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Fire Agate Rough Slaughter Mountain Arizona 14 Pieces 1.04 Pounds SLR229
Fire Agate Rough Slaughter Mountain Arizona 14 Pieces 1.04 Pounds SLR229
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This listing is for 14 (14) pieces of Slaughter Mountain fire agate rough weighing a total of 1.04 pounds. This is commercial grade material with large amounts of normal chalcedony, quartz and associated matrix host rock. Some of the pieces display visible fire and others will need cutting to determine any fire potential. The stones range from approx. 1 inch to 2-3/4 inches in size. The photographs shown are of the actual stones that are being sold in this group.
Photographs were taken indoors under full spectrum lights and outdoors in natural sunlight while the pieces were both dry and then also wet for best visual display. These stones are natural rocks and are subject to normal flaws as found in nature or the result of hard-rock mining extraction (cracks, chips, etc).
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Slaughter Mountain Arizona Fire Agates
Slaughter Mountain, Arizona, has earned a legendary reputation among collectors and lapidary artists for yielding some of the most vivid and energetically charged fire agates ever discovered. The material from this region is renowned for its extraordinary color saturation, where layers of botryoidal chalcedony and iron oxide create rolling waves of iridescence that shift dramatically with the light. Bright reds and oranges appear alongside electric greens and deep purples, with occasional flashes of blues that are exceptionally rare in fire agate. Perched high within the rugged, remote landscape of the Gila Mountains in southeastern Arizona, Slaughter Mountain offers a geological environment unlike any other. Its combination of volcanic activity, mineral-rich hydrothermal fluids, and slow cooling processes produced the perfect conditions for forming complex, multi-layered fire structures. These natural forces gave rise to gemstones that seem almost alive, displaying a dynamic internal fire that shifts and dances as the stone is moved. Collectors prize Slaughter Mountain fire agates not only for thier beauty but also for thier distinctive characteristics and color depth. Each piece is a one-of-a-kind natural artwork, with patterns ranging from rolling “bubble” formations to intricate, lace like bands of color. This unique interplay of geology and artistry has made Slaughter Mountain one of the most celebrated and respected sources of fire agate in the world.