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Title: Rutile and tube agate, Type and location ???
Post by: 55fossil on May 24, 2019, 07:07:11 AM

    Well, another mystery from some rough I purchased. Hoping someone can ID this piece as for where it may have come from or a specific name. It does have some chatoyance. I really like this cabochon but would like to ID it before selling it, or keeping it??? thanks

front and back side photos

Title: Re: Rutile and tube agate, Type and location ???
Post by: 55fossil on May 24, 2019, 07:10:14 AM

back side photo

Title: Re: Rutile and tube agate, Type and location ???
Post by: rocks2dust on May 24, 2019, 10:32:16 AM

I've seen black or near-black sagenite with white coating forming tubes in a few of both thundereggs and limbcasts from central Oregon, but not that I could conclusively match to your piece. Stunning piece, wherever it is from, and you've done a great job with it.