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Big Diggin Agates
Sunshine (South of Deming), Luna Co., New Mexico
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.    The Big Diggin agates are well known to the rockhounds for many decades, and featured in National Geographic Society magazines. The veinlike nodules tend to be found in large sizes, hence, the name, "Big Diggin Agates". All nodules are lined with characteristic calcite bands and only 2% to 5% nodules are found with solid and colorful agate, while the rest are filled with colorless agate, calcite and mainly quartz.  The typical colors are red, pink, yellow, black, light blue, gray and white and combo of bright red, black and white is considered a classic. A small percentage of solid agates contain colorful plume and moss structures, coming from one of Lindsburg's "lost pits" somewhere around the main Big Diggin site. The main site is owned Deming Rock & Gem Club and is open only to the club-sponsored field trips, weather permitting.
Updated October 2010, new specimen have 2010y in their code names..
Larger pictures of any interested specimens can be provided at request
2010yBDAn014-SOLD 2010yBDAn015-SOLD
or $16 for the pair
2010yBDAn016-$10 2010yBDAn017-$10
or $16 for the pair
2009yBDAn009-$10, SLAB, plumes 2009yBDAn010-$10, SLAB, plumes
2009yBDAn013-SOLD large specimen 2009yBDAn015-$15, SLAB, plumes
2010yBDAn09-$10 Plumes 2010yBDAn013-SOLD plumes, thick slab
2010yBDAn025-SOLD, pink plumes, SLAB 2010yBDAn012-$10, inclusions

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