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[Sandsave]

Been out of shop for awhile between work, rockhound trips and a family reunion I haven't got much done lately.
This is from McDermitt the Cordova mine, we found a agate seam about 2-3' thick, I thought it was a bit more solid when we collected and showed more color.
It's 4" and has a few defects. I have more with different color in them I'll have to try another.

[Jhon P]

I was told I that they call it carnival agate. It turned out good the red became brown?  I have a preform that I need to grind down and get into the machine

[Sandsave]

Yes the red on the exterior was semi surface, I have another that me and Dalton rolled down from the top, it looks better.

[lithicbeads]

It is interesting  and unusual.

[Orrum]

That's my fav way definitely my FAVORITE!!!

[Redwilder]

Ive collected some from the cordova mine myself....neat stuff with a wide range of colors. Not carnival agate though....that's in a different location along the McDermitt loop. Ive got a few different types from the Carnival location.....stuff is so dense that I have to get one of my other saws up and running that I can slow the feed down to cut without jamming 

[Sandsave]

Did you have to hike for the Carnivel agate on the upper loop?

[Redwilder]

Not really. Some material was fairly close to the vehicles, but some spots required to walk out a little bit to look at the outcrops.... but not fair enough for me to call a hike. Wish i had more time to spend walking around the different spots and get away from the areas that everyone sticks to. Always do so much better when i can get out further from the main pickings