Sowbelly Agate

Sowbelly Agate, Vein Amethyst, Creede Colorado Amethyst

Sowbelly agate is beautifully banded, translucent purple amethyst and white chalcedony with dendritic native silver. This material comes from the Last Chance Mine in Creede, Colorado, a closed silver mine. The sowbelly agate was the “trash rock” of the mine. The agate may consist of micro-crystalline amethyst or small crystals and druzy pockets. Sowbelly is another name for bacon and is named because the banding looks a little like purple and white bacon.

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