Rough Rock

Round nodule of Actinolite from the Hopeland area Mendecino County, California. This is the minerasl that forms Nephrite Jade. The slender green chromium chatoyant crystals are larger, elongated felted into this shape. It is...

This material is not collected much anymore and is scarce. Paint Rock Agate was found at the interface of the upper Mississippian limestone and the Pennsylvanian sandstone on the steep sides of the Cumberland Plateau. The...

Aka: Trystine or Bolivianite, is a naturally occurring variety of quartz. It is a mixture of amethyst and citrine with zones of purple and yellow or orange. You can facet or cab it. If you don't have any Ametrine jewelry you...

This rough was collected in the hills around Apache Creek, New Mexico.  -WET pic.-(5.2 oz.)...

One of the premiere agates of Mexico with it's great colors and patterns that never stop. Here's a nice little group.-WET pic.-(5 oz.)   solid...a couple fractures......great...

This is some rough from Arizona that is quite beautiful. Look at all the color. There are other amethyst lace material in the western part of America but most is so grainy it is hard to cab.   -WET pic.-(6.8 oz...

When you think you have seen them all, another completely different type agate comes to the front. This will happen in places like Brazil. These show waterline in most of them with some having windows in...

This is a sweet agate from Mexico with very cool filament action.-WET pic.-(2.2 oz.)end cut no...

Also called Ochoco Rim jasper. This stuff comes from the Ochoco Rim area that is near Prineville, Oregon.  The signature cab cut from this material is done so by cutting paralell to the bands or from the top light color...

May 5th 2010 was a great day for collecting in Wyoming according to Eddy Cole.  He went to an area that he had found on a ranchers land near Beaver Rim. With permission given to take all the rocks he wanted so more...