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Dwarves' Earth Treasures Museum:
Crowley's Ridge Agate,
Forest City, Arkansas
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        Crowley's Ridge Agates were found as river-worn pieces within the ancient loess floodplains of Mississippi River near Forest City, Arkansas and the hard limestones of Crowley's Ridge is said to be the source of those lace-like agates. The colors are typically dull yellow to tan and widely fractured, but good specimens have been found with great banding details and rare reddish colors. Some agates would look best if left in their natural forms, some look best if contour-polished, some looking best if oiled, and others looking best if cut. It would be very lucky to cut any good Cowley's Ridge agates without any serious fracdtures. The agates are still found from the area from time to time as they are exposed by weathering.

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Rough Appearance: Rounded forms as result of river tumbling, will have yellowish agate showing, sometimes with reddish tints.
Some people "bath" them in mineral oil to show more details.


 
Outstanding specimen! Rare reddish colors.