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Agate

• Agate is the official gemstone emblem of Nova Scotia. It was adopted in November 1999.
• Native cultures used agate as a tool more than 10,000 years ago.
• Today, it is used primarily for decorative jewellery or ornaments.
• Agate is a type of quartz that is resistant to erosion. It possesses a variety of colours and forms.
• Agate is also the birthstone for May, corresponding with the province's official flower, the mayflower.