Question: is dendritic agate the same as merlinite?
Answer: Merlinite, also known as Dendritic Opal is a form of common Opal and the white of it has a milky opalescence about it. This is not to be confused with Dendritic Agate which to some can look similar only is denser and has a look about it of Tree Agate. Dendritic Opal is beautiful. It has an inner glow.