[Rockhounds] "intense red agate", a question from off-list

[Tim Fisher]

I have seen similar, but not that "red". Either the photos are 
oversaturated, it's dyed, or I am unfamiliar with any natural moss 
agate with that heavily saturated red color. I am quite sure Stephan 
is German, he is an avid thunderegg and agate collector and used to 
come to Portland for professional conferences; he has been to the 
Ashwood trip and I have traded with him in the past. I still have 
some of the Hungarian "geyserite" (i.e., hot spring calcite) he 
brought me that is good for nothing but its looks and carving. If 
someone wants to carve me something nice they can have it all (hint!)...

At 04:35 PM 3/17/2008, you wrote:

>Rockhounds List,
>
>I'd like to forward a question that came to the editor of Rocks & 
>Minerals magazine, to see if anyone on this list is familiar with 
>this agate and would like to try answering the inquiry of the 
>gentleman, Stefan Bachmayer [don't know where or what country he's from]:

Tim Fisher
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