West Coast Mining owns the Polka Dot Agate Mine. The Polka Dot Agate Mine is near Madras, Oregon and they are open to visits! If you would like to experience digging at an actual mine site you can vi ...
Ancient Use of Rocks and Minerals in Medicine and Drugs - (Post)Here are some of the many rocks and minerals used for medicinal purposes in the past. This information is presented strictly for fun and education. We do not offer any medical advice, DO NOT suggest ...
Amethyst Sage Agate - (Page)Beautiful Amethyst Sage Agate (sometimes called Purple Sage) is named for its purple/gray color and lovely black manganese dendrites. It is found in the Bilk Mountain range near Denio, Nevada.&nbs ...
Sagenite Agate - (Page)Sagenite Agate, or Sagenitic Agate, is any agate having acicular or needle-like mineral or crystal growths. These "sagenites" usually intersect in a grid or grill-like pattern, but the hair l ...
Dendritic Agate - (Page)Dendritic Agates have very thin tree-like inclusions of iron, manganese, or other metallic oxides that grow in natural fractures. These inclusions called dendrites were named after the Greek word ...