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Let's Rock => Rough and Slabs => Topic started by: Troy Shaffer on July 03, 2017, 03:44:50 PM

Title: Red Desert Flame Agate.
Post by: Troy Shaffer on July 03, 2017, 03:44:50 PM

New material I've been mining. Red Desert Flame Agate. Not a true agate it is formed by chert replacement of Precambrian salt water sponge. Beautiful colors and great depth. Tends to have some pitting in a slab but there filled with druzy which is a nice touch. This material was one of the "New Finds" at Tucson in 2011 but not much has came on the market since.

(http://i1064.photobucket.com/albums/u374/ridgelineopal/slabs%204%2017/DSC00571%20640x489_zpsb5ifuvlc.jpg)
(http://i1064.photobucket.com/albums/u374/ridgelineopal/slabs%206%2017/DSC00576_zps3izzmmwv.jpg)
(http://i1064.photobucket.com/albums/u374/ridgelineopal/slabs%206%2017/DSC00574%20640x401_zpse5ubzvpx.jpg)
(http://i1064.photobucket.com/albums/u374/ridgelineopal/slabs%206%2017/DSC00570%20640x591_zpsquhli8go.jpg)

Title: Re: Red Desert Flame Agate.
Post by: socalagatehound on July 03, 2017, 06:20:18 PM

Very nice!!!

Love the look in general and first and third slabs in particular. As a replacement of Precambrian sponge,  does that qualify it as a fossil???

Other than the pitting, is it about the came consistency throughout or some soft spots?

Cool stuff!

Craig

Title: Re: Red Desert Flame Agate.
Post by: lithicbeads on July 03, 2017, 06:37:28 PM

Quite beautiful !

Title: Re: Red Desert Flame Agate.
Post by: hummingbirdstones on July 03, 2017, 09:23:19 PM

Striking material.  I love the colors, the patterns and, of course, the druzy!  I'm a sucker for druzy.   :icon_thumleft:

Title: Re: Red Desert Flame Agate.
Post by: irockhound on July 03, 2017, 09:26:54 PM

Very nice mix of color and pattern.  It would definitely make striking cabs for sure.  Grats on the find.