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Oregon "Holly Blue Agate"
Hardness:
6.5 - 7.0.
Occurrence:
The chalcedony family (microcrystalline quartz).
Occurs worldwide.
Appearance:
Translucent violet-blue, sometimes banded like agate.
Enhancements:
Holly blue chalcedony is not enhanced.
Location:
Holly Mountain near Sweet Home, Oregon.
This incredible blue to purple seam agate is one of the most popular
agates in the western Oregon area. There are also a few known and probably
more undiscovered deposits of
Holley Blue on the Calapooia River. The Holley Mt. area is the main
area for this famous
lapidary material. It is located on leased timberland. Bulldozed over
and replanted it was CLOSED TO DIGGING
as of spring 1997. The land is leased to Cascade Timber Consulting,
who currently control access to the site. People who have dug since
then have been cited for trespassing, had their rock confiscated and
were fined.
At Present there is a fair amount of Holly blue on the market. The
Recent closures of Holly Mt.. Will soon change this availability.
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