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Agate from
Kentucky, USA


Locality type:State
Classification
Species:Quartz var: Agate
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz24 photos of Agate associated with Quartz at this locality.
Chalcedony1 photo of Agate associated with Chalcedony at this locality.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Agate data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kentucky, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:113810
Long-form Identifier:1:3:113810:8
GUID (UUID V4):697fec00-f467-403c-bc92-67a753aafe4d
Localities for Agate in this Region
Renfro and Borden formations, Estill County, Kentucky, USA
Graves County, Kentucky, USA
Station Camp Creek; South Fork; Rock Lick Creek, Jackson County, Kentucky, USA
Knobs region, Kentucky Agate District, Kentucky, USA
Lyon County, Kentucky, USA
Big Hill, Madison County, Kentucky, USA
Edmonton, Metcalfe County, Kentucky, USA
Renfro and Borden formations, Powell County, Kentucky, USA
Grassy Creek, Rockcastle County, Kentucky, USA
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Journal (issue)
orchestras. Mozart at the The"ApacheHoodedOwl"Agate(heightof "owl" app.5 cm)from Rancho LaVinata,Ejideel...people say "only agate" but the special exhibit demonstrated, there is no 'only' about agate! The special...theme of agate - we got a tour of well-known and not so known agate producing localities, weird agate properties...properties and appearances, and in particular superb agate carvings from the finest craftsmen of Idar-Oberstein...seeing Larry Conk.lin's collection of 'eye agates' - agate nodules cut to show circular, concentric banding;
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
quartz crystals, and an interior University of Kentucky which may be filled or partially filled w i t...t h any of a variety of Lexington, Kentucky 40506 minerals, or may be empty. V e r y similar crystal-lined...supply handsome crystals of various minerals and agate what different origin and are not found in K e...or microscopically thin. Most " K e n t u c k y agate" has a thick, con­ centrically banded outer rind...the source of the most desirable agate. Fresh, unweathered geode agate usually displays rather faint gray-ongray
Journal (issue)
without notice. On The Cover Specimen of Bear Canyon agate, with chalcedony bands/ amethyst point from the...cutting performance for hard materials such as agate, petrified wood or jade. MK-303 Professional grade...designed for cutting rare and valuable materials (i.e. agate, quartz, petrified wood, jasper, jade, etc) when...BD10 Power Feed Trim Saw Scan for Video MADE IN USA Features include: • All cast aluminum tank, table...# 168787 HP14 Slab Saw Scan for Video MADE IN USA Features include: • 1/2 HP continuous duty motor
Calendar
AGATES ■L. January Januar Janvier Gennaio 2010 Agate. Mt. Hay, Queensland/Australia. Height 9,7 cm. Coll...February Februar Fevrier Febbraio ' If 2010 Agate, Mexico. Height 9 cm. Coll. Dietrich Mayer. Photo...3 4 5 6 ■ Marz Mars Marzo 8 910111213 2010 Agate. Aouli, Morocco. Height 9 cm. Coll. Dietrich Mayer...: : April April Avril Aprile 2010 J Agate. Kentucky, USA. Height 8 cm. Coll. Gabriele Berndt. Photo... 2010 Mai Mai Maggio 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Agate. Mt. Hay, Queensland, Australia. Height 12 cm. Coll
Journal (issue)
PROSPECTING ON THE DORRIS CLAIMS 26 ARIZONA FIRE AGATE 34 CHLORIDE SAWTOOTH QUARTZ 40 ROCK & GEM KIDS...The Ben E. Clement Mineral Museum, in Marion, Kentucky, has just celebrated its 25th year. SEE KENTUCKY’S...history, and fluorite specimens, the Illinois-Kentucky fluorspar district is in a class by itself. First...world display fluorite specimens from the Illinois-Kentucky fluorspar district, but many of the finest specimens...at the Ben E. Clement Mineral Museum in Marion, Kentucky. This museum is named for Benjamin Edwin “Ben”
