Agates found in the Mesopotamian Region

[patagonian1]

Pseudomorph Agate : size 7 cm x 11 cm Weight : 394 Grams (almost one pound). Half of this agate is published in Mr. Zenz ""Agate " Book page 366.


One of a kind agate found after cutting hundreds of kilos . From a gravel Pit alongside "Rio Uruguay" , Argentinian Border. Also in Zenz Agate Book page 365. This is the kind of agate you find by accident!!

Jasper found in a Gravel Pit alongside "Rio Uruguay" , Argentinian Border 12,5cm x 7 cm weight 420 grams (over one pound


Agate found in a Gravel Pit alongside "Rio Uruguay" , Argentinian Border
6cm x 4 cm ; 113 grams

This agate from a gravel pit drove our attention.

Some new pictures from different sources in Argentina (Patagonian Agates ; Gravel Pit Agates and Agates from the "Cuyean" Region ("Condor" type ). will be posted soon.
Ricardo & Claudia Birnie

[dr00bie]

So many colors, shapes and forms!

Do you have any idea what they will look like before they are cut?

Drew

[patagonian1]

This is how they look before cutting ; although the % of good agates is as low as 5% or even less if you are looking for some outstanding "Collector grade agate" The advantage is that agates are found by tons ; the disadvantage is that tons have to be cut to find an interesting specimen.



Some more agates we collected at the same place (Gravel Pits alongside "Rio Uruguay" , Argentinian Border.


Agates in the River Uruguay Beach

[sapphiregirl]

One of the pictures of the agates looks like cellular structure in dinosaur bones. Another reminds me of cameos in the slabs. Nice work.