While in South Dakota, my friend, Sharon, received a phone call from one of her friends, Ed, who I also know. Ed asked Sharon to hand her phone to me. He then proceeded to tell me about a decades old rock shop that went out of business last year. I met with one of the co-owners, Bill, to survey the inventory for sale. There were huge petrified wood sculptures, piles of rough minerals for sale in the five acre yard, a museum, and a rock shop. Everything was for sale. We ran out of daylight after the scheduled appointment, so Sharon and I went back a few days later. It was a tight squeeze to pack everything in my car, but I am glad I did.
One of the boxes of minerals I purchased was filled with Royal Aztec agate from Durango, Mexico. This material was mined many decades ago. The blue/purple color is awesome. The first photo below is the specimen I am keeping.
Satin spar....
Sharon bought a bunch of Mexican Laguna agate. I traded a piece of the Royal Aztec for the following double chamber Laguna agate slab.
Wonderstone Jasper from Utah....
Old stock Mexican Crazy Lace agate...
Bumble gum/Indian Eye agate from South Dakota.....
I bought 125 pounds of whole Brazilian agate nodules....
Septarian slabs from Utah...
Arizona petrified wood slabs, polished on one side.....
I did buy two Fairburn agates from Bill's museum. The top one is polished; the bottom is rough. Yes, they were expensive, but you do not get a chance very often to buy old stock Fairburns.
Prairie agates from South Dakota....
More bubble gum/Indian eye agates, some polished.....
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