The gemstone deposit is a well known deposit at the Kaleidoscope Jasper mines for the stunning pattern and colors and high grade jasper it produces
This is approx 65 to 75 Million Years Old
Here is a gorgeous box of Eagle Rock Plume Agate from Oregon
Weight: Approx 3 lbs 3
so I'm not sure how it would hold up
Apple Valley Agate Lapidary Rough Chunk Morocco Biggs Picture Jasper The gemstone deposit is aApple Valley Agate is a material from the Sahara Desert that is collected by sheep herding nomads. This interesting agate comes with loads of variety, with just about every piece being unique. It can have pseudomorphic tubes, gorgeous moss with a huge range of colors, picturesque patterns, plumes, poppies, red, green, orange, blue, purple, and pink. It is one of my personal favorites to cut, and while hardness can differ from chunk to chunk, it