.	Dwarves' Earth Treasures Museum: Iron Lace Agates New Republic Iron Mine, Republic, Marquette Co., Michigan	.

    Very rare agates have been obtained out of a single vein of agate by an interested iron miner from the open-pit Republic Iron Mine of Michigan during its active mining periods (1970s) and it is not known if any more agates are still available from that mine. Covering the botryial masses of hematite, the agates were found as the forms of thin seams within the metamorphic iron formations. The most common colors are white and yellow and the rare bright red color would be most desired color of all.