Looking for the meaning or definition of the word agalmatolite? Here's what it means.
Noun
(mineralogy) A soft, compact stone, of a grayish, greenish, or yellowish color, carved into images by the Chinese, and hence called figure stone, and pagodite. It is probably a variety of pinite.
Examples
The most expensive stones used for seals are orpiment, agalmatolite originating in East China's Fujian Province and cornelian.