This lovely agate can be found in Owyhee Canyon in southeastern, Oregon. It is prized for its feathery white plumes nestled in translucent agate. John Gaumer has fond memories of mining in the region and finding some rare material with pink inclusions, which you can see below. Click here to read more about John’s rockhounding adventures.
Please enjoy some pictures of specimens from our collection, as well as some old family photos from our mining excursions:

Graveyard Point Plume location, Owyhee Mountains, Oregon
Graveyard Point Plume location, Owyhee Mountains, Oregon

Graveyard Point Plume dig, Owyhee Mountains, Oregon
Graveyard Point Plume dig, Owyhee Mountains, Oregon

Graveyard Point Plume
Graveyard Point Plume

Graveyard Point Plume
Graveyard Point Plume

Graveyard Point Plume
Graveyard Point Plume

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Graveyard Point Plume

Graveyard Point Plume
Graveyard Point Plume

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Graveyard Point Plume

Graveyard Point Plume
Graveyard Point Plume

Graveyard Point Plume
Graveyard Point Plume

Graveyard Point Plume
Graveyard Point Plume

Graveyard Point Plume
Graveyard Point Plume

Graveyard Point Plume
Graveyard Point Plume

Graveyard Point Plume
Graveyard Point Plume

Graveyard Point Plume
Graveyard Point Plume

Graveyard Point Plume Agate, Oregon
Graveyard Point Plume Agate, Oregon