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Post by holajonathan on Nov 12, 2021 16:59:22 GMT -5
Can anyone ID this moss (plume?) agate from Oregon? I know it wasn't purchased recently, but I can't say how long ago. My best guess is that it was purchased at a show or rock shop in western Oregon in the 80s, or 90s.
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Post by Tommy on Nov 12, 2021 21:26:40 GMT -5
Cant see it too good on my phone but look up Riviera plume agate - I see similarities in the swoosh pattern.
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Post by realrockhound on Nov 22, 2021 1:16:43 GMT -5
Sheep creek plume agate. I got quite a bit of this material. It’s very rare now. You can no longer mine it. If you’re selling, don’t sell for cheap.
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Post by holajonathan on Nov 22, 2021 2:44:38 GMT -5
Sheep creek plume agate. I got quite a bit of this material. It’s very rare now. You can no longer mine it. If you’re selling, don’t sell for cheap. Thank you! Awesome. Thank you! I'm about to get some. Maybe a few pounds of slabs, maybe 20+ pounds of slabs. Cheap. Embarrassed to say how cheap. I've been holding off because, even though it looks interesting, I am reluctant to buy slabs on the internet if I can't at least get an ID. The old timer selling them to me said it was "Oregon moss agate." I asked for details. He didn't know. I asked when he got it. He said "a long time ago." I asked where, he didn't know.... Did I remember to thank you? Thanks!
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Post by realrockhound on Nov 22, 2021 3:14:15 GMT -5
Sheep creek plume agate. I got quite a bit of this material. It’s very rare now. You can no longer mine it. If you’re selling, don’t sell for cheap. Thank you! Awesome. Thank you! I'm about to get some. Maybe a few pounds of slabs, maybe 20+ pounds of slabs. Cheap. Embarrassed to say how cheap. I've been holding off because, even though it looks interesting, I am reluctant to buy slabs on the internet if I can't at least get an ID. The old timer selling them to me said it was "Oregon moss agate." I asked for details. He didn't know. I asked when he got it. He said "a long time ago." I asked where, he didn't know.... Did I remember to thank you? Thanks! glad to help. You get different variety in the colors, gold plumes with black dendrites. You can also get white plumes with black dendrites. But on average it’s a mix of golds, whites, and the key identifier are the accompanying black dendrites. This material actually comes off the old teeters ranch. Now it’s owned by Brad waibel (no one gets into that property). It’s literally in the same vicinity as the old nydegger plume agate.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Nov 22, 2021 9:19:50 GMT -5
Woot! It's beautiful.
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