![[Fire Agate pic.png|250]] **Fire agate** was a form of [chalcedony](https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Chalcedony "Chalcedony") which contained [goethite](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:goethite "wikipedia:en:goethite") arranged in thin lines, giving this stone an iridescent quality. ## Description These [ornamental stones](https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Ornamental_stones "Ornamental stones") came in red, brown, gold, and green varieties and in the finest specimens the chalcedony was partially translucent, allowing the color to come through. A typical stone had a base value of 10 gp-25gp ## Powers Fire agates were used in creating the most potent base for _[potions of fire resistance](https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Potion_of_fire_resistance "Potion of fire resistance")_ by dissolving them in [fire lizard](https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Fire_lizard "Fire lizard") or [pyrolisk](https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Pyrolisk "Pyrolisk") blood. # Volo's Guide Fire agate is the name given to chalcedony which contains thin lines of iridescent goethite (a rustlike impurity). When properly cut, the iridescence of this ornamental stone displays red, brown, gold, and green hues. The finest specimens are partly translucent, which allows the best display of color. (Treat improved variations of this gemstone as this translucent variety, ) Whole fire agates are dissolved in the blood of a [[Fire Lizard]] or pyrolisk to form the most favored base for [[Potion of Fire Resistance]].