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Post by victor1941 on Jan 25, 2022 16:40:18 GMT -5
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Post by HankRocks on Jan 25, 2022 18:15:51 GMT -5
I remember the Study Butte Rockshop. Bought a few pieces there myself, out in the back or front, can't remember. Seems like there was German couple that owned it for a while. There used to also be pretty decent agate at the Lajitas Trading Post, it really wasn't sorted and did find a couple real nice pieces there.
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Post by victor1941 on Jan 25, 2022 19:43:35 GMT -5
HankRocks, this was the shop and the large pile was in the front. They did seem to have a German accent but also knew the local Needle Peak agate. They said where most of the Mexican agate came from but it should be cut for positive identification.
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Post by beefjello on Jan 25, 2022 22:02:50 GMT -5
Mexican agate is near and dear to my heart.. be it moss, plume, flame or banded beauties! These are amazing!!  |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jan 25, 2022 22:05:26 GMT -5
Gorgeous stones, Victor! I wish I could help you with an ID.
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Post by Sabre52 on Jan 26, 2022 8:00:10 GMT -5
I'm thinking those are Rio Grande agate. Especially of the rough was a cobble. If not a river cobble, then there are resemblances to Sonoran Plume. Years ago, the Study Butte rockshop had a huge pile of Rios to paw through. But then of course, the ancient Rio Grande drainage washed in agate from all over Mexico and the southwest.
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Post by rmf on Jan 26, 2022 8:11:06 GMT -5
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Post by victor1941 on Jan 26, 2022 14:17:11 GMT -5
Sabre52, the stone was probably a cobble. I selected this piece based on intense red color and had no idea what was inside. The nice Parcelas that you identified a few months ago came from the same pile but was definitely a nodule.
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Post by holajonathan on Jan 26, 2022 15:07:56 GMT -5
What stands out to me is the intensity of the reds. Good luck with an ID. There are just so many different varieties of moss / plume / flame agates from Mexico that ID is hard. There are no doubt hundreds of sites in Mexico where similar material has been mined over the past 100 years.
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