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Dwarves' Earth Treasures Museum:
"Orange Cores" Agates
Few miles west of Baker Egg Mine, 
Hermanas, Luna Co., New Mexico
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    One of many minor spots all over the Baker Ranch where small agate cores (weathered from thundereggs) have been found. Someone I know name Bob discovered a spot where many small orangish agate cores have been found and he gave me the directions to it. It turned out to be a long hike where I would have to cross a fence, a stretch of grassland and go over the big hills just to find those small orange agate cores. It took me a while to find that small spot and lot of agate cores are all over. Most are geode types, but few have produce outstanding agates with good colors. The colors are typically colorless with reddish to purplish tints. Some agates have been found with bright colors and shadowing effects and it is not known if there are any interests in the mining of that spot.

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