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Post by arghvark on Jun 9, 2019 21:02:09 GMT -5
This came off the saw today, from a chunk of Henderson blue, I think Tommy called it. Pretty stoked. The fracture line that makes the mountain in the background is fully healed, almost entirely of clear agate. Since I don't know squat about cabbing, I'm concerned that the peak of the mountain may be too close to the edge of the slab. At any rate, I won't be trying anything with this until I've got some experience under my belt. But it sure is purty. Thanks Tommy!  Argh |
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Post by Tommy on Jun 9, 2019 21:27:31 GMT -5
Thats purty! Yes its super rare Henderson Purple agate - aka: amethystine - aka: Las Vegas agate.
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Post by zarguy on Jun 10, 2019 0:30:14 GMT -5
I'm not sure how close to the town of Henderson this is found.
I've heard of the purple that comes from Buffington Pocket near Valley of Fire.
I was given a couple pieces of it.
Nice pastel purple, but lots of pits.
Went there and found nothing worth collecting.
I heard the road in is 4WD only. We didn't go on anything that gnarly.
Also went to the Anniversary mine area between Lake Mead & Valley of Fire.
We found some agate there with a purple/red mix.
I cut a cab, but lost interest in it.
My club went to a 3rd location off of Bittersprings Rd close to the Anniversary Mine.
Similar material to the Anniversary Mine.
This is about 2 hours from home, so I hope to explore further.
Lynn
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