W026 / Oregon, Idaho
Graveyard Point plume agate
Plume/inclusion-bearing agate; geographic trade family
The operator describes a 2014 east-side Beverly Marie lot with concentrated gold and black plumes. Compare plume arrangement and matrix rather than treating every patterned agate as this locality.
← Western Lapidary Materials
Pattern comparison does not establish provenance for another slab.
What it is
Plume/inclusion-bearing agate; geographic trade family
What to look for
The operator describes a 2014 east-side Beverly Marie lot with concentrated gold and black plumes. Compare plume arrangement and matrix rather than treating every patterned agate as this locality.
At the cutting bench
Rough sold by weight demonstrates lapidary market use; assess rind, internal cracks and cutting direction. Lot descriptions do not predict yield for inherited material.
Under the loupe
Regency Rose is an operator-named variation, not a wholly unrelated mineral. Other plume agates resemble these patterns. Historic Idaho labels and specific Oregon mining evidence must remain separate assertions.
Source & collecting access
2014 extraction documented by operator; 2026 activity/access UNKNOWN. Current rough listings could represent stored inventory.
Status checked 2026-10-01The market notebook
ASKING PRICE ONLY: $6 / pound rough, Graveyard Classic. Not a realized sale price.
Market researched 2026-10-01Open the field notes
Color comparison tags
Yellow, Black, Brown/Tan, White/Cream/Clear
Geology & evidence limits
Exact host, age, mineral phases and geographic boundaries UNKNOWN here. Do not treat the historical Idaho database assignment as a parcel map.
Collecting & trade history
UNL historical record assigns Idaho; operator reports Oregon Beverly Marie mining in 2014. Preserve cross-border regional attribution and source-specific claims rather than silently correcting all historic labels.
Reading old-stock material
Preserve original labels, receipts, packaging and associated pieces. Old-stock age does not authenticate a locality or justify a rarity premium.
How to read the color tags
Comparison tags, not origin evidence; non-dominant/secondary colors vary by specimen.
Still unresolved
Deposit geology and boundary map; Rights-cleared rough/slab comparisons; Current access/production; Completed transaction evidence
What we know—and what we don’t
Visual resemblance is a comparison clue, not proof of material identity, locality or documented provenance. Keep source labels and estate records separate from your visual assessment.
C&C Reference Collection
Two comparison photographs supplied and identified by C&C as Graveyard Point Plume Agate. Exact collecting bed and acquisition history are not documented here. Neither image establishes Beverly Marie, Regency Rose or another specific bed/grade. Preserve original labels if recovered.
Sources & Further Reading
- University of Nebraska–Lincoln historical agate database
Historical specimen-label/bibliography evidence; not current access or image permission
- The Gem Shop: USA rough collection
Retail asking prices, not sold prices or production evidence
- The Gem Shop: Gene mining, July 3 2014
Direct operator account of Beverly Marie Oregon mining; historical activity, not present access or supply. Review scoped to July 3 entry.
Cut and polish with appropriate wet methods and silica-dust controls. Historic directions and mine names are not current permission to collect.