Related links Mine for Sale Area Map 659kb Plume Agate for lapidary artists, geology Students, and gemstone collectors. This particular form of agate gemstone from the Owyhee Mountains of Oregon got its name from its beautiful plume like shapes. The colors range from a creamy white to yellow, pinks, reds, and different shades of blue.
Iron pyrite adds a sparkling touch of gold.
With the inclusions of browns and blacks from other minerals, fascinating scenes of animals, trees, and other shapes can be imagined. Agate is one of the many members of the Quartz family. As a hard and durable stone, polished pieces of Plume Agate can become beautiful and lasting jewelry. This web site is about a rich agate gemstone mine claim located in Graveyard Point Oregon, close to the Idaho border. Agate is a form of chalcedony.