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Red Hot
Thundereggs
Berrando, Chihuahua State,Mexico |
Mined
in 1970s, the tan rusty thundereggs were heavily that they tend
to be widely fractured but they contain some colorful agate
cores. The colors of the agates are generally reddish to orange,
sometimes with yellow and purple colors and the term "Red Hot"
refers to some thundereggs containing the bold red colors
comparable to red hot chili peppers. Recently, they were mined
and sold as "Berrando Red" agates.
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Agates are red to purple, sometimes colorless, orange, yellow and white.
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| Yellowish
to orange colors, |
Bright
red and purple colors |
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| With
inclusions, (first time I have seen that one) |
Red Hot color! Curvative polished to preserve the banding pattern |
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| Duller colors are more
typical |
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| Not
sure if they came from the same area, was mixed in the rough lot. Some shadowing effect |
Not
sure if they came from the same area, was mixed in the rough lot. |
