche el-Mina, Tripoli district, North Lebanon (Mediterranean coast)
• Type: Polyhedral Agate Geode — matched pair (2 pieces)
• Formation: Polyhedral chamber (angular, non-orbicular)
• Mineral family: Chalcedony / microcrystalline silica
• Hardness: 6.5–7 Mohs
• Finish: Natural exterior, polished interior faces, druzy chamber
• Half A: 275 g · 7.5 × 6.0 × 4.2 cm
• Half B: 300 g · 7.8 × 6.5 × 4.4 cm
• Combined weight: 575 g
• Numbered: №001, first in the CedarAgate flagship catalog

Why This Lebanese Agate Geode Is Genuinely Rare

The polyhedral (angular-chambered) variant of agate geode is one of the rarest formations in the mineral kingdom. Most of the world’s agate geodes — from Brazil, Morocco, Uruguay — form with rounded inner cavities. Moreover, polyhedral chambers require a specific combination of slow silica deposition, hydrothermal pressure cycles, and cavity geometry. Consequently, Lebanon’s Mediterranean coast is one of only a handful of global localities where this formation occurs. Therefore, you are buying a piece of geology that most collectors have never held.

Care & Shipping

Dust with a soft dry brush. If needed, rinse with lukewarm water and dry immediately. Furthermore, avoid ultrasonic cleaners, which can damage the druzy crystal interior. Ships from Tripoli, Lebanon within 3 business days, insured and tracked. Additionally, each piece ships with a numbered certificate of origin documenting the collection location, date gathered, and geological classification.

Explore More Lebanese Stones

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