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

steve travis smtravis at plateautel.net
Mon Mar 17 19:51:28 PDT 2008


Alittle of the S Texas agate I have collected is that red and has porosity 
like that. I can't be sure its from there but I have some that red in 
sunlight. Steve
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> Wow, those colors are way oversturated.  My brain hurts now.
>
> It has the form and texture of some petrified wood I've seen, but it is 
> difficult to tell from the photos.
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> Don
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