Carey Plume Agate 7 pounds 14.8 oz Lapidary rough

Description

This is a 7 pound 14.8 ounce piece of Carey Plume Agate rough.
It measures ~10” x 6” x 3.75”.
This rough is from a large collection from the assembled when Carey Plume was still being mined.
The last time (that I’ve been able to find online) that it was dug was about 18 years ago and the dig netted less than 100 lbs. in 3 months.
It is from the same region as Eagle Rock Plume, southeast of Prineville Oregon.
I have a definite love hate relationship with all kinds of plume, but when I’m able to get one to be beautifully visible in a cabochon it’s thrilling.
This piece of rough will be a challenging cut but it has some beautiful dark red material in good agate.