Fragments of Sardonyx displaying colourfull brown and white bands are wide spread on gamefarms near Tshipise and can be collected when the grass is dry and very low or ideally after a veldfire. Most fragments are eroded and very seldom is a complete module found.

Size of  fragments 10 to 40mm

- complete agates20 to 25mm

- most common size10 to 20mm

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