Rio Negro Agates from Argentina
May 28, 2018 15:48:11 GMT -5
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Post by Peruano on May 28, 2018 15:48:11 GMT -5
I love the S. American agates and over the last couple of years have accumulated a few Rio Negro agates from the agate lady (Anna?) at Quartzite. I'll try to include a few examples in this thread. It has a booboo on the face but . . .
Here's one I have not polished, but happens to be naturally windowed.
As I understand it they are not from Rio Negro province, but instead from a river close to the capitol.
Below is the wraparound of the same agate.
Another.
Below is a slab cut off of the face of one of these and then tumbled in the vibe.
This last one is probably 4 agates in one; each of the rounded masses is apparently a distinct set of whorls and layers. I'm tempted to cut it apart with the saw, but then I would have 4 plain agates.
Here's one I have not polished, but happens to be naturally windowed.
As I understand it they are not from Rio Negro province, but instead from a river close to the capitol.
Below is the wraparound of the same agate.
Another.
Below is a slab cut off of the face of one of these and then tumbled in the vibe.
This last one is probably 4 agates in one; each of the rounded masses is apparently a distinct set of whorls and layers. I'm tempted to cut it apart with the saw, but then I would have 4 plain agates.
