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Purple Agates of Hermanas
Hermanas, Luna CO., New Mexico
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    The purple agates locally referred as "Bean Agates" which can be confused with more known Bean agates from Mexico (ones with "eyes" all over). They're one of very few amygbdaloid agates found south of Deming, New Mexico and they're generally white to gray, sometimes with pink, yellow and purple tints. They're always small and the largest agate I have seen is about 3 centimeters. Some agates with poorly silicified "peanut" inclusions had been found.
    The agates can be found around the corral at Hermanas but since the land is mostly private, the collecting is not encouraged. There are real stories about the land owner shooting warning shots at the teaspassing rockhounder and I know a certain collector who almost got shot. But if one walks along the Hermanas dirt road itself which is considered a public land, one can find some agates along the edges and even in the road itself. I have found some by just walking down the road.

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With shadowing effect, December 2009 Strong purple color,  December 2009 Large for its location, March 2010
March 2010 March 2010 Pink color, March 2010
March 2010 Yellowish color, March 2010 Gift from Cecil B.