Book
DZ * Kansas Soil-Harney Silt Loam Series * Kentucky Fossil-Brachiopod Gemstone-Freshwater Pearl Soil-Crider...Soil-Crider Series Mineral-Coal Rock-Agate * Maryland Fossil Shell-Ecphora gardnerae gardnerae Dinosaur-Astrodon...Gemstone-Lake Superior Agate Vil * Mississippi * Louisiana Gemstone-Agate Fossil-Petrified Palmwood...Montana Agate Fossil-Maiasaura peeblesorum * Nebraska Rock-Prairie Agate Gemstone-Blue Agate Fossil-Mammoth...South Dakota Mineral-Rose Quartz Gemstone-Fairburn Agate Fossil-Triceratops Jewelry-Black Hills Gold Soil-Houdek
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
The importance of K e n t u c k y agate has been realized by na­ tive Kentuckians for at least ten years;...something in K e n ­ tucky for the lapidary. The agate, which occurs in quartz geodes, comes in a wide...creating attractive jewelry. Where can this colorful agate be found? No Kentuckian who has worked long and...would like. It narrows the search to know that the agate is associated with the lower Mississippian Series...has formed a region of small hills (knobs). The agate is found in gravel bars of old or present creek
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Comts with hindy hex rubbtr drum. Asssmblld rtady to usa. Mod. RBT 3 — 1 Barral. Ship Wt 5 Lbs. — $24.90.... Massachusetts 02192 June 19,1977-Lexington, Kentucky. 9th June 8, 9,10,11,1977-Chattanooga, Annual...Eastgate Center Gem and Mineral Club of Central Kentucky. Boonesborough Show. Brainerd Road, Chattanooga...Lexington, Tennessee. Show Chairman: Frank Cox, Kentucky. Show Chairman: Walter S. John­ 3980 8th Ave....Ovals: $6.00 ea. CABOCHONS Cobra Agate, Green Moss Agate, Pink Moss Agate (18x13mm., only), Phantom Amethyst
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
photo. Volume 92, January/February 2017 13 KENTUCKY State Fossil: Brachiopod, 1986 State Gem: Freshwater...Mineral: Coal, 1998 State Rock/Stone: Agate, 2000 Figure 6. Kentucky agates that have distinctive red against...this one from Middle Fork Creek, Estill County, Kentucky; 19.3 cm tall. Barbara and Gary Hansen specimen...MINNESOTA State Gem: Lake Superior agate, 1969 Figure 8. A Lake Superior agate, 4.8 cm wide, from Minnesota...Gem: Nebraska blue agate, 1967 State Rock: Prairie agate, 1967 Figure 10. Blue agate from the Chadron
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
EMMA J. BAREISS 206 Phillips Court, Owensboro, Kentucky 42301 Great is my joy and excitement when a large...containing petrified reeds and grasses, Carnalian agate and a small wooden Maori figure! Needless to say...other good USA specimens, as well as souvenirs, coins, magazines, etc. Before moving to Kentucky, we lived...enabling us to obtain many desirable pieces. Here in Kentucky we have been able to obtain beautiful fluorite
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Priest, Peru, Iowa. WANTED:Fluor¡te from Marion, Kentucky; Aragonite f r o m K i n g m a n , A r i z o n...a , Washington. W I L L S W A P — W e s t e r n Agate, Jasper, O p a l ized and Agatized W o o d , Obsidian...gastropods, brachiopods, etc. Only $ 1 . 7 5 Postpaid USA. Robert Eaton, 5 4 Heberle Rd., Rochester, 9,New...5 . 0 0 each. C o l o r f u l : Old M e x i c o agate, 1 " to 2 " size, $ 1 . 5 0 lb. Slabs sent on approval...1 , Monroe, N . Y . Fluorescent dendritic gem agate, very pretty y e l l o w - g r e e n , 2 " x 3 "
Book (volume)
Canyon, diggings on N of hwy. Extending up canyonagate, Beryl, Almandite garnets, Lepidolite, Staurolite... then N up Hell Canyon from US 16, areabanded agate, Jade, jasper, fossils, geodes. PRINGLE:  area...Pleasant Valley Cr. in Red Canyon, areabanded agate, Jade, jasper, fossils, geodes;  E on US 385 about...buttes to Sagate, jasper;  7.4 mi. to new hwy. Cuts in badlands area, land surfaces to Ngem agate;  E 9...9 mi., at stock dam, area breaks, etc.agate;  E 18.4 mi., on N side of US 18, areaagates;  S from
