W027 / Oregon, Idaho

Regency Rose agate

Named Graveyard Point plume-agate variation

The operator distinguishes rosy/red plumes in an amber background from its classic Graveyard material. Use red/pink plus yellow/brown filters; this is a comparison description, not a provenance test.

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Verified reference photograph pending

What it is

Named Graveyard Point plume-agate variation

What to look for

The operator distinguishes rosy/red plumes in an amber background from its classic Graveyard material. Use red/pink plus yellow/brown filters; this is a comparison description, not a provenance test.

At the cutting bench

Sold as lapidary rough. Pattern orientation, fractures and material losses must be checked per piece; no demonstrated universal yield or premium.

Under the loupe

Other red plume agates can resemble it. Preserve Regency versus Classic labels where documented. Do not classify unidentified red slabs as Regency solely from color.

Source & collecting access

Historical Oregon mining observed in 2014 operator account; current extraction and access UNKNOWN. Current listing is inventory evidence only.

Status checked 2026-10-01

The market notebook

ASKING PRICE ONLY: $10 / pound rough. Not a realized sale price.

Market researched 2026-10-01

Open the field notes

Color comparison tags

Red, Pink, Yellow, Brown/Tan, White/Cream/Clear

Geology & evidence limits

Deposit-level geology and exact current mapped area UNKNOWN; no independent origin of red/amber coloration verified.

Collecting & trade history

Operator relates it to Graveyard Point and a different spot on the same claim. Historical database Idaho label conflicts with this specific Oregon claim account; keep both source scopes explicit.

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

Rights-cleared distinctive red/amber slab; Independent deposit geology; Clarify Idaho historic label scope; Current access and transactions

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

Reference photograph pending. Do not substitute an unlicensed dealer image or a similar-looking specimen of uncertain identity.

Sources & Further Reading
  1. University of Nebraska–Lincoln historical agate database

    Historical specimen-label/bibliography evidence; not current access or image permission

  2. The Gem Shop: USA rough collection

    Retail asking prices, not sold prices or production evidence

  3. 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.