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Dacite & Wa. Agate

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vinemaplebows:
Yes, the agate was heat treated @350-400. The stone came from mid-state within a couple miles of the Columbia river where a mining company mines Diatomaceous Earth. The agate is in a layer between common opal (which is knappable) but there was only a few areas you could find it, and about 8-10yrs back they backfilled that pit....so as far as I know I am the only knapper to have this piticular stone....kinda a bummer. :( Last time I was there all the stone was crap that could not be knapped. >:(

Patches:
That agate stone is beautiful.  Shame that you cannot get anymore. 

Nice points! 

Neal

Trapper Rob:
That agate is pretty stone.

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