What kind of stone is the salt source?

Salt source usually refers to salt source agate, which is produced in Yanyuan County, Liangshan, Sichuan. This kind of agate has the same moisture and rich color as the South Red Agate, and is a very suitable agate variety for carving. The original stone of Yanyuan agate is mostly egg-shaped, and the interior is often mixed with dirty color.

The salt source is agate. Salt source generally refers to salt source agate. This agate is named after it was produced in Yanyuan County, Liangshan, Sichuan. It is very close to the origin of South Red Agate and has the same degree of wetness as South Red Agate. At the same time, it is also called "colorful south red" because of its rich colors.

Salt agate usually has pink, purple, green, white, cyan, yellow, brown and other colors. Its jade texture, oiliness and fineness are very good, and the colorful meat is evenly distributed, and the colors naturally blend. It is an agate variety that is very suitable for carving.

The original stone of Yanyuan agate is mostly egg-shaped, and the jade material is generally cracked and dirty inside. The salt source agate is moist, oily, tough and dense. Compared with South Red Agate, the distribution range is relatively small and the reserves are less, so Yanyuan Agate has certain investment and collection value.