Book (edition)
holding a shiny crystal or an expertly polished agate in their hands. It is even more gratifying to actually...The search for a lustrous crystal or a colorful agate is truly a worthwhile and satisfying recreational...lonely journeys to find that ever-elusive next agate, jasper, or mineral specimen that will be the most...within the field of the lapidary arts. A rough agate as found in the field weighing about three pounds...pounds. A silver ring set with a freeform agate cabochon hand collected, cut, and polished by the author
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Wayne County, north of hanksville, showing red agate layers. R. D. Dayvault photo. Figure 2 (left)...most recent article for the magazine, “Colorful Agate and Jasper of Southeastern Utah,” appeared in the...chalcedony that local collectors have termed “grape agate” (also described in this article) have been collected...well-known sedimentary geode localities found in Iowa, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Indiana. Occurrences of crystallized...Curtis and Summerville Formations All geodes and agate nodules of interest occur in the Jurassic Curtis
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Kentucky Kentucky Mineral Mineral Locality Index Downloaded by [Dalhousie University] at 18:01 27 December...near Grand Rivers (Livingston County) in western Kentucky, at 100 feet below sea level. There are some noteworthy...eastern Kentucky and alnöite intrusions in Crittenden and Livingston counties in western Kentucky. Neither...Neither is known for its collectible minerals. Kentucky is the largest state in the country for which the...quadrangle maps are available for purchase through the Kentucky Geological Survey, for examination in most state
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Manitoba. July-Aug., p. 419. Jamieson Bog-A Unique Agate from Eastern Oregon. Jan., p. 3. Robin's Buchanan...The Turquoise of Iran. Oct., p. 526. Gay, Marva. Kentucky Controls Mis­ cellaneous Minerals. April, p. 269...Mines. Feb., p. 129. Kosel, George F . Tlie Prairie Agate. Nov., Wild, George O. The Color of Amethyst. Mar...p. 526. Traugcr, Fred. Some Things You Should Kentucky—Strip Mine Becomes Vineyard. Know About Turquoise...Turquoise. Feb., p. 83. Jenny Pulliam. Mar., p. 163. Kentucky Truebe, Henry. Magnetite Deposits of Controls
Journal (issue)
until 4/28/15 U S $5.99 0 74470 02033 PRINTED IN USA 2 04 THAILAND’S ‘GEMSTONE TRIANGLE’ 2 www.rockngem... pendant or bola. Crazy Lace agate? Willow Creek jasper? Botswana agate? Did I mention it’s also capable...Brace-Thompson Kentucky’s State Rockhound Symbols Kentucky proves that laws are written by politicians, not...schoolchildren. Pearls from mussels have been harvested in Kentucky since the 1800s, although the mussel population...rather than geologically. Kentucky agate became the state rock in 2000. Agate nodules erode out of the
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Stockton, Calif. W I L L S W A P — W e s t e r n Agate, Jasper, O p a l ized and Agatized W o o d , Obsidian...Priest. Peru, Iowa. WANTED:Fluorite from Marion, Kentucky; Aragonite f r o m K i n g m a n . Arizona. and...gastropods, brachiopods, etc. Only $ 1 . 7 5 Postpaid USA. Robert Eaton, 5 4 Heberle R d . , Rochester, 9 ...d materials tumbled gems $ 5 . 0 0 per l b . ; Agate to dye. Takes color good $ 1 . 0 0 per lb. Other... Cum-Sheen Jade, Lytton, B.C., Canada. MEXICAN AGATE has various colored bandings including brown, black
Book (volume)
