Oregon Black Agate w Plume and Marcasite Cabbing Rough Flatrate Lapidary Stone Muddy Creek Formation It was believed that a

It was believed that a native warrior smacked the stones with a hammer or spear

It is typically a caramel color

and it appears hard enough to take at least a matte polish

it makes great carving material

We and our customers have had pretty good luck with our Gamble Bone though

Oregon Black Agate w Plume and Marcasite Cabbing Rough Flatrate Lapidary Stone Muddy Creek Formation It was believed that aThis is a Black Oregon Agate from near Prineville, Oregon. This material is from an old estate sale. So far as I know, it was never mined or marketed. It does have some really nice looking plume and marcasite in some of it, but it is hard to photograph due to the darker color scheme and the poor lighting here. I have not worked any, so I'm unsure of how it does. It appears solid, but some voids are present. These could however be incorporated for a