Good morning!
I'd like to take a moment to introduce myself. Throughout my life I have always admired material in the rough, never considering the possibility of some day being a slayer of stones. A few years ago my husband and I settled in Northern AZ and I found myself inundated with numerous varieties and plentiful bounty abound and decided that yes, I am smart enough, I am skilled enough and I am BRAVE enough to put blade to stone and do less slaying than releasing.
So here we are. I spent a few hours poring over this here lovely site and realized there's already a warm seat waiting for me and all I need to do is claim it. Thus, AgateLicker is born.
I am a springy 28 years old (young enough to lose some fingers, hardy har) and currently working humbly on a 7" Skil tile saw.
That said, here is my Very First Cut on a biscuit of local stuff I like to call Abra Agate. Never found any info on other's sourcing or using it, which is all the better for me.
The second and third images are of a preform I roughed out from a slabette off the same biscuit (sadly fractured). Usually the mass is primarily white, sometimes showing reddish plumes but the Rock Gods were smiling down when I plucked this baby from the bucket. It showcases a nice orange spot, some yellow wispies and a small amount of lavender at the base.
Hook, line and sinker, guys...
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