W019 / Oregon, Idaho

Succor Creek material

Regional comparison group; jasper and agate labels

Retain the specimen’s original label. The broader creek-region name can cover different cutting materials and patterns.

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Succor Creek material — source-labelled reference specimen
Source claims Succor Creek Canyon area, Oregon; photographed wet

James St. John · CC BY 2.0 · No changes

Source-labelled comparison, not independently authenticated deposit

Image source and provenance · License

What it is

Regional comparison group; jasper and agate labels

What to look for

Retain the specimen’s original label. The broader creek-region name can cover different cutting materials and patterns.

At the cutting bench

Inspect the actual piece for fractures, voids and cutting orientation. Deposit-specific yield and polish data are UNKNOWN.

Under the loupe

Do not assume that every material sold as Succor Creek jasper has identical geology or comes from the same side of the border.

Source & collecting access

Exact deposit, contemporary production and collecting access remain unknown. The source-labelled reference image is a secondary comparison, not authentication of C&C stock.

Status checked 2026-10-01

The market notebook

UNKNOWN — no verified completed-sales sample sufficient for a range

Market researched 2026-10-01

Open the field notes

Color comparison tags

Brown/Tan, Yellow, White/Cream/Clear, Multicolor

Geology & evidence limits

Historic labels and a licensed source-labelled Oregon specimen support a research branch; a single photograph does not define the entire district.

Collecting & trade history

Exact deposit, contemporary production and collecting access remain unknown. The source-labelled reference image is a secondary comparison, not authentication of C&C stock.

Reading old-stock material

Preserve the estate label, wrapping, purchase record and associated pieces. Old-stock status alone does not authenticate origin or imply a premium.

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 examples are source-labelled and do not authenticate the locality of an unlabelled specimen.

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

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

Cut and polish with appropriate wet methods and silica-dust controls. Historic directions and mine names are not current permission to collect.