"LAGUNA" AGATE SLICE. ...

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"LAGUNA" AGATE SLICE
Estacion Ojo Laguna, Chihuahua, Mexico
A large and thick slice of Laguna Agate from the premier assemblage of Mexican minerals: The Dr. Miguel Romero Sanchez Collection. It shows the fine concentric banding and multiple colors that the Laguna material is noted for. Colors include: Mauve, light blue, reddish brown, orange and white with a colorless, crystalline center and terminated quartz crystals. It is polished on one side, with the back side an as-sawn surface. It bears two accession numbers. One is the original Romero Collection Number 3441, and the other the University of Arizona/Romero Collection number of 15011-97. There is also a University of Arizona label bearing the same number. In fine condition, it measures 5 x 3 ½ x ¾ inches thick.
Provenance: Dr. Miguel Romero Sanchez Collection

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