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Included here are examples of agates that I feel are a pretty good cross-section of some of the better varieties of material that can be found throughout the United States. Pretty much all of the pieces in this section I have either bought, traded for, or received as gifts from friends. Specimens that are unpolished are shown wet to better show their colors.
New pictures will be added in no particular order. Hopefully, as the gallery grows, all you crazy agate lovers out there will find my collection as interesting and beautiful as I do. Periodically I will include pieces that aren’t agate or jasper, but are noteworthy enough in their own way to be included here.
Enjoy!
Unknown, Face Polished Rough
3 3/4″ x 3″ x 2″ Awesome rough jasp/agate piece showing some great orbicular patterns in shades of lavender gold, pale green, & red. This came from an old collection and was marked Oregon, but I’m thinking it may have been mislabeled.
Texas, Unpolished Endcut
3 1/4″ x 3″ x 1/4″ This is a very cool piece of translucent plume agate in colors of white, pale blue and black.
Kansas, Rough Specimen
4″ x 3″ x 2″ Great black dendritic patterns in this golden piece of chert from the Flint Hills of Kansas.
Idaho, Face Polished Slab
3 3/8″ x 1″ x 1/4″ Gorgeous slice of flame agate with colors of green, teal, red, & orange.
Oregon, Face Polished Slab
5″ x 1 1/2″ x 1/4″ A beautiful slab of Linda Marie plume agate in shades of white, green, gold, & orangy red with druzy pockets.
Nevada, Polished Specimen
7 3/8″ x 2 1/2″ x 2 1/4″ Unusual lacy banded agate from the Topaz Mtn. range in Utah. The piece has an amethyst tinge to it and the actual piece is larger that the photo shows, as it had to be trimmed to fit the .
Texas, Face Polished Nodule
2 3/4″ x 1 3/8″ x 1 1/4″ This is a sweet little plumy agate half nodule in colors of red, pale pink, gold and bluish-white with quartz crystal lined center vug.
Colorado, Rough Slab
3 1/4″ x 3″ x 1/4″ This is a very scarce piece of rare diamond crystals in kimberlite matrix from the closed Kelsey Lake Diamond Mine near the Wyoming border.
Nevada, Unpolished Slab
3 1/4″ x 2″ x 1/4″ Great patterns and colors in this sweet piece of Disaster Peak jasper from near the McDermitt area.