mixture of chert, translucent chalcedony, jasp-agate and common opal, rivaling in beauty the Arizona...Ridge⎯agate, Amethyst, carnelian, chalcedony, chert (various colors), jasper-like flint, jasp-agate, jasper...AREA⎯agate, Amethyst, carnelian, chalcedony, chert (various colors), jasperlike flint, jasp-agate, jasper...North Canadian rivers, gravel bars carry agate, jasp-agate, jasper and petrified wood along with fossil...complex), in gravel bars along the North Canadian R.⎯agate, jasper, petrified wood. CIMARRON COUNTY KENTON:
Book (volume)
mixture of chert, translucent chalcedony, jasp-agate and common opal, rivaling in beauty the Arizona...Ridge⎯agate, Amethyst, carnelian, chalcedony, chert (various colors), jasper-like flint, jasp-agate, jasper...AREA⎯agate, Amethyst, carnelian, chalcedony, chert (various colors), jasperlike flint, jasp-agate, jasper...North Canadian rivers, gravel bars carry agate, jasp-agate, jasper and petrified wood along with fossil...complex), in gravel bars along the North Canadian R.⎯agate, jasper, petrified wood. CIMARRON COUNTY KENTON:
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Preservation of Wallace Rd., Matthews, NC 28105; 704/ Agate Club. National Guard Armory, 2500 E . Natural History...N J 07666; 201/836-4054. May 25-27—Lexington, Kentucky. Shows of Integrity Gem & Jewelry Show. Heritage...Gem & Mineral Show sponsored by the Oregon Coast Agate Club. Oregon National Guard Ar­ mory, 541 S.W. Coast...Hwy. 101. Information: Ethel Baldie, Oregon Coast Agate Club, P.O. Box 293, Newport, OR 97365; 503/265-6330...Monroe, WA Afghan Gems & Treasures San Diego, CA The Agate Collector Orange, C A The Amber Company Chatsworth
Journal (issue)
found. Sue’s fossilized bones are made of black agate and she resides permanently in the Field Museum...30 year collection of Kentucky Agate. I have for sale 560 polished Kentucky Agate Specimens, all found...found in Estill County Kentucky. Varying in size and color. Low estimated value $10,000 (price negotiable)
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Displays The H e a d l e y M u s e u m LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY One of the world's most fascinating private muse­...ums is the unique Headley Museum at Lexington, Kentucky. Here those interested in gems, minerals, and...sapphires. JANUARY/FEBRUARY 1978 Hippopotamus-carved agate, tourmaline, dia­ monds, gold and enamel. The Greek...visitors is the 'HIPPOPOTA­ MUS'. Carved of lavender agate and with a quizzical expression, he stands in his...encircle a ruby heart. The base is amethyst and agate, adorned with gold. The Icicle-rock crystal, aquamarines
Journal (issue)
German agate. s howing a nd discussing the conce pt of Liesegang rings and the format io n o f agate (the...Sokatsch. dimini shed in for example Scandinavia a nd USA the pas t years. but seems to be thriv ing in Germany...l\•l incrvJ No I t-.l inc. Cave In Rock, IImoos- Kentucky Fluorspar Distnct. MN 19 -5· 1.4-S Amblyc,omh...Illinois, W . L. Davis-Deardorff Mine, llinois-Kentucky Fluo rspar District, MN 19-5: 1.-1-8 Ang le...cerussitc. Illinois, Patrick lead mine, llinois-Kentucky Fluorspar District, MN 19-5· 1,'1-8 Angk;;i1c:
Journal (issue)
FLUORSPAR Mineral collecting in Illinois and Kentucky by Jon T. Pittman 16 THE RED AND BLACK OBSIDIANS...to form a national faceters' organization in the USA might find some help in the below quoted letter from...more than 400 members, including several in the USA, a growing number from NEW Zealand, even a couple...your soldering pad, flux it well and a slice of agate and some square apply the torch. As it starts to...PlaolltlcUmeatona Thomaonlte Slderlta Alabuler ,t.pophylllte M Agate Bertte-"Roee" F«m Aventurlna Selenite Rhodonite
 
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