Fire Agate US

Fire Agate Rough Slaughter Mountain Arizona 15 Pieces 469 Grams SLR225

Name: Fire Agate Rough Slaughter Mountain Arizona 15 Pieces 469 Grams SLR225
Brand: Fire Agate US
SKU: SLR225
Price: 150.00 USD
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This listing is for fifteen (15) pieces of Slaughter Mountain fire agate rough weighing a total of 469.4 grams (1.03 pounds). Some of the pieces display fire, or have strong indications of internal fire, while some of the pieces need cutting to determine any fire potential. These pieces of fire agate gemstone rough originate from Slaughter Mountain, Arizona, known for fire agates with intense color variations from bright reds and oranges to intense greens, purples and blues. The fire agate mineral deposit is located on the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation and mining is only allowed to be carried out by members of the tribe.

The approx. size and weight for each stone is as follows (please see corresponding photos for visual details):

Stone 1: 2” x 1-½” x 1”, 43.4 grams
Stone 2: 1-¾” x 1-½” x 1”, 31.0 grams
Stone 3: 1-¾” x 1” x ¾”, 22.2 grams
Stone 4: 1-¼” x 1” x 1”, 25.4 grams
Stone 5: 1-¾” x 1-½” x 1”, 32.0 grams
Stone 6: 1-¾” x 1-½” x 1-¼”, 37.3 grams
Stone 7: 2-¼” x 1-½” x ¾”, 22.1 grams
Stone 8: 1-¾” x 1-¼” x 1-¼”, 34.7 grams
Stone 9: 2-¼” x 2” x 1”, 52.2 grams
Stone 10: 1-¾” x 1-¼” x 1”, 24.3 grams
Stone 11: 2” x 1-½” x 1-¼”, 61.9 grams
Stone 12: 1-¾” x 1” x 1-¼”, 33.5 grams
Stone 13: 1-½” x 1” x 1”, 23.4 grams
Stone 14: 1-½” x 1” x ¾”, 12.2 grams
Stone 15: 1-½” x ¾” x ¾”, 13.8 grams

Total weight: 469.4 grams (1.03 pounds)

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. Macro photography was also used while the stones were wet, under strong lighting, to best display the details of any visible fire. The colors seen within fire agates are created by the Schiller effect, as found in mother-of-pearl and opals. This effect is caused by the alternating silica and iron oxide layers which diffract and allow light to pass which forms the interference of colors known as fire. This play of color requires good lighting for the best color display and the stone will appear darker and brownish colored in lower light conditions. 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.