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

An extraordinarily rare matched pair of polyhedral agate geode halves, hand-collected from the Minieh shore in North Lebanon. Numbered No. 001 - the flagship specimen of the CedarAgate catalog.

What makes this specimen 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. Both halves display concentric banding in cream, olive-brown, pale gray, and amber, radiating outward from a druzy crystalline interior. The two halves are 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 - a geological zone that produces Lebanon's rarest agate formations. Unlike Brazilian or Indian geodes, Lebanese polyhedral geodes cannot be commercially mined. 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.

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 to 7 Mohs
• Finish: Natural exterior, polished interior faces, druzy chamber
• Half A: 275 g, 7.5 x 6.0 x 4.2 cm
• Half B: 300 g, 7.8 x 6.5 x 4.4 cm
• Combined weight: 575 g
• Numbered: No. 001, first in the CedarAgate flagship catalog

What makes Lebanese polyhedral geodes 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. Polyhedral chambers require a specific combination of slow silica deposition, hydrothermal pressure cycles, and cavity geometry that occurs only in a handful of global localities. Lebanon's Mediterranean coast is one of them, yet Lebanese specimens remain almost absent from the international market. You are buying a piece of geology that most collectors have never held.

Care: Dust with a soft dry brush. Rinse with lukewarm water if needed and dry immediately. Avoid ultrasonic cleaners, which can damage the druzy crystal interior. Display out of direct sunlight to preserve the depth of the natural tones.

Shipping: Ships from Tripoli, Lebanon within 3 business days, insured and tracked. Worldwide delivery 7 to 21 business days. Each half is individually wrapped in acid-free tissue and foam-padded to arrive in mint condition.

Authenticity: Each piece ships with a numbered certificate of origin signed by the CedarAgate founder, documenting the collection location, date gathered, and geological